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Originally Posted by antirealist (Post 9677434)

Do they want to know the details of all your cards, or do you just have to register one with them?

Just the one you registered with. They are not that nosy, yet.

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Originally Posted by Lurker1999 (Post 9674715)

What are my chances for calling them to see if I could just show up on one of the days and wait?

zero. I was told no walkups and they don't fill in cancellations. I was quite upset by this.. I had to wait over 2.5 months for the next opening (next weekend actually) and hopefully it'll work out this time..

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Originally Posted by goaliemn (Post 9677715)

Just great. I'll have to figure out how to work this into some other trip then. How long do I get before the $50 is wasted?

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Originally Posted by Lurker1999 (Post 9679044)

Just great. I'll have to figure out how to work this into some other trip then. How long do I get before the $50 is wasted?

You just have to make the appointment within the window. I got my renewal approval in mid January and scheduled the interview for late May then moved it to early May (yes, you can change).

As for walk-up chances, I guess it depends on how busy/popular the location is. I'd say it'd be near zero for a major airport but not absolute zero (they fitted in an AC 3 striper yesterday while we were waiting). You could schedule a date that you know you can make it and maybe go down on a Sunday (or a long weekend) and ask.

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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach (Post 9681052)

That's my plan currently. My summer travel plans are somewhat in flux so I have an appointment scheduled for a July trip to Seattle but I'll see if I can plead my case when I come through Toronto next week.

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Originally Posted by lcohen999 (Post 9574847)

One of the weird Nexus quirks.

Pull up (post tunnel, stay to your left) you will see a sign that says point card here, just hold your card up to the reader for five seconds and drive though

Stop at the guard, he/she will wave you through, or give you a 2ndary

Just learned I will have a passenger with me; he is a NEXUS member too. Do I flash both of our cards, or just mine?

(This info isn't in the member guide)

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Originally Posted by LessO2 (Post 9723100)

Just learned I will have a passenger with me; he is a NEXUS member too. Do I flash both of our cards, or just mine?

Both, and you may have to show them as the scanner/computer may not pick up both cards (your picture likely comes up on the screen particularly on the U.S. side). Everyone in the vehicle using the Nexus lane has to have a valid Nexus card in their possession and present it on crossing. Don't draw attention to yourself by just having one card scanned when there's more than you in the car.

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(This info isn't in the member guide)

They must have missed given out the "Instructions for using the Nexus lane" guide (mine's a photocopy).

One of the steps is:

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Point your Nexus card at the antenna (square white box). The driver and all passengers must complete this step.

Their bolding, not mine.

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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach (Post 9677682)

Just the one you registered with. They are not that nosy, yet.

I don't recall providing any credit card information besides the numbers to pay for the application?

Could you elaborate on that?

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Originally Posted by tw1tch (Post 9726217)

I don't recall providing any credit card information besides the numbers to pay for the application?

Could you elaborate on that?

I forget the reason. Could have been for the TDC (which is on my partner's CC anyway) but I thought it was for something else. My current CC expires end of June so I haven't got the new one yet. I'll phone it in when I get it and post the reason why they need it here.

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Originally Posted by zkzkz (Post 9562323)

That's what I actually want to ask about though. Is there any news of this requirement being relaxed? Anyone have any clue why this requirement would be there? Britain's IRIS program has no such restriction. I signed up for it when I first got here and am very sad I didn't sign up for NEXUS before leaving Canada.

Maybe because the U.K. (and the NL which has Privium) are less worried about illegal immigration and more worried about customs violations? You still have to proceed through customs as normal entering the U.K. (or NL) though most would think this step doesn't exist.

Even if you signed up for Nexus, you would have to file a change of address when you left Canada and I am certain such a step would result in you losing of membership without prejudice. If you leave Canada and didn't report a change or address, you would lose membership with prejudice.

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Originally Posted by GregWTravels (Post 9462388)

...and now it looks like I'll be emigrating to the UK. I was a little unclear on if there is a residency requirement to have a NEXUS card.

If you read the U.S. site, yes there is.

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ndividuals may qualify to participate in NEXUS if they are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada, residing in either country, or if they are a citizen of a country other than Canada or the United States who plans to temporarily reside lawfully in Canada or the United States for the term of their NEXUS membership and who pass criminal history and law enforcement checks.

However, individuals may not qualify if they:

* Are inadmissible to the United States or Canada under applicable immigration laws;
* Provide false or incomplete information on their application;
* Have been convicted of a criminal offense in any country for which they have not received a pardon;
* Have been found in violation of customs or immigration law;
* Will not lawfully reside in either Canada or the United States for the term of their NEXUS membership; or

Fuuny thing is that it would appear non-Canadian/U.S. citizens can participate in Nexus.

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If I am no longer a Canadian resident, can I still have my NEXUS card for travelling back to Canada to visit?

The above says no. I'd update your address on GOES and see what the Nexus people say. If they find out you're not resident and you don't notify them, you may never be able to enroll in a trusted traveller programme again.

Hey folks,

Not sure where to post this other than here so please delete/ignore/move if necessary.

I have a NEXUS pass and a little birdie told me that I filled out an old form where it asks you for the license plate of your vehicle and make/model of your vehicle. I then heard from another birdie that the vehicle and license plate is no long applicable to NEXUS.

If this is the case, I'm planning to pick up a car in California and drive it through the Blaine Truck Crossing NEXUS lane back home in YVR for a few days and then come back to leave it sitting in Blaine for US Customs to do their paperwork. Will this be okay or will I risk my NEXUS pass being revoked? I was already threatened once at Point Bob at the NEXUS lane because a CBSA agent told me to fill out my TDC in a particular manner (again, old TDC) and then coming back, a different CBSA anal raped me, my car and threatened to take away my NEXUS pass up until the confusion was cleared. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9733591)

License plates haven't been required for some time for Nexus. In fact, when I got my Nexus 2 years ago, in my interview, they gave me the form, and I asked if I needed to fill out the license plate part. They said I did not, and could still use the Nexus to cross at land. I still don't understand why they gave me the form to fill out, but the short answer is no, you do not need to provide it.

However, you do of course, need to make sure anyone traveling with you also has a Nexus, and be prepared about what you are going to say if they do a "random" inspection as they may be curious about a Canadian resident driving a car with a US license plate.

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9733591)

If this is the case, I'm planning to pick up a car in California and drive it through the Blaine Truck Crossing NEXUS lane back home in YVR for a few days and then come back to leave it sitting in Blaine for US Customs to do their paperwork.

So you are importing this vehicle into Canada? Unless you have already paid U.S. taxes on it, I would not use the Nexus lane. You will have to have all your paperwork ready, declare it to the CBSA agent when crossing, and then proceed to a customs broker or whatever to clear the car for entry.

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9733591)

In this is the case, I'm planning to pick up a car in California and drive it through the Blaine Truck Crossing NEXUS lane back home in YVR for a few days and then come back to leave it sitting in Blaine for US Customs to do their paperwork. Will this be okay or will I risk my NEXUS pass being revoked?

A couple of points here:

1. You need to familiarize yourself with how to import a car into Canada - be sure you have followed all the steps found at: http://www.riv.ca/
2. Canadian residents cannot drive a US plated car into Canada - you'll get rejected immediately. There are a few exceptions but in your case, with what you're trying to achieve, it won't work. As you know, you cannot export the car from the US until US CBP has stamped the vehicle title as ok to export and on the vehicles first arrival in Canada, the duty/taxes are collected.

You need to allow yourself more time to bring the car across and in any case, you cannot use the Nexus lane for this type of transaction.

Good luck.

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Here is a great step-by-step 'how to' process, in case you haven't already found this site: http://www.cars101.com/canada.html

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Paperwork to cross the US and Canadian borders
all info subject to update, change, correction

For US Customs you'll need
1. Title with your name filled in. Not a copy of the title, you'll need the real one. A new car's title is also known as the MSO (Manufacturer's Statement of Origin) or COO (Certificate of Origin).
2. Purchase Order (PO) from with your name and VIN on it. Price and any other fees should be clearly marked.
3. US Border Worksheet that you Fax to the US border at the same time as the Title and PO.
4. These 3 documents need to be faxed for pre-approval to the applicable US border where you will cross at least 3 working days prior to crossing.
Fax the front and back of the title, the PO, and the Worksheet to the US Border you want to cross at least 72 weekday hours in advance.
If your paperwork was correctly sent in advance and is in order, the US customs process and any vehicle inspection should be pretty quick.
Note: not all US customs offices are open nights and/or weekends for vehicle export.

US Customs export to Canada through Blaine, Washington Fax (360) 332-2639, Monday-Friday 8-3:30

For Canadian Border Services
Summary: You get Form 1 from Canadian Border Services when you cross after paying your fees (see below).
You Fax or mail Form 1 along with your Recall Clearance letter to RIV.
RIV then sends you Form 2, which you take Canadian Tire for the required inspection. When Form 2 has been stamped by Canadian Tire, RIV will issue registration. This process can take a few weeks depending on demand.

When you cross the Canadian border
all info subject to change, correction, updating. all info from riv.ca

The car has to be on the authorized List

1. They may check for a door VIN plate on the car.

2. You'll want to have with you the Title and Purchase order when you cross the Canadian border.

Canada Border Services Agency will collect a nonrefundable RIV fee of $195.00 + GST in all provinces except Quebec where it is $195.00 + GST and QST. Ways to pay: Online payment at www.riv.ca may be fastest, or mail a check and your Form 1 to Registrar of Imported Vehicles, 405 The West Mall, Ste 500, Toronto, On, M9C 5K7. Checks held for ten business days. Debit or cash may be used at the RIV office.
3. You'll get a Form 1 from the Border services. After payment, Form 1 and the Recall Clearance letter have been received by the RIV, an Inspection
Form (Form 2) will be mailed. RIV has contracted with Canadian Tire to perform federal inspections. There are 430 locations.
4. When you pass the inspection, the inspection center will stamp your Form 1, that you will have to present to the provincial or territorial licensing authority.
Within approximately one week of passing the federal inspection, we will send you a new Canadian Certification label with instructions on where to affix it to your vehicle.

'How to do it' from RIV (Canada Registar of Imported Vehicles) http://www.riv.ca/english/html/how_to_import.html
RIV Phones 888-848-8240, Fax 888-346-8235; Hours Mon to Fri: 7:00am - 12:00 midnight (EST), Sat, Sun: 7:00am to 5:00pm (EST)
Canadian Customs and Fees from Ca. Border Information Service (BIS) http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/...rc4140-05e.pdf, 800-461-9999