Nexus Permit Fee to Jump by 140% This October: Federal Legal Notice

Published on July 7, 2024

Travellers who cross the Canada-U.S. border frequently will have to pay more than double to apply for a Nexus card for speedier clearance starting this October, a federal legal notice recently confirmed. The cost to enrol in the Nexus trusted-traveller program will increase from US$50 to US$120 effective Oct. 1, Public Safety Canada announced in a notice published in the Canada Gazette on July 3, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. The change will also see the bilateral program charging fees for minors if their parents or guardians aren’t enrolled or applying, said the regulatory impact analysis statement accompanying the notice....

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