Canada and the United States are laying out the details of their new bilateral workaround for the Nexus trusted-traveller system.
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are laying out the details of their new bilateral workaround for theThe biggest change, to take effect in the spring, will allow U.S. border agents to interviewThat will happen only after applicants take part in a separate, appointment-only interview with Canadian agents at aThe Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are urging travellers to allow extra time for the U.S. interview, which will not require an appointment.
“Applicants will not need to schedule appointments for the U.S. interview but are encouraged to build in time to their travel plans to allow for this interview to take place before their departure.”s members who renew their cards before they expire will have their benefits extended for up to five years to allow time for the interview process, if necessary.
The agencies say they have completed more than 200,000 enrolments since Oct. 1 and reduced the application backlog by 100,000 since it peaked last summer. Customs and Border Protection has refused to provide agents to work on Canadian soil without a guarantee they would receive the same legal protections and authority afforded to their counterparts working at the land border or airport preclearance windows.
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