NEXUS is a joint

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and

U.S. Customs and Border Protection United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilit ...

-operated Trusted Traveler and expedited border control program designed for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Members of the program can avoid waits at border entry points by using reserved lanes at land crossings into Canada and the United States (including from Mexico), by using self-serve kiosks at airports in Canada, the US and some international locations, or by phoning border officials for a marine entry. A NEXUS membership card is a valid document under the

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is the implementation of the requirement to show a passport or other acceptable document to enter the United States, for nationals of certain North American jurisdictions who were previously exempt ...

(WHTI), so it can be used in place of a passport, including by air if flying between the US and Canada. However, carrying a valid passport is still recommended, in the rare event that a flight is diverted to an airport without NEXUS support.

History

NEXUS began as a pilot project in 2000 at the

Port Huron–Sarnia border crossing The Port Huron–Sarnia Border Crossing connects the cities of Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario. It is located at the Blue Water Bridge at the St. Clair River. Both the US and Canada border stations are open 24 hours per day. The US Cu ...

to reduce traffic congestion. At the time, delay-free crossing was available via two independent programs— Port Pass, for crossing into the U.S., and CanPass, for those entering Canada. Customs officials began taking NEXUS applications in October 2000, and the program began operation on November 28, 2000, using a dedicated lane at the

Blue Water Bridge The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span international bridge across the St. Clair River that links Port Huron, Michigan, United States, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Water Bridge connects Highway 402 in Ontario with both Interstate 69 ( ...

. Interest in the program was very high, with 550 approved and 2000 total applicants in the eight-week period leading up to that day. The pilot program was set to last six months, after which it would be put to an independent third party evaluation. As a result of the

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, the NEXUS lanes were closed and applications suspended while security measures associated with the

Smart Border Declaration The Smart Border Declaration was a binational deal signed on December 12, 2001, between the United States and Canada. The aim of the plan was to continually improve border security, information sharing Information exchange or information shari ...

were implemented. The NEXUS lanes on the Blue Water Bridge reopened in December 2001. NEXUS officially launched in September 2002 along with the

Free and Secure Trade The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program is a joint United States-Canadian program between the Canada Border Services Agency and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The FAST initiative offers pre-authorized importers, carriers and drivers expe ...

(FAST) program in a joint announcement by President

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and Prime Minister

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held at the

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Eligibility

To qualify for the program, an applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada or the United States or citizen of Mexico that holds a Viajero Confiable membership. Permanent residents of the United States or Canada may need to reside in their respective country for three years before applying for NEXUS membership. A previous requirement to have resided in either country for three years has been removed to allow Canadian and American citizens living abroad, and those who have recently returned, to apply for NEXUS. Applicants must also be legally admissible to both Canada and the United States, must have complied with immigration and customs regulations during previous travel, and must undergo a criminal history check. Additionally, if the applicant is under 18, both parents must provide their written consent or attend the interview.

Application process

NEXUS applications can be submitted either online, via the

website or via fax within Canada. The application fee is $50

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if applying by online application (US or Canadian residents), approximately US$50 for US residents applying by paper and using a credit card (and charged $65 CAD as of July 2019). The fee is waived for applicants under the age of 18. Applicants are screened for citizenship and immigration status, and checked for criminal history and positive matches on U.S.

Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, ...

(FBI),

Canadian Security Intelligence Service The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS, ; french: Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité, ''SCRS'') is Canada's primary national intelligence agency. It is responsible for collecting, analysing, reporting and disseminating int ...

(CSIS),

Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...

(RCMP),

Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

terrorism and no-fly list,

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databases, and the

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. Applicants who pass the initial screening are granted "conditional approval" and then must be interviewed in person by agents of both the

and

(typically one right after the other or at the same time). That is, members must interview with both agencies (unlike Global Entry, another Trusted Traveler Program via US Customs and Border Protection only). An interview does not guarantee final acceptance even if the applicant was granted conditional approval. After final approval, members are mailed an

RFID Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder, a radio receiver and transmitter. When triggered by an electromag ...

-enabled NEXUS card, valid for five years from the applicant's birthday following card issuance. Renewal typically takes place six months prior to expiration, and some members may be selected to attend another interview to verify that they still qualify for the program. Shortly after the announcement of the US requirement for a WHTI document for all travelers by 2009, CBP and CBSA announced their commitment to streamline the membership renewal process for the NEXUS program, and now will waive the interview for members who have not had changes to their information and have maintained their low-risk status. The United States and Canada also announced that they had begun enrollment blitzes to expedite the processing of NEXUS applications and had launched an outreach and awareness plan to increase membership in NEXUS.

Viajero Confiable Program

Mexican nationals who are also members of Mexico's

Viajero Confiable ''Programa Viajero Confiable'' is a Mexican trusted traveler program which allows members to pass securely through customs and immigration controls in reduced time, using automated kiosks at participating airports. ''Programa Viajero Confiable'', a ...

Program may apply for the NEXUS Program online as of 2016. US citizens who are members of Global Entry and meet other requirements may apply for the Viajero Confiable card. At the 2016 North American Leaders’ Summit it was announced that by the end of 2016, "Canadian and American citizens who are members of the NEXUS Program will be eligible to apply to the Viajero Confiable Program, providing them with expedited immigration screening upon arrival at select international airports in Mexico," but as of October 2017 the Viajero Confiable Program does not yet accept Canadian applicants or US NEXUS card holders who are not part of Global Entry.

Use at land crossings

NEXUS cardholders are generally screened more quickly than non-NEXUS cardholders at Canadian and United States border crossings offering NEXUS, Ready and

SENTRI The Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) provides expedited U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing, at the U.S.-Mexico border, of pre-approved travelers considered low-risk. Voluntarily applicants must ...

lanes. However, such trusted travelers are still subject to standard immigration and customs checks, and may be selected for secondary screening. This is true for any type of border crossing, regardless of which Trusted Traveler Program the person is a member.

Entering Canada by land

Participating border crossing points typically have one lane solely reserved for NEXUS use, and some will also designate a second lane for NEXUS use on an as-needed basis. A vehicle can only use the NEXUS lane if all of its passengers (including children) hold a valid NEXUS card and nothing requiring a special

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or payment of duty is being brought into Canada (see below). Members may also use Ready Lanes when entering the US from Canada or Mexico.

Entering the US by land

NEXUS cards are valid for RFID Ready Lanes at land crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico. Ready lanes do not exist in the opposite direction of crossing. Along the Mexican border, NEXUS members may utilize

Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection The Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) provides expedited U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing, at the U.S.-Mexico border, of pre-approved travelers considered low-risk. Voluntarily applicants must u ...

(SENTRI) lanes when entering the US by land, but must be traveling in an approved, registered vehicle (SENTRI requires members to register their vehicles into the program, which involves a thorough inspection by CBP, whereas NEXUS has no such requirement). Regardless of whether the traveler is in an approved vehicle or not, the NEXUS card is a WHTI compliant document, and may be used in any standard lane from Mexico into the United States as proof of identity and citizenship. Pedestrians can use dedicated SENTRI lines for expedited entry into the U.S. from

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at the

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border crossing.

Items permitted in a NEXUS lane

*Alcohol within a traveler's personal entitlement (the traveler must be out of country of residence for 48 hours) *Tobacco products that are marked "Canada-Duty Paid" *Gifts up to $60 each (into Canada) or up to $100 total (into the United States) *Any reasonable amounts of personal effects

Land crossings with NEXUS lanes

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Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

: **Coutts, AB/Sweetgrass, MT *

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: **

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-Huntingdon/ Sumas, WA **

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/ Point Roberts, WA **Douglas/

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(

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) **Pacific Highway/

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: ** Emerson, MB/ Pembina, ND *

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Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

: ** St. Stephen, NB (3rd Bridge)/

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** Woodstock, NB/

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: **

(

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) **

(

Sarnia, ON Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes where Lake Huron fl ...

Port Huron, MI Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...

) (also special NEXUS lane on the bridge and entering from Canadian side) ** Detroit-Windsor Tunnel (

) (also special NEXUS lane when entering from Canadian side) **Fort Frances, ON/International Falls, MN **

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( Fort Erie, ON/ Buffalo) ** Queenston-Lewiston Bridge (NEXUS available Canada-bound only). ** Rainbow Bridge (

Niagara Falls, ON Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. It is part of the St. Catharines - Niagara Census M ...

Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed ...

) (NEXUS available US-bound only. Canada-bound lane discontinued in January 2011) **

Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge spans the St. Marys River between the United States and Canada connecting the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The bridge is operated by the International Bridge ...

( Sault Ste. Marie, ON/

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) **

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(Hill Island, Ont/Wellesley Island NY) (NEXUS available US-bound only) **

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(

) (NEXUS traffic only) *

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Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

: **Derby Line-Rock Island (

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), (limited hours CAN-bound, N/A US-bound) ** Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing (St. Armand-Philipsburg/ Highgate Springs, VT) (limited hours US-bound, 24/7 Canada-bound) **St. Bernard-de-Lacolle/ Champlain, NY

Use at marine crossings

NEXUS members can report to approximately 450 designated sites in Canada or land in the United States by phoning CBSA or CBP as applicable between 30 minutes and 4 hours before landing with specified information and appropriate declarations.

Use at airports

Canada

NEXUS members entering Canada from anywhere in the world may use a NEXUS machine to make customs declarations, as long as the member's irises are on file with the CBSA. If the member's irises are not on file, or the NEXUS machines are not working, NEXUS members may use the Special Services desk. US and Canadian citizens may fly between the US and Canada using their NEXUS card, without the need for a passport. NEXUS allows travelers flying from many Canadian airports, even on domestic flights, to bypass the regular security screening line and use an expedited trusted traveler line.

Airports with customs and priority security screening

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is often referred to as Toronto Island Airport and was previously known as ''Port George VI Island Airport'' and ''Toronto ...

(Toronto island) *

Calgary International Airport Calgary International Airport , branded as YYC Calgary International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately northeast of downtown and covers an area of 20.82 squa ...

Edmonton International Airport Edmonton International Airport, as of August 29, 2022, officially branded YEG Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of the Canadian province of Alberta. Designat ...

* Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport * Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport *

Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport or Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (french: L'aéroport international Macdonald-Cartier) is the main international airport serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and its metropolitan area kno ...

Toronto Pearson International Airport Lester B. Pearson International Airport , commonly known as Toronto Pearson International Airport, is an international airport located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is the main airport serving Toronto, its metropolitan area, and the surro ...

Vancouver International Airport Vancouver International Airport is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is located from Downtown Vancouver. It is the second busiest ...

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (commonly known as Winnipeg International Airport or Winnipeg Airport) is a Transport Canada designated international airport located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the seventh b ...

Airports with priority security screening only

Charlottetown Airport Charlottetown Airport is located north of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The airport is currently run by the Charlottetown Airport Authority, is owned by Transport Canada and forms part of the National Airports System. The airp ...

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Kelowna International Airport Kelowna International Airport is a Canadian airport located approximately 10 minutes or northeast of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Highway 97. The single runway airport operates scheduled air service to Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, E ...

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, also known as Jean Lesage International Airport ( French: ''Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec'', or ''Aéroport de Québec'') , is the primary airport serving Quebec City, Canada. Desig ...

Regina International Airport Regina International Airport is an international airport located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, located south-west and west-southwest of the city centre. It is run by the Regina Airport Authority. It was, in 2018, the 15th busiest airpor ...

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is an international airport located north-west of downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The airport is served by passenger, courier and air freight operators. It is named for John Diefenbaker, ...

St. John's International Airport St. John's International Airport is in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and serves the St. John's metropolitan area and the Avalon Peninsula. The airport is part of the Nati ...

Victoria International Airport Victoria International Airport serves Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is north northwest of Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula, with the bulk of the airport (including the passenger terminal) in North Saanich, and a small portion of the ...

United States

NEXUS fits with the US Global Entry program for expedited customs and immigration clearance. It also affords users TSA PreCheck (without a separate application) for expedited airport security checks. As in all cases, this benefit is not guaranteed: all persons are subject to any kind of screening and may be randomly selected for standard security lanes (though in practice, such selection is rare).

U.S. Global Entry

All NEXUS members can use their NEXUS membership at Global Entry kiosks regardless of where they are coming from, though NEXUS card facilities are only available at preclearance areas in Canada; however, in other areas, a passport or a U.S. permanent resident card is required. Those using a Global Entry kiosk don't need to fill out a customs declaration card: instead, it is completed digitally on the kiosk (an option for no to all/nothing to declare appears on the GE kiosk, saving even more time, when applicable). If the member needs to see an immigration officer, they get front-of-line privileges (as with all Global Entry members). Travelers holding a valid passport are not required to use the NEXUS card in the kiosk, but they are advised that it is prudent to carry it on their person. There is no additional cost to use Global Entry services, and it can be used for the duration of the NEXUS membership. Canadian and US citizens flying between Canada and the US may use a NEXUS card in lieu of a passport because a NEXUS card is a WHTI compliant document. However, Canadian citizens with only a NEXUS card can only use Global Entry kiosks at designated Canadian airports with US preclearance, which are listed below and include Global Entry self-service kiosks: *

(YYC) *

(YEG) *

Halifax Stanfield International Airport Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a Canadian airport in Goffs, Nova Scotia, a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality. It serves the Halifax region, mainland Nova Scotia, and adjacent areas in the neighbouring Maritime pro ...

(YHZ) * Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) *

(YOW) *

(YYZ) *

(YWG) *

(YVR) Global Entry kiosks are also located at the following airports in the United States and internationally: *Anchorage – Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC) *Austin – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) *Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) *Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS) *Burlington International Airport (BTV) * *Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) *Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) * *Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) *Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) *Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) *Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) *Denver International Airport (DEN) *Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) *Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) *Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) *George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston (IAH) *Guam International Airport (GUM) *Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) *Honolulu International Airport (HNL) *John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York (JFK) *John Wayne Airport (SNA) * *Lambert – St. Louis International Airport (STL) *Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) *McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS) *Miami International Airport (MIA) *Milwaukee – General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) *Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) *Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) *Oakland International Airport (OAK) * *Orlando International Airport (MCO) *Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB) *Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) *Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) *Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) *Portland International Airport (PDX) *Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) * *Saipan International Airport (SPN) * *Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) *San Antonio International Airport (SAT) *San Diego International Airport (SAN) *San Francisco International Airport (SFO) *San Jose International Airport (SJC) * *San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU) *Seattle-Tacoma International Airport-SeaTac (SEA) *Tampa International Airport (TPA) *Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) *Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) * *Aruba – Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) * *Shannon Airport (SNN) * *Nassau – Sir Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas (NAS) * *Dublin Airport (DUB) *

TSA PreCheck

Canadian and US citizens as well as U.S. permanent residents who are NEXUS members may use TSA PreCheck on all participating airlines, for check-in on both international and domestic US flights, by entering the Customs and Border Protection PASS ID / KTN (Known Traveler Number) from their NEXUS card into their flight reservation information or into their frequent flyer account. Note that this only applies to flights departing from the U.S. and for select airports with U.S. Preclearance facilities (such as in Canada and Ireland). In other words, those undergoing screening in a foreign flight destined for the U.S. or Canada are not entitled to expedited screening (unless they are a member of a join program, such as those offered in South Korea, Australia, et al.).

Legal status of NEXUS card

In the United States, a trusted traveler card, such as NEXUS, is a valid secured document under the

and may be used by itself to reenter the United States from Canada, including (in the case of NEXUS specifically) by air. Although the card creates a ''presumption'' of nationality, neither US nor Canadian law views the NEXUS card as full proof of citizenship. NEXUS cards issued after September 2010 are accepted as proof of citizenship (if the card holder is a citizen of either country), and the traveler is no longer required to carry the passport. NEXUS and FAST membership cards are accepted as proof of identity and as documents that denote citizenship when entering Canada at all land and marine ports of entry. This means that citizens of Canada and the United States who are NEXUS or FAST members, and are carrying with them valid membership cards, are no longer required to carry other supplementary documents such as passports or birth certificates with them when entering Canada by boat or by land, when using non-NEXUS or non-FAST lanes. NEXUS and FAST members who are not citizens of Canada or the United States are still required to travel with a passport and proof of permanent residence, and they are required to present them at same time to the examining officer. For form I-9 employment verification, a NEXUS card is an acceptable List B identity document as an ID card issued by a federal agency.

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* Official American site. * Official Canadian site. {{DEFAULTSORT:NEXUS Canada–United States border Canada–Mexico relations Customs services United States Department of Homeland Security Expedited border crossing schemes Borders of the United States Mexico–United States border 2009 establishments in Canada 2009 establishments in the United States Identity documents of Canada Identity documents of the United States