A winter-intake student headed to a British Columbia university wanted to land in Toronto first and spend a few days with relatives, worrying it would make the border officer suspicious. Members' experience:
- It's routine — no immigration problem reported. A member said friends had done exactly this and the process was very smooth. Nobody in the thread reported extra questioning for entering at a different city than the university's.
- The real catch is luggage, not immigration. The practical warning: international allowances (2–3 bags at 23 kg) usually exceed what domestic flights include, so hauling everything on a Toronto→BC domestic leg can cost you.
- Two workarounds discussed: leave some belongings with relatives in Toronto, or pay the airline for extra checked baggage on the domestic flight — members said to confirm the fees and limits with the specific airline.