{"id":124,"date":"2024-04-06T13:27:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T17:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/?p=124"},"modified":"2024-04-13T09:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T13:27:25","slug":"nexus-prices-set-to-rise-by-fall-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/2024\/04\/06\/nexus-prices-set-to-rise-by-fall-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NEXUS Prices Set to Rise by Fall 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2024\/04\/Text-to-Speech_07-Apr-2024_10-30-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By IsoBelle O\u2019Neill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a move that may impact frequent travellers between Canada and the United States, government authorities are considering a significant increase in the NEXUS application fee. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/border-services-agency\/news\/2024\/04\/the-cbsa-and-us-cbp-provide-an-update-on-the-nexus-program.html\">recent reports<\/a>, the fee, which has remained at US$50 since the program&#8217;s inception in 2002, is slated to rise to US$120 effective October 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to raise the fee stems from the need to adapt to the evolving demands and costs associated with the NEXUS program. Over the past two decades, the current fee structure has become inadequate to cover the expenses of administering the program and implementing necessary improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed fee adjustment, if approved, would align more closely with the actual cost of maintaining the program. It would translate to approximately US$24 per year for a five-year membership, reflecting the program&#8217;s operational expenses, including technology upgrades and infrastructure enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed\" data-src=\"story\/2317433\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2024\/04\/infographs-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since April 2023, the NEXUS program has witnessed a surge in applications, with over <a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2024\/04\/02\/border-authorities-looking-to-hike-nexus-application-fee-to-us120-from-us50\/\">510,000 submissions<\/a> and nearly 10,000 interviews conducted every two weeks. This increase in demand necessitates a corresponding investment to sustain and enhance the efficiency of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/prog\/nexus\/menu-eng.html\">NEXUS<\/a>, a trusted traveler program jointly operated by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), aims to expedite border crossings for pre-approved, low-risk travellers. With more than 1.8 million members, predominantly Canadian citizens, the program offers dedicated lanes at land crossings and expedited processing at airports, facilitating smoother travel experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the proposed fee hike has sparked mixed reactions among the public. CP24, a prominent news outlet, recently released a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CP24\/status\/1775273613782143305\">Twitter post<\/a> disclosing the impending change, prompting various responses from users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Border authorities looking to hike Nexus application fee to US$120 from US$50 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Ay9iVWX2i\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Ay9iVWX2i<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CP24 (@CP24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CP24\/status\/1775273613782143305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One commenter expressed concern, stating, &#8220;That&#8217;s a huge hike when it does not replace a passport.&#8221; Conversely, another individual voiced willingness to pay more under certain conditions such as better application processing times, saying, &#8220;I&#8217;d be happy to pay more if it resources the program properly and reduces this to 10 or 20 days.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, a supporter of the NEXUS program emphasized its value, stating, &#8220;and it&#8217;s worth every penny &#8211; I&#8217;d pay twice that for the convenience this card provides me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the fee adjustment remains contingent upon regulatory approval in both Canada and the U.S., it underscores the ongoing efforts to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the NEXUS program in facilitating secure and efficient cross-border travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada Border Services Agency says that the new US$120 fee will help the program meet increased travel demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":854,"featured_media":125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,1],"tags":[51,45,52,50,26,53],"class_list":["post-124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government-of-canada","category-uncategorized","tag-border","tag-canada","tag-government","tag-nexus","tag-travel","tag-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/854"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/jn8201w2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}