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NEXUS, Global Entry Disruptions Hit Canadian Airports as U.S. Shutdown Persists

The suspensions trace to a DHS funding lapse tied to the ongoing partial U.S. shutdown.

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A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks with a traveller at the Nexus office at the airport in Ottawa.

Overview

  • U.S. Homeland Security said Global Entry will remain shut for the duration of the funding lapse after scrapping a briefly planned TSA PreCheck closure.
  • Vancouver International Airport says NEXUS and Global Entry access for U.S.-bound flights remains suspended until further notice, with verified traveller lanes open but no timeline to restore service.
  • Toronto Pearson and Montréal–Trudeau reported their NEXUS/Global Entry lanes at U.S. pre-clearance reopened on Monday, offering relief not yet seen in Vancouver.
  • Canadian airports warned of longer processing times, with Calgary urging extra time and Toronto pointing travellers to the Mobile Passport Control app as an alternative.
  • CBSA confirmed the link to the U.S. shutdown, CBP did not immediately respond to inquiries, and DHS noted its website may not be actively updated during the lapse that began Feb. 14.