Thanks for the update. I am planning to get a dual citizenship and this is good to know.

Thought this was for the land crossing - specially the drop box at the nexus bridge at Niagara.

I came across this article regarding automated passport kiosks installed at YUL preclearance.

Any word on how this will impact Nexus procedures, if at all?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montre...osks-1.1856930

I don't think this will affect Nexus at all...it's a completely separate program. They have some version of this coming back into Canada for Canadian passport holders at YYZ.

This. Canada actually has had it for inbound travelers (Canadian citizens, I believe) at YVR since the 2010 olympics. YVR, I believe, was one of the launch locations for this US-bound. Not sure why this would affect Nexus.

Believe ORD also have these, though there, at least, AFAIK only US citizens are eligible to use them.

Flying AC YVR-YUL-MCO on a 65 minute connection next month, is there a Nexus lane at YUL for connections? Will be going carry on only. Or is it like YVR where one is better off exiting and then going back in ?

i have a question.

my wife and I were just approved for our nexus cards. Her nexus card is in her married name, but passport is still in maiden name because it's still valid.
we already book our trip to the DR in January and used her maiden name as it shows on passport.
should I get that changed now, or just wait till February to change her passport.?

They say you agree to follow the Nexus rules, but I can't find anything other than the generic Nexus brochure. Specifically I want to read the part about bringing over goods for other people and how it is worded precisely.

I have looked everywhere for the Nexus rules in vain. Is there somewhere where you can read a copy of the rules/legislation/regulations on the Nexus specific rules?

A "gift" and the fairly low limits on its value is discussed in the "I declare" booklet (or whatever its name is). The NEXUS rules are not different from those rules. You are just putting your NEXUS up as security for your guarantee to be following those standard rules.
Other than the cheap "gift", my understanding is that informal practices aside, there is no such thing as "bringing over goods for other people". You are bringing what you are bringing. Why you chose to bring what you did, or whether you give some of that stuff away, Customs doesn't care. Whatever you are bringing has to fit within your duty free allowance or you pay duty on it, and it has to meet all the criteria for importability in terms of what it is. They do not care whether it's for you or someone else.

U.S. terminal is on the complete opposite side of the airport so I believe the answer is no. As far as I know you would have to exit.

You should be fine. It normally takes 15-20 minutes from walking into the airport to the U.S.-side MLL with Nexus. Add 5-10 minutes to account for walking to the U.S. departures area.

Oh really? Look at this...

Excerpt for those that don't want to open the link:

Legislation
Tariff Item No. 98.04 as set out in the schedule of the Customs Tariff reads:

Goods acquired abroad by a resident or temporary resident of Canada or by a former resident who is returning to Canada to resume residence, for the personal or household use of that person or as souvenirs or gifts, but not bought on commission or as an accommodation for any other person or for sale, and reported by that person at time of return to Canada.


You don't have to exit into the public part of the airport. From your arrival gate follow the signs for connections to the US. Look for the U.S. flag. Once you get there you'll arrive at the CATSA line-up area on the oposite side of the room where YUL origin pax enter. Right in front of you will be the head of the Nexus priority lane for CATSA. Once you complete CATSA you'll enter the CBS area, where you'll find the NEXUS/GE machines on the right. From gate to CATSA isn't more than a 10 minute walk for the average person.

My Nexus interview
 

Hi there everyone, I just wanted to share my interview experience, I had a date set for Nov 13th 2013, but i was able to reschedule for Sept 16 2013, which worked out perfect! for I have the month of Sept. off...

Crossing into the US was alright, thank GOD for the Ready Lane, or I would've been late! next stop, I went to the building for Nexus in Blaine, it looks more like a Dr. office, all it needed was a toy box for the kiddies and myself...lol. I took a # out of the dispenser, while I was removing it, the guy speaks out, "serving #11" and I had that # haha,,,and my appointment was @ 11am!

waited for my interview, got called over, took my photo, finger prints, asked me about my residence, name, job, everytime he asked me the questions, he was clicking on his computer, example: you still live at this addy? yes, *click* *click* this is your full name? yes *click* *click*

the US explained how the program works, the only thing that both the US and CAN asked me was ANYTHING that's criminal related, the US did ask me if I had any customs violations, I said yes, told him what happened, and he wasn't aware of what the procedure was, when you undervalue stuff you bring back, I told him, and he was intrigued about it...(4 the record, it didn't affect my Nexus approval at all! :D )

the CAN was even easier, asked me 1/3rd of what the US asked, and explained how to use the card, and they were both real nice to me...

I asked about if i can use someone elses' car in the lane,,,they both said all i need is a verbal consent from the owner...

approved, and gettin it 7-10 days

just wondering if you're on a probationary period for the 1st little while...

that was it...
thanks for reading!
Joe

Nope; it's a full and valid membership as soon as you receive and activate your card.

You may find the automated passport kiosks vastly superior to the NEXUS machine. I certainly did when trying to check in myself and my three family members at YVR last month. After I had my iris scan done at the NEXUS kiosk, I just cancelled it and we went over to the automated passport kiosks and all four of us were checked in much faster. Much easier and better system. I won't be using NEXUS when returning to Canada by air anymore if those passport machines are available.

There would be two ways to read the part you have bolded, "Goods acquired abroad ... for the personal or household use of that person or as souvenirs or gifts, but not bought on commission or as an accommodation for any other person..."

One is that goods that ARE bought on commission or as an accommodation for another person is a free-for-all unlimited situation. The other interpretation is that it is prohibited to bring any such goods. I think the former makes no sense because a person could simply say "this? it's not mine. I'm holding it for a friend." and we know that generally doesn't persuade law enforcement.

The latter, on the other hand, would prohibit eventual recycling or hand-me-downs which doesn't make sense either. I believe they want to see you crossing the border "owning" everything you are bringing, under one personal exemption envelope.

One would argue that the personal and household use includes the potential eventual gifting of one's property to someone else. This is different from bringing things in as low-value "gifts".

Considering that your maximum duty free is $800 for a longer absence, it does not create that much of an "importation" issue if people give away some of their own goods recently purchased abroad.

I concede that I am not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV. I am not encouraging people to take orders from their non-travelling friends, nor do I do it myself, just pointing out that things you may be regarding informally as "for your friends" is considered "yours" at Customs simply because in that tariff there is no other category. As I read it, there's low-value gifts (I think it's $60 or less), and there's your stuff.