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Join NEXUS

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    • Before you start:
      a step-by-step description of how to register with GOES and apply to NEXUS.

How to apply

Your participation in NEXUS is strictly voluntary. If you choose to complete the application form, the information you provide will be used to determine your eligibility.  Please refer to Canada's privacy statement and the United States Privacy Act statement for more information.

Online application

You can apply online to NEXUS using the Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) that is operated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. CBP).

During the application process some of the information requested will be designated as optional. Your eligibility to participate in NEXUS will not be affected by whether you provide the optional information.

The process to determine eligibility takes six to eight weeks.

Apply online

Paper application

You can complete the NEXUS application form by downloading and filling out the PDF form online, printing it and mailing it together with the processing fee.

A separate application should be made on behalf of or by each applicant.

The process to determine eligibility takes six to eight weeks.

Apply using a paper application