The enrolment centres shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Many other government offices are open," she said. “If you had more people with Nexus, they get through faster and they don’t clog up the other line," said Jill Wykes, editor of Snowbird Advisor, an online resource for snowbirds. The delay is affecting tourism and causing inconvenience for frequent border crossers. The only three spots with openings in 2022 are in Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Five locations have no appointments available and four have none until next year, according to the U.S. located near the border, the wait is a long one. While Canadians are allowed to head to one of a dozen Nexus centres in the U.S. Some existing cardholders must also book a sit-down to renew their membership, which expires after five years.Ībout 75 per cent of current Nexus members are Canadian citizens, and another three per cent are permanent residents, according to the border agency. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.Īll first-time Nexus applicants whose initial submissions are approved must come in for an enrolment centre interview before they get the green light. wants its customs officers who work in Nexus centres to have the same protections guaranteed to its preclearance officers in Canada under a binational agreement, with sidearms as a major sticking point in the talks. Two senior Canadian government sources told The Canadian Press the U.S. "One example could include the authority to carry or have access to a firearm while on duty," spokeswoman Rhonda Lawson said in an email. Customs and Border Protection confirmed the holdup revolves around legal "authorities" for its Nexus office staff. remain in discussions about when the 13 enrolment centres will reopen for applicant interviews as the two sides try to clarify "legal protections" for American customs officers while they are working at the jointly staffed centres, agency spokeswoman Rebecca Purdy said in an email. The Canada Border Services Agency says the number of Nexus applications has ballooned to 341,688 from about 270,000 in April at a time when delays are wreaking havoc on travellers' summer plans.Ĭanada and the U.S.
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