Originally Posted by Montoya080 (Post 31938881)

The card is really just a 'carrying case' for the little RFID chip inside.
The 'real' Nexus information is in their computer databases. The RFID chip just contains a reference number to access their database.
So it seems like the security of the card itself is of no matter as all th real information is actually not on the card.

Originally Posted by xobile (Post 31939454)

Fair point but I think we all wonder why the picture is still garbage. It's still in black and white!

Originally Posted by Montoya080 (Post 31938881)

The card is really just a 'carrying case' for the little RFID chip inside.
The 'real' Nexus information is in their computer databases. The RFID chip just contains a reference number to access their database.
So it seems like the security of the card itself is of no matter as all th real information is actually not on the card.

Originally Posted by oreocookies (Post 31941445)

Aside from being black and white, my photo looks skewed, as if my entire head is crooked. I can't tell if it was taken at a very strange angle or the photo quality is so low that it got warped, but man is it weird-looking. My right eyebrow and my right eye are significantly above my left ones in the photo, and I can assure you that's not how my face looks in real life. I do wish the ID and the photo looked a bit nicer.

Originally Posted by FriendlySkies (Post 31941567)

I was 20 when I signed up for NEXUS and look way different today (almost 29). The CBSA Officer who took my photo used a crappy Logitech webcam and didn’t bother to center my photo on the card or try to zoom in. As a result, my photo is horribly off center and makes it look fake... As a result, and many TSA “staff” not knowing a NEXUS card is valid ID, I just use my passport card.. Hopefully my NEXUS renewal in 2021 will include an opportunity to get a new photo taken.

Originally Posted by etgohomeok (Post 31928584)

Hi everyone, quick question for people who may have experience with this situation.

My SO and I have Nexus and we moved to a new address about 6 months ago. When we moved, we updated our mailing address online but did not go to a Nexus enrollment center to update our residential address (nearest one is a few hours of driving away).

We are departing for a trip to the USA in a week so we are thinking we should have this all squared up before we go, but based on my experiences at the border and reading stories online I know they are really strict about anyone who doesn't follow the rules to the letter and I am worried we might have issues since we delayed updating our home address by 6 months. Is there a chance we could get our cards revoked when we show up at the enrollment center to change our address?

The closest enrollment center to us is in Port Huron on the US side. Would it be wise for us to drive the extra few hours to go to one on the Canadian side instead (either YYZ or Niagara Falls)?

Or is this a non-issue and I shouldn't worry about waiting 6 months to update my address after moving?

EDIT: For posterity, I realized that the Nexus terms state you only have to update your residential address if it affects your eligibility in the program (eg. moving to a different country). I called to double-check and they confirmed that as long as I've updated my mailing address online (which I did when I moved) I don't have to go in to update my residential address.

Originally Posted by armeee (Post 31981999)

Canadian here applying for Nexus for first time. The process is abot 8 steps. Around step 5 it asked me for employment information which I did not have at the time. I saved what I could to that point and logged out thinking I could log back in later and complete the application.
When I logged back in it brought me to my account page but it would no longer allow meto continue the apolication process.
I obviously have not completed anything. Does the application process have to be done in one sitting?
I have also seen where I have to delete the application and start from scratch.
Any advice and info is much appreciated.

Armeee

Originally Posted by jwsm (Post 31859548)

Yes, I remember reading about that in the news recently that Nexus(not sure about GE or Sentri) will be doing away with iris scans and moving to facial recognition technology. Can you tell us where you did your interview?

My wife who is a US citizen is still waiting for conditional approval for her application that she submitted five and a half months ago(early July). Applications submitted during the months of June and July seem to have been overlooked for some reason and fallen into and got lost in some virtual blackhole. When I applied for GE a few years ago, I remember it did not take this long. IIRC, it only took about a month from when I submitted my application to when I got conditional approval. Would have gone with Nexus had it not been for the fact that my credit card would only cover the cost for GE, not Nexus. We live close to Canada and make a few trips up to BC every year so Nexus is a better option for us. It offers the same benefits(TSA Pre and US expedited entry) as GE plus it also has one other benefit that GE doesn't offer(expedited entry into Canada), for half the price($50 vs $100 for GE). A no-brainer really, especially for those who live close and travel frequently to Canada.

Will post back as soon as there is any change in the status. Hopefully, it won't be too long now before we see some light at the end of the tunnel.

Originally Posted by jwsm (Post 32077287)

OK, Nexus interview scheduled for next week at the Blaine location. With the switch and transition over to facial recognition technology, anyone knows if they are still doing/requiring iris scans at that location? Is it compulsory to have one in order to get approved for Nexus, or is that optional?