As a Canadian Permanent Resident with Nexus, I was told that I cannot use GE as I'm neither Canadian citizen nor US citizen/greencard holder.

Reading on the Nexus/GE website, it just says "Canadian resident".

Can someone in a similar situation confirm?

Outside the control of the airport, different agencies. The airport can do all it wants to be people friendly, but at the end of the day it is dependent on all the other providers of services using the airport space to make it a reality.

Both nexus and GE machines were down or only nexus machines ?

3 of the 5 NEXUS machines at YUL arrivals were down yesterday afternoon. Normally, that wouldn't be a problem. But yesterday featured a clueless family of 8 kettles trying the figure out how to use the kiosks, while six of us waiting. Finally gave up and went to the regular line.

Hello, I've had my Nexus card about two months now and haven't used it yet, but I plan to drive across the border to Canada next week at Peace Arch, as a US Citizen.

From reading this thread it seems like the best course of action in both directions is to just declare ALL food. Is this correct? I'm planning on bringing across a cheesecake with me, plus a few small gifts for my girlfriend. Would I need to declare the cheesecake, and the gifts? If all the gifts total greater than $60, I can't go through Nexus right? If they're less than $60 do I need the receipts, or will just saying a rough value of them okay?

I don't plan on bringing anything extra back with me, but the cheesecake will be consumed by myself and her there, and the gifts will be left.

A bit of clarification would be nice. Thanks.

You should have offered to show them how to use it. It would have bumped you to the front of the line, and helped speed things along for others :p

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS declare your food, no matter what it is!

You can use NEXUS if you're over any allotted amount, though as a non-Canadian I'm not sure what the maximum you can bring in is. I know as a Canadian resident we've taken varying amounts of stuff in to the US which was to be left there and have never had a problem. If you have the receipts it wouldn't hurt, but I wouldn't stress about it if you don't have them. Just give an approximate value.

Edit: I just did a quick Google search and the value you can bring in as a visitor is $60 (you must have done your research :P). Worst case they'll make you pay tax on it, or they may wave you through. You can still use NEXUS either way though.

For non-Canadians, limit is $60 per item. I assume we are talking about entering Canada, with that figure.

At the land border, its always been a little less clear to me at what you should voluntarily declare, since there aren't specific questions you have to always answer like at the airport with the card.

I would say that the OP should say that they are bringing a few small gifts, along with a cheesecake when asked if they are bringing anything in.. The officer may ask more specific questions about what the gifts are (type, cost, etc.) and answers should be truthful. Definitely declare the cheesecake on its own, as diary is one of the specific foods Canada wants to know about. They may send you in for a quick check, or may waive through.

Has anyone here used the TDC box for the declaration form for the NEXUS lane? Do the officers usually see you dropping it off? Do they still ask "Do you have anything to declare?" after seeing you drop it off, or they have just wave you through without speaking to you?

Or do you just verbally declare any items you are bringing in?

The TDC box is there but it's use is not required and you are allowed to make a verbal declaration, which gives the officer discretion. If you use the card, they collect the GST and duty since it links to a credit card and there is no waiver. I stopped using the TDC box soon after the verbal declaration was allowed. The last time I did use it, I put the card in the box and when I got to the booth, the agent demanded that I recite what was on the card. So there is nothing to be gained in using the card that I can imagine.

I LOVE my Nexus card! Just love it!

Anyway, I was down in Bellingham doing some grocery shopping today, and neither myself or MrWiki could really remember the grocery rules. I tried a google search on my iphone, but was having some trouble finding a concise list.
Is there a website that I can bookmark on my phone if I am questioning if I can bring back a certain item?

I was never given the book when I got my Nexus card, but then I've heard we can't bring back oranges and whatnot, and I did once.. *WHOOPS* So, I really need a easy to find "what can I bring back" list.

Thanks! :-)

In fact, I think they removed the TDC box at Boundary Bay/Point Roberts a while ago; you just hand the TDC to the officer if you're using one, or make a verbal declaration.

A list of what is in each duty/tax/tariff category is at the end of the TDC form. Print it out and keep it in your glovebox.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...s/e601-eng.pdf

So, for land crossings, one can give a verbal declaration, or one can use the TDC. Can one also, if so inclined, use the custom declaration forms (given to passengers on the plane when returning to USA), when going across the border by land?

To put it another way in terms of your statement above, when would one want to use the TDC, rather than making a verbal declaration?

I do not understand the issue of a waiver, if one brings in (after one or more nights stay in USA) items with the duty-free declaration. So, if I come back from USA after 48 hours, is there any difference if I declare $800 worth of items verbally, versus on a TDC?

Used the NEXUS lane in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle today and witnessed a funny thing...

The light on the booth is usually always red in order to try and keep the regular traffic out of the lane however today the agent had, probably by mistake, turned it green. I was waiting behind a grey van filled with adults and kids and when it was their turn they proceeded directly to the booth without stopping at the card reader and the driver handed a some cards and passports to the agent. I wonder what the agent was saying to them but it took a good 5 minutes before they were handed a pink slip and were directed to the car search lane. When I was cleared to go, I saw the van parked in the secondary inspection area and the whole family was getting out of their car and were being escorted inside the customs building by two CBSA agents while two others were searching the car.

If there was a NEXUS member in the car he probably lost his card on the spot and the whole family probably got flagged in the CBSA system. The worse thing about that is that he didn't even save a minute worth of wait by using the NEXUS lane because there was almost no wait at all in the regular lanes this afternoon.