Re: [105attendees] Global Entry/NEXUS Travel Tips for Canada

Since there is an upcoming IETF in Vancouver as well, it’s likely worthwhile to investigate it if you are a professional attendee :-)

- Jared

> On Jul 16, 2019, at 12:11 PM, Warren Kumari <warren@kumari.net> wrote:
> 
> Yup.
> 
> Nexus == USA and Canada.
> Global Entry == USA.
> 
> Nexus is a superset, and 'tis cheaper too...
> 
> W
> 
> On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 12:05 PM Ken Murchison <murch@fastmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> So you're saying that if you fly from London to New York, you can use
>> the Global Entry kiosks even if you only have Nexus?
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/16/19 5:55 AM, Jared Mauch wrote:
>>> You are right that GE doesn’t get you expedited to Canada. You can’t use the NEXUS lanes. If you have NEXUS you receive GE for free. It really is a deal. Plus as mentioned kids under 18 are free in nexus if they apply and are approved with their parents at the same time.  This means a whole family can get it for $100 regardless of their size.
>>> 
>>> This works great when we travel to/from or via Canada.
>>> 
>>>  Citation: i did this with my wife and 4 kids. Works great.
>>> 
>>> Also it’s on the website :-)
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iCar
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 15, 2019, at 11:07 PM, Ken Murchison <murch@fastmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 7/15/19 8:59 PM, Jared Mauch wrote:
>>>>> 1) Bring along your Global Entry card.  It’s useful at the airport security line to get you TSA Pre type experience
>>>>> 2) Bring along your Nexus card.  If you enrolled at a non-airport, make an appointment to get your eye scan on file.  Just call them, they generally accept walk-up for this.  Also it gives you the TSA Pre type experience if you have this instead.
>>>>> 3) If you qualify for a Global Entry, consider NEXUS instead.  You must get your interview at the US/Canada border, but NEXUS is $50/5y vs $100/5y for GE.  You also get GE if you have NEXUS.
>>>> I don't believe that point 3) is entirely correct.  I live a little north of Buffalo, NY about 10mi from Niagara Falls and the Canadian border and have traveled more into Canada than to Ohio, so I have working experience.
>>>> 
>>>> Nexus gets you TSA pre-check and expedited crossing of the US/Canada border in both directions.
>>>> 
>>>> Global Entry gets you TSA pre-check and expedited entry into the US from anywhere, including Canada, but Global entry does NOT get you expedited entry into Canada.  And even if you have GE, you need to activate it for land entry online in order to use Nexus lanes when entering the US via automobile.
>>>> 
>>>> The bottom line is that if you live close to to the US/Canada border like I do, and also travel to Europe or beyond, you want both GE and Nexus.
>>>> 
>>>> Again, I may be wrong but this is what I have learned through my experiences.
>>>> 
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> idea in the first place.
> This is like putting rabid weasels in your pants, and later expressing
> regret at having chosen those particular rabid weasels and that pair
> of pants.
>   ---maf