Pre-Travel Checklist

Set owners and due dates. The single operational checklist before leaving Toronto.

Timing	Category	Task	Link / source
Now	Documents	Verify each passport validity and names exactly match the Air Canada booking	travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories
Now	Entry documents	Confirm the passport nationality and travel-document type for each traveler	travel.gc.ca/destinations/south-korea
T-4 months	Entry documents	Recheck whether K-ETA is required for regular Canadian passport holders	www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/apply/in...
T-3 days	Arrival form	Submit the free Korea e-Arrival Card online or prepare to complete a paper form on arrival	www.e-arrivalcard.go.kr/portal/...
T-7 days	Health / entry	Recheck Q-CODE and symptom-screening instructions	qcode.kdca.go.kr/qco/guide.do
T-1 month	Medication	Check Korean legality of all prescription and controlled medications; obtain documents or import approval where required	nedrug.mfds.go.kr/eng/index
T-1 week	Children	Confirm both parents will travel with both children and carry consent/custody documents only if family circumstances require them	travel.gc.ca/travelling/children
Now	Flights	Save Air Canada confirmation, fare rules, receipt, e-ticket numbers, and TD statement	www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home.html
Now	Lodging	Collect gifted apartment-hotel address, nearest station, bed layout, kitchen, laundry, check-in, and cancellation details
T-6 months	Insurance	Confirm TD coverage eligibility, medical stability rules, cancellation limits, and claim contacts	www.td.com/agreements
T-3 months	Health	Review travel clinic needs, prescriptions, allergy/medical summary, and refill quantities	travel.gc.ca/destinations/south-korea
T-2 months	Connectivity	Confirm both phones are unlocked and support the desired eSIM or physical SIM
T-1 month	Payments	Notify financial institutions if required; verify foreign transaction fees, PINs, and card travel notices
T-2 weeks	Apps	Install and sign in to navigation, translation, taxi, messaging, airline, and payment apps
T-1 week	Cash	Order or arrange small KRW cash amount and confirm Canadian bank pickup timing
T-72 hours	Travel docs	Download offline copies of passports, insurance certificate, flight itinerary, lodging contact, and emergency contacts
T-24 hours	Airport	Complete online check-in when available and reconfirm terminal, baggage, seats, and airport transport	www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/hom...