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Now Processing Saturdays Only

Ottawa and Toronto pre-clearance centres are now processing I-192 waiver applications only on Saturdays between 10am and 6pm. These are handled on a first come, first served basis. Unsure about other pre-clearance centres.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 20, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    The pre-clearance office at the Toronto Pearson is only accepting applications on Saturday. It starts seeing people at 8:30 AM. BUT!!! Show up at about 2 am if you would like to be first in line. Wait patiently by the door. At about 5 am (which is when they actually start working) someone will come out and leave a sign up sheet. At that time expect about a dozen people already accumulating. Everyone is pretty civil and knows who was first and next. So everyone signs up in that order. At 8 AM someone comes out again, picks up the sign up sheet and starts calling out names giving out appointment slots. About 2 ppl per half hour. So in essence there is always a high likelihood you will be seen that day, but either way you are waiting hours.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:30 AM

    Vancouver is very confusing. Talked to a really gruff officer at YVR, and he eventually told me they only accept applications on Tuesdays, by appointment only. Tried calling the Pacific Truck Crossing, and they were gruff as well and just said they are open 24 hours. Will try to go this week and see.

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  3. NeoAugust 23, 2016 at 7:32 PM

    Can I pay the filing fee of USD $585 for I-192 using credit card at Lester B. Pearson airport?

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  4. AnonymousAugust 30, 2016 at 5:01 AM

    In regards to Unknown on August 23, 2016
    Yes you can pay by credit card. Have had my waiver application processes at Lester B Pearson 3 times and I have paid by credit card all 3 times

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  5. AnonymousOctober 6, 2016 at 9:03 PM

    What is the terminal number of the location

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