Nope, there was an officer standing by the machines asking everyone using one for their card.

The question is "have you ever been convicted?"
If the charge is on still on the records, it may exclude you from the Nexus pass as well as entry into the visiting country -- have you been able to enter the US since the charge?

On the Nexus website, they list the criteria for eligibility.

You may not qualify if one of the following applies:

* you are inadmissible to Canada or the United States under applicable immigration laws;
* you intentionally provide false or incomplete information on your application;
* you have been convicted of a serious criminal offence in any country for which you have not received a pardon (for U.S. background checks you may be questioned about your full criminal history, including arrests and pardons, which may exclude you from NEXUS);
* you have a recorded violation of customs, immigration or agriculture law; or
* you fail to meet other requirements of NEXUS.

If you are able to have this expunged (or pardoned or whatever the actual term/procedure is here in Canada) from your record, go through that process first. Then you will have a document to counter that response on your application.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...bsf658-eng.pdf

Look @ Section E. It does not ask whether you have been arrested before. They are only asking for convictions (ie. you went to court and the judge ruled you guilty), inadmissibility, if you had a criminal record something to do with your rehab and immigration/customs/import violations.

If you are questioned, just tell them the truth. They will weigh it against other areas of consideration including admissibility, employment history etc etc.

SH: If I read OP correctly, he was arrested but not charged. Pardons are only given to convicted people if I understand correctly.

I'd apply for NEXUS despite the arrest. However, if they ask you during the interviews, be honest - they probably already know. Explain the circumstances. You may still be approved.

If you're declined in your background check before the interview, there is an appeal process.

I agree.

The question does ask about convictions on the form, and it appears there was no conviction, only an arrest. Patrick - answer truthfully, since there was no conviction, you don't have to report it.

However, it may show up on a background check, so if you are asked about it, tell them. On your side is this seems to be over 10 years ago, so may no longer be a factor. It has been reported upthread somewhere that officers in some cases will ask about things like this knowing about it as it came up in the background check, but seeing how the applicant will respond. Answering truthfully is the only way they will allow you into the program. Any untruthful answer will mean they will reject you pretty much immediately. As also said somewhere upthread, the program is about trust, so proving to the officers that they can't trust you during the interview is about the quickest way to get a rejection.

I have always been told by the YYZ office that you are required to report employment changes to Nexus. You can't do this on GOES.

I'd try calling your local Nexus office or maybe even the toll-free number to see if they will take it over the phone. If not, next time you are flying out or crossing the land border, give yourself some extra time, and stop by the office to update the info. I've always been told that as long as you update your info, whatever it is, before the next time you use your Nexus privileges, you should be good.

I've encountered that a few times. What's fun is they get all attitude-heavy. Like they are training for their mean side or something.

I always have my Nexus card out when I come back through, just prepared to flip it whomever might want to see it.

My guy was very pleasant and courteous, thanked me by name after inspecting it.

I don't find our officers attitude-heavy. It's the Americans who seem to hire the unpleasant types. Must be ex-military or even prison guards?! Then again, being assigned to a Canadian city to work preclearance can't be considered a plumb posting...

Financially, it is quite a plumb posting. Used to be even better before currency parity.

Isn't it a "plum" not a "plumb" posting?
Anyways, as is posted here every few hundred posts, NEXUS/GOES could be seen as a pretty big threat to their job security, so it's hardly surprising that some of them show some attitude to the people who use it

I don't know about attitude. Used GE in SEA this week. Worked like a charm!! I waited in line to hand the card in when exiting baggage claim and upon giving it to custom officer he kindly pointed out the express line strictly for GE when exiting. Really good system, and no more customs forms when using GE. Maybe Nexus will go this route soon.

I was chatting with one the USCIS agents at Pearson and he mentioned he was from Texas and loved being stationed in Canada!

Global Entry, not GOES ;)

When I had my NEXUS appointment at YEG, the CBP officer was the friendliest one I had ever run into. He told me about his previous life in San Francisco, and some other details.. However, when I got to the NEXUS agent, he had no personality. He was like a Vulcan :D

It almost seems like a Monty Python sketch.

Pax: Hello
CBP: Hello
Pax: I'd like to be fingerprinted, please.
CBP: No you would not.
Pax: I would, actually.
CBP: Why? Have you done something wrong?
Pax: No. Have you not read the memo?
CBP: About what? People doing something wrong?
Pax: No, about Global Entry.

etc...