U.S. and Canada to Streamline NEXUS Renewal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are moving forward on several pieces of the U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness, such as increasing benefits to NEXUS members, streamlining the NEXUS membership renewal process and launching a plan to increase NEXUS membership, they said May 8.

The NEXUS program allows pre-screened travelers expedited processing by United States and Canadian officials across the U.S.-Canada border at designated air, land and marine locations. CBP and CBSA will waive the interview for members who have not had changes to their information and have maintained their low-risk status, they said. The U.S. and Canada also said they have begun enrollment blitzes to expedite the processing of NEXUS applications and have launched an outreach and awareness plan to increase membership in NEXUS.

On February 4, 2011, President Obama and Prime Minister Harper released the Beyond the Border Declaration, articulating a shared vision in which our countries work together to address threats at the earliest point possible while facilitating the legitimate movement of people, goods and services across our shared border. The Action Plan, released in December 2011, outlines the specific steps our countries intend to take to achieve the security and economic competitiveness goals outlined in the Beyond the Border Declaration.

(See ITT's Online Archives 11020729 for summary of the "Beyond the Border" Plan).