Can I use Nexus lanes to enter Canada with expired Nexus Card?
My Nexus card expires soon. While submitted my renewal application a few months ago, the US CBP warns:
Due to a significant increase in application volume, we are extending the grace period from 6 months to 1 year for any submitted renewal application. This means you will continue to receive full benefits for 1 year while U.S. Customs and Border Protection is finalizing your renewal application.
I haven't found similar assurances about entering Canada using the Nexus lanes.
I searched through the CBP Trusted Traveler sites as well as the Canada Border Services Agency, but the only information I've found indicates that as far as Canada is concerned, Nexus is only valid through the expiration date https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/new-nouvel-eng.html
The similar question on StackExchange only covers US entry, not entry to Canada.
So, if my Nexus card expires before my next trip to BC, does the US CBP assurance that I have a one-year grace period also apply to using the Nexus lanes to enter Canada?
Best Answer
Yes, as long as a renewal application has been submitted, Canada honors the use of expired Nexus card within the grace period, currently 12 months.
I called Canadian Border Services today. Annoyed, they said yes, that is what a grace period is. So, while there is no indication on Canadian Border Services websites that they will honor the grace period, they verbally affirmed that they do.
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Can I use my NEXUS card if expired?
In our experience, not every CBSA and CBP officer has the same interpretation of the rules governing the NEXUS program. If you use a NEXUS Card with an expired passport (or a new passport but haven't you updated the information with the NEXUS program) your card could be confiscated and you could lose your membership.Are NEXUS lanes open to Canada?
The NEXUS lane is temporarily closed. NEXUS members whose travel is essential should use the regular primary inspection lanes to seek entry to Canada. Until further notice, NEXUS is accepted in all lanes.What happens when NEXUS expires?
Your membership expires on your birthday; you can renew your NEXUS membership up to 3 mnths before it expires and it will be extended for another 5 years from your next birthday. If you apply after your membership expiry date you will have to reapply as a first time NEXUS applicant and attend a compulsory interview.Can you use NEXUS without card?
Members must present their valid NEXUS card to access the Trusted Traveller CATSA Security Line. Members also enjoy a quick and simplified entry process using dedicated lanes at 21 designated land border crossings (NEXUS Land).Am I Eligible for a NEXUS Card?
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