Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and International Entry pre-clearance packages for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver’s airport linking the information with a partial U.S. authorities shutdown.
Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto requested passengers travelling by means of U.S. Customs to permit for further time to go by means of safety checks on Sunday.
Toronto Pearson mentioned the NEXUS and International Entry line reopened on Monday morning.
Most airports didn’t clarify the explanation for the closure, with Calgary Worldwide Airport telling The Canadian Press in an e-mail that NEXUS is managed by U.S. Customs and Border Safety, and that the airport itself had no further info.
Vancouver Worldwide Airport, nevertheless, famous on its web site that the packages are suspended till additional discover “because of the partial U.S. Authorities shutdown.”
In line with the U.S. Customs and Border Safety web site, NEXUS permits pre-screened travellers expedited processing when getting into the U.S. and Canada, with devoted kiosks at airports.
A partial U.S. authorities shutdown started Feb. 14 after Democrats and the White Home had been unable to succeed in a deal on laws to fund the Division of Homeland Safety.
U.S. Customs and Border Safety didn’t instantly reply on Sunday when requested by The Canadian Press for an evidence.
Nevertheless, The Related Press has reported that the Division of Homeland Safety mentioned Sunday that the International Entry program can be shut down so long as the partial authorities shutdown stays in impact.
The Division of Homeland Safety’s web site famous {that a} lapse in federal funding meant the web site wouldn’t be actively managed, and it warned that info on the location could be old-fashioned.
A spokeswoman for the Canada Border Providers Company referred questions in regards to the pre-clearance closure to American authorities.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 22, 2026.
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