One million people enrolled in Global Entry
 

The GE program apparently only rather recently hit its million member mark. I am curious how much critical mass it would take for GE not to be replaced by APC (which is available to most all US citizens at some airports/terminals).

I don't think the size of the GE program matters, it's the size of the APC. If APC is available at enough airports, GE enrollment will go down.

It seems like there are more Mexicans in GE than Canadians. 36,000 Mexicans. Has the relative cheapness of NEXUS membership acquisition, the ability of NEXUS members to use GE, the smaller number of Canadians in the world and the high proportion of sub-100 mile proximity to the US border been factors in Canadians not being a larger group of non-US persons enrolled as GE members? It seems so.

Ross says otherwise:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23169004-post5.html

He may be relying upon a number combining the GE+NEXUS+SENTRI numbers, or applications in GE skyrocketed in the past 7-10 months? Something doesn't add up then. Or word games are in play from DHS yet again?

This summer, the Washington Post said this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...353_story.html

Note this too:

http://www.ustravel.org/news/press-r...ers-and-growin

Around two months ago, CBP said this:

"1.38 million members have enrolled directly in Global Entry thus far and there are more than 2.4 million trusted travelers with Global Entry benefits."

http://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-me...ring-interview

Cutting into and analyzing public statements that may mislead apparently needs to be done when dealing with our own government too. After doing this, we may get clarity.

Sounds to me as if the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

Why am I not surprised?

Canadians can't get GE directly. They have to enroll in NEXUS to get it. According to the GAO, 76% of NEXUS members are Canadian. NEXUS hit 1 million members in April, 2014 so 760,000 Canadians have GE privileges (as long as they have their full 10 fingerprints on file with CBP).

http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/663724.pdf
http://www.cbp.gov/global-entry/about/eligibility

That may also help explain why Canadians are behind Mexicans thanks.

Canadians who are US residents can't get GE? I was pretty sure that I've seen Canadians apply for and receive GE status and GE cards.

I believe Canadians who are US LPRs are indeed eligible for GE.

They are indeed absolutely eligible f:)r it.

What if you don't have 10 fingers?

One of my employees only has nine (due to an accident) and has GE.
They took his nine prints and typed some magic in the computer. He uses the hand (right) with five whenever he enters however. ymmv

I work with a Canadian with three fingers (and a thumb) on his right hand from birth. My understanding from him is that he gets the dreaded X from the GE kiosk every time (and was told the he would have that happen when they took his fingerprints at enrollment), but the resolution takes mere minutes.

Hasn't reported an issue with using GE at YYZ Preclearance, being based in Toronto. He obviously preferred using the NEXUS kiosks when that was an option departing for the US.