To change an interview: Just got to the site and select a new date at the centre most convenient. If you happen to be traveling to another airport with NEXUS, check for any availabilities there. I did that last summer and got an earlier appointment at YHZ than I could get back home at YYZ. The old date automatically cancels.

With respect to food: The questions on the US form (if using NEXUS) are different from those on the GE screen, more specific. So if you have GE, you really don't have to claim most processed foods or other "biologicals". It's a loophole but GE is far more liberal in its requirement.

As for prescription drugs: Never declared them. There's nothing specific referenced to them on either the declaration form or the GE screen. If examined at secondary, I wouldn't expect any problems as long as they were in the traveler's name and in reasonable amounts. (Of course, certain drugs that contain codeine (222s) or narcotics (Oxycodone) fall under that clause of the form and must be declared.)

Exceeding Duty Free Limits in Canada
 

I just wanted to share my positive experience with Canadian Customs/Nexus this morning. I was bringing back 750 ml of liquor (Creme de Violette simply cannot be bought in Ontario) and 6 355 ml bottles of beer (Achel tripel is also unobtainable). I was theoretically over my limit and was willing to pay duty on the beer.

I filled out the Nexus kiosk questions, indicated I had exceeded exemptions. It printed out the usual form with a very subtle $ on it. Kind of amusing. At the exit, they asked how I'd exceeded my exemption, I replied honestly, and was told to "have a nice day". I was pleased that they didn't haul me into the cashier for a few $ of duty.

I did have a very weird experience with my checked luggage though. I locked it leaving the US with a TSA approved lock. It arrived in Canada 2 flights after mine (I opted to wait in the secure area for it). The lock was completely missing and there was no note from TSA indicating that my bag was inspected. Not sure how to proceed. On first glance, nothing was stolen, but then again other than my booze, there was only really clothing in the bag. Given that the TSA always leaves a note, I wonder if someone in the UA baggage handling office was rifling through my stuff.

The $ isn't meant to be subtle. The number coding is the subtle part. Travelers who indicate that they've exceeded their personal exemptions at the NEXUS machine all get this symbol and can proceed to the customs cashier before the exit to pay or even drop a TDC (although that fact would probably wind up being verified anyways, at least at YUL).

TSA notices are getting very, very rare these days. A baggage handler won't cut a lock, he/she will punch the zipper instead.

Hi all. Having recently joined the NEXUS program, I am still a bit unclear about how it works. I will be using it for the first time next week when I visit Orlando.

When I depart YYZ I am assuming I can use GE to bypass the usual pre-clearance and security lines. However, when I depart MCO in Orlando, is there NEXUS or GE machines at MCO? Secondly, when I arrive at YYZ I assume I bypass customs by using NEXUS. Are my assumptions correct?

Regarding bringing back liquor, if I was to buy a 750ml bottle at a local shop in Orlando, will I be able to bring it with me to the airport and in my carry on? (My concerns are about the liquid rule when going through security).

Thanks for all your answers in advance!

Hi pavlo
You're correct about preclearing at YYZ outbound.
At Orlando, I was not able to get any benefit of NEXUS but the officer at the entrance to the bag scanner area accepted my NEXUS card (I wordlessly extended both NEXUS and passport and he chose NEXUS). I did not get any faster or bypass service. The security area leaving MCO is a zoo, and they offer expedited service for Clear, not NEXUS.
Returning to YYZ, you can bypass customs using the NEXUS hokey pokey machines in the arrivals hall.
Alas, I never import alcohol so can't answer the final Q but I suspect there are many who can.

double posted

Regretfully your ownership of the booze, once you get to security, will be shortlived....

Yep. Anything over 100 ml must be in your checked baggage.

TSA won't cut the lock, either, if it is a TSA lock. They will unlock it.

It might have experienced a mishap on the baggage conveyor belt. I have seen a picture of a pile of broken locks that were ripped off in transit (that is why bags are usually placed "belly down" on the conveyor belts.

Some of you are just TOOOOO tightly wound!

AC agent said that one can not enter nexus number (yet) onto one's profile!
 

The AC reservation agent stated that one can not (yet) enter one's nexus number onto its profile - she said that AC was working on it. This is interesting, and this can be done with most US based airlines.

She did say one can use nexus in lieu of a driver's license or passport for either checking in, or boarding - at least for domestic and transborder flights.

I know the rule that a nexus passenger (ie in this case me and/or my wife) can not be accompanied by a non-nexus passenger (ie in this case, my 17 year old daughter - although she is awaiting her nexus interview in mid-June, after school ends) in a nexus/Global entry lane at the airport or at land borders.

The question is whether my daughter can be accompany one of her nexus card carrying parents through the nexus lanes, when going to the CATSA airport security lanes.

Given that most airports seem to be shunting pax from the regular to the Nexus line if there's no one in the latter, it would seem logical that this "should" be possible, especially if the Nexus line is not busy.

Ask nicely, the worst they can say is no.

The Nexus rules are clear that you also need a passport for transborder flights. Of course, whether the agent asks for it is another story.

I am clearing up the facts in case other people get the wrong idea from your post. Nexus has a zero tolerance policy and they enforce it.

I agree with you that the US and Canadian customs and immigration officials need to see your passport, in addition to your nexus card.

However, I am implying, and you can correct me (and the agent who told me last night about this) if I am wrong - that for flight check-in and for flight boarding (both airline only responsibility) both for domestic and transborder flights, one can show nexus cards (instead of driver's license or passports for domestic flights, and instead of passports for transborder flights).