We have seen cases where the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) has taken away a Canadian citizen’s NEXUS card due to non-essential travel by the individual. In particular, where the Canadian citizen traveled by car to the United States for what the CBSA determined to be non-essential reasons, the CBSA officer at the land border
Seasonal Residents Entering Canada Must Prepare a List of Personal Effects Prior to Crossing
On May 20, 2020, Prince Edward Island’s Premier, Dennis King, announced that the province will begin the approval process for seasonal residents starting on June 1, 2020. In order to be approved, seasonal residents must show that they are the owners of the residence in P.E.I., and must also guarantee that they will self-isolate for
Canada’s NEXUS Processing Centres are closed during COVID-19 crisis
The Government of Canada has determined that the trusted traveler programs are not essential and have closed NEXUS Processing Centres for an undetermined period of time. This means that if a Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) officer mistakenly confiscates a NEXUS Card from a traveler and sends it to a NEXUS Processing Centre, the traveler
US CBP is suspending NEXUS memberships for failure to report exports of vehicles
We have recently become aware of 4 cases where individuals (mostly Canadians) have been notified that their NEXUS memberships have been cancelled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. CBP”) because they failed to declare the export of a vehicle from the United States. The three scenarios where this has arisen are:
1) A Canadian
Will the CBSA confiscate my NEXUS Card if they smell cannabis in my car?
The answer is “possibly”. It is possible that the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) will confiscate your NEXUS membership if the Primary CBSA Officer or a Secondary CBSA Officer smells cannabis in your vehicle. Even though cannabis can be sold legally in Canada and in many U.S. states, it is not legal to import cannabis
Can I lose my NEXUS Card for ordering counterfeit goods online?
Yes, it is possible that the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) or the United States Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”) will cancel your NEXUS membership for up to 6 years if you are the importer of counterfeit goods. As a result, you should be careful when ordering goods online.
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If you import meat into Canada, you could face a fine of $1,300
The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) has the power to issue fines of up to $CDN 1,300 if you fail to report meat in your possession. The CBSA has the authority to examine goods in the possession on travelers arriving in Canada and airports, land border crossings and at other ports of entry. The CBSA
Canada’s new cannabis laws confuse even the CBSA
The use of cannabis is legal in Canada. The Cannabis Act, Bill C-45, was passed by Canada’s House of Commons on November 27, 2018 and the Senate on June 7, 2018. Bill C-45 received royal assent on June 21, 2018. Most provisions of the Cannabis Act entered into force on October 17, 2018.
You might lose your NEXUS Card if you import counterfeit goods
Be careful what you purchase online on sites such as eBay, Kijiji, Craigslist, etc. If the goods that are shipped to you by a vendor outside North America are counterfeit, you may receive a letter from Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”) or the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) notifying you that your NEXUS membership has
Can I appeal a currency seizure by the Canada Border Services Agency?
Yes, there is a legal mechanism to appeal a currency seizure by the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”). You have a legal obligation to report any import and/or export of currency and/or monetary instruments of more than $Canadian 10,000 (including the equivalent in other currencies). We say “more than $Canadian 10,000”, we mean the combined