pkphilip

I applied Nexus because I visit to US every 7-9 days or so. I was upgraded to the RFID card a few months back and I love it!

Really big thumbs up to the US/Canada. I have Nexus and I find it very good that now I can cross the boarder  through any lane, not just Nexus only. I no longer need to carry my passport when I have pessengers in the car. It works on Sea/Air/Land travel. Now the benefits can be given to everyone.

The EDL is a lower version of the Nexus because the interview is happening with ICBC. Nexus needs to interview by both US and Canada customs. Also, EDL is good if your passport is expiring, you no longer need to renew your passport if you have EDL. However, with EDL, you still need to verbally declare goods coming back to Canada. With Nexus, I just use the Traveller Declaration Card.

For those who plan to get EDL, make sure you point the card side with your picture towards the reader for 5 sec before you move. Otherwise the custom will need to scan it again.

It is quite interesting that US has these huge readers for RFID cards, so the custom don't need to take the card. In Canada, they don't have the scanner yet, so the custom has to take the card and manually feed into another scanner...

Philip

pkphilip

You can apply the Enhanced BCID as well.

Philip

pkphilip

US has a touch-less system through RFID, unfortunately Canada still have to swipe... I just went through custom today, they say if you have EDL, you still need to line up like everyone else. I might as well take the Nexus.

Philip