The CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will reopen all NEXUS enrolment centres in Canadian airports by the end of April.
The organizations say this will expand the program's capacity and help the thousands of travellers who request NEXUS memberships each month get their cards faster.
Beginning today, travellers can book interviews at the following airports, with interview start dates listed below:
March 27
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)
April 3
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
April 12
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
April 17
Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
April 24
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
This new enrolment option for air travellers has two steps. Canadian airport enrolment centres will be staffed with CBSA officers who will complete the Canadian portion of the NEXUS interview, while U.S. interviews will be completed by CBP at Canadian airport preclearance locations when applicants depart Canada to fly to the U.S.
Conditionally-approved NEXUS applicants and renewing members who require an interview will be able to book the Canadian portion of their interview at one of these airports through the Trusted Traveller Programs scheduler as interview times become available.
Applicants can now choose from among three options for their NEXUS interviews:
-- A joint U.S.-Canada interview at a land enrolment centre (14 locations) in the U.S.
-- A split interview at a Canadian land enrolment centre (2 locations) followed by an interview at a U.S. land enrolment centre (Canadian interview is conducted at the Canadian enrolment centre and the U.S. interview completed at the corresponding U.S. enrolment centre located just across the border at the port of entry).
-- A two-step interview at a Canadian airport enrolment centre (8 locations), followed by an interview at a U.S. preclearance location in a Canadian airport.
Existing members who renew their membership prior to the expiry date will have their benefits extended for up to five years to allow for the scheduling and completion of interviews, as required (if they have not been auto-renewed).
The CBSA says its efforts to accelerate the NEXUS program are working. Since October 1, 2022, CBSA and CBP have completed over 300,000 NEXUS enrolments and reduced the net inventory of applicants by approximately 130,000 from its peak in summer 2022.
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