United States

NEXUS enrollment centers reopening in Canada forthcoming

22 Mar 23

UNITED STATES

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency announced that they will reopen eight NEXUS enrollment centers in Canada.

Key Points:

  • As of March 21, travelers can begin booking interviews at the international airports in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg. Interviews will begin on:
    • March 27 at Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
    • April 3 at Vancouver International Airport.
    • April 12 at Calgary International Airport and Edmonton International Airport.
    • April 17 at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.
    • April 24 at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
  • More information on the NEXUS program is available here.

Additional Information: NEXUS applicants have three options for completing their interviews after being conditionally approved for NEXUS. Applicants can complete a(n):

  • Joint interview at a U.S.-based enrollment center.
  • Interview at a Canadian land enrollment center and then complete another interview at a U.S. enrollment center location at the Canadian border.
  • Interview at a Canadian airport enrollment center with CBSA officers and complete a U.S. interview with CBP at Canadian airport preclearance locations for those flying from Canada to the United States.

BAL Analysis: U.S. and Canadian authorities reopened the NEXUS enrollment centers in Canada to reduce wait times and expand the program. The reopened centers will help reduce the backlog of applications and help more individuals get NEXUS cards.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

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