Got a World Cup ticket? Canadian officials warn: 'It's not a ticket into the country'

In just a few short weeks, Canada expects several thousand fervent soccer fans will arrive at our border. 

The FIFA World Cup is being hosted by North America from June 11 to July 19, with games in Canada being played in Vancouver and Toronto. 

But the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a warning for fans. A coveted ticket may get you into the soccer stadium, but you have to get into Canada first.

"There is no special FIFA visa," the agency said in a statement."A FIFA World Cup ticket is not a ticket into the country."

Here's how to make your travel to Canada for the games go smoothly.

As CBSA says, there is no special FIFA visa or FIFA passport that you can get that will allow entry into Canada, despite what you might see online.

And even if you have tickets to a game in Toronto or Vancouver, unless you have the required travel documents when you arrive at the border, you will not be allowed into Canada. 

"There are a lot of people who travel for football who are not normally long-haul travellers, and they might find it a little harder to adjust to security systems, passport controls and those sorts of things," said Max Johnson, a travel and tourism consultant based in Winnipeg.

What you will need depends on:

The CBSA advises all people travelling to Canada to find out what they will need in addition to a passport. 

Johnson also says to be prepared for longer than usual lines.

"If everybody takes 15 seconds longer and you have 500 people coming off a plane, it adds up," he said.

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