Canada-U.S. border agencies announce changes for Nexus applicants
CBSA says applicants approved before April 1, 2027 get a five-year transition period as interview capacity increases after COVID-19 delays.
- Starting April 1, 2027, the Canada Border Services Agency will restore a two-year deadline for Nexus applicants to schedule enrolment interviews, the agency announced Thursday.
- This policy reversal ends a temporary five-year extension implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the CBSA cited recovered enrolment interview capacity for the change.
- Required vetting involves both CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting fingerprinting, identity verification, and questioning; applicants gain TSA PreCheck and Global Entry benefits upon approval.
- Nexus application demand in Canada dropped by around 50 per cent in 2025, falling from 695,533 to 344,257 amid trade tensions involving President Donald Trump.
- Applicants approved before April 1, 2027, must schedule interviews within five years of their approval date or by April 1, 2029, whichever comes first.
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Canada and US Border Agencies Introduce Changes to Nexus Applications
A motorist scans a Nexus card as another speaks with a Canada Border Services Agency officer at a primary inspection booth at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., on Feb. 5, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)
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Cambridge TimesNEXUS enrolment interview deadline shrinks to two years — what Ontario travellers need to know
Starting next April, applicants must schedule their NEXUS enrolment interview within two years of getting conditional approval, instead of the five-year window enacted during the pandemic.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced that with the termination of temporary measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, the rules for Canadian residents applying for the Nexus Pass (commonly known as the "Nexus Card") will be adjusted, reducing the time limit for scheduling an interview to two years.
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