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Nexus now available in Edmonton
Edmonton recently became the final Canadian airport to launch the NEXUS program since its expansion into Canada in February 2007. Designed to speed up the border clearance process for low-risk, pre-approved travelers into Canada and the United States, the program is currently available at eight major Canadian airports (Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary, Winnipeg and Edmonton) and 11 land border crossings.
In addition, effective December 1, the application fees for NEXUS will be reduced to $50 CAD (from $80 CAD) in response to the strong Canadian dollar. This brings the application fee in line with the current cost of application fees in the United States at $50 USD. The NEXUS cards are also accepted as alternative documents to the passport under the U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).
Sources: Canadian Border Services Agency, www.travelpress.com
