The number of Canadian applications for the Nexus trusted-traveller program has fallen off a cliff since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year. But the border agency said that it received half the number of applications — just under 350,000 — in 2025, compared to the previous year when nearly 700,000 travellers applied for a Nexus card. The drop-off in Nexus applications spurred Sen. Paula Simons to propose a domestic alternative for Canadians who want to quickly move through airport security. But under the current system, the only way for a member of the general public to become a verified traveller is through the Nexus program. (Roger Cosman/CBC)Simons noted that the U.S. has its own verified traveller program, called TSA PreCheck, that is separate from Nexus.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2026 19:31 UTC