Ding Ding Ding! Good answer.

Just called the US Goes Help Desk. Summary as follows:

• Effective December 15, 2010 the Global Entry program was expanded to include Canadian Nexus holders;
• They are aware that they Global Entry website still says you need to be a US Citizen, but it should be changed soon and is wrong;
• You should stop by a Nexus office to get the Global Entry stick for the back of your passport; however, you can use Global Entry prior to getting on, but you may need to quickly see an officer so they can check the system to see that you're eligible;
• It appears that not everyone may yet have this. I was told that if I could see the notice when I logged into GOES then I could use Global Entry, but that not everyone had received it.

Thanks rehoult!^

Great news! Thanks rehoult.^^

Actually, the GOES website has always stated:

Citizens of the Netherlands that have that country's equivalent have had access to GOES for a couple of years now.

But it's great to see that Canadian NEXUS holders can now use it.

I got the message as well.

Just a disclaimer to those of you, who like me, have had their Nexus membership longer term - it appears as though you must have all 10 fingerprints on file before you can use global entry. When I signed up, about 2007, I think, the standard was one fingerprint from each hand. So you have to make an appointment, at either a Nexus center or GE center to have all 10 fingerprints captured. I tried seeing if I could schedule something online, but no dice, so I guess I'll have to call tomorrow to see how that works. I wish I would have realized that earlier today - I could have gone to the ORD office during my 3 hour layover today to see if I could have it taken care of.

Thanks for the list of locations with the iris scanners :) Will I still be able to get a NEXUS card without doing the iris scan, or will I not get the card until the scans are complete?

When I signed up for GE last November, they only took fingerprints from my right hand..

Ok...a reply to my own post with a follow-up.

Flew CVG(-ORD)-YYZ today, and didn't need to show my passport at all. Nexus card worked at:

UA online checkin
CVG security
ORD check in desk (Airserve agent)
ORD Security
ORD gate check

Went landside at ORD, to check my non-rollerboard carryon (I was hoping to make an earlier connection that wasn't bookable, and didn't want to lug my non-rollerboard carryon around ORD for 2+ hours). So got to test it more than I wanted.

Got a long look at CVG security and ORD check in, but may have just been agents trying to make extra sure I looked like the picture, as opposed to them not knowing what the card was. No questions asked by anybody.

Anyway....just one datapoint.

Yes, you will get the Nexus card, or rather, they will process it, and you should get it by mail in about two weeks. You need it to use the Nexus lanes at the land border. You just won't be able to use it at the airport until they have your iris' on file.

hmmm...interesting. The note that was there when I logged into my GOES account specifically says 10 fingerprints.

Redundancy? Maybe they had some people that were having problems with some of their fingers scanning, so they changed it to all ten fingers..

Benefits of Global Entry? or scenarios where it would be useful?
 

As a Canadian citizen with NEXUS, I generally use it to:

• Clear customs when traveling to the US
• Clear customs when returning to CDA
• Use the priority lines that allow NEXUS

Seems to be a lot of interest that we're now able to use the Global Entry system. Would someone be so kind to point me to the benefits of this program over NEXUS? or outline scenarios where this might be beneficial to me?

I am Canadian and just had a flight from BOG to IAH. Nexus is irrelevant there, but as a "Global Entry" I could have bypassed a largish CBP queue at IAH.

It's gone now... replaced by a sign that say "Please hand your TDC to the customs inspector" (or words to that effect.)

Follow the links: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/15504194-post2265.html

Faster processing at non Nexus entry point at US airports. Due to pre-clearance at Canadian airport many US airport does not have Nexus kiosk

When I fly TPAC or TATL on Business I need to route via US due to the US HQ has made a deal for us to fly Delta. Upon returning I need to transit at US airport and they have two sections, US and Aliens. As a Canadian passport holder I am an Alien and has to use the Alien section.
This slow thing down considerably when I am not near the front/deplaning doors due to grabbing exit row seats in row 35 or 51 on a 744. All other passport holders who enter the US need to be fingerprinted and photographed. These additional steps plus having to deal with the CBP officer in English make the Alien lanes very long and slow.

There you go, fixed it for you.

Ouch - sorry to hear about anyone flying DL.