How can Canadian immigrants quickly enter the United States and apply for neighborhood cards?

How do Canadian immigrants quickly enter the United States? Speaking of this issue, I have to say that the neighborhood card, a universal scheme recognized by both countries, is very beneficial to both peoples. In addition, Canada and the United States are visa-free. It is very advantageous to apply for a neighbor card. The cost is not very high, so it's only 50 Canadian dollars! The advantage is that you can enjoy the speed of customs clearance in the United States and Canada within five years.

The governments of Canada and the United States have introduced the Nexus Card, which is issued to American or Canadian citizens (including permanent residents) for quick customs clearance at the border between the United States and Canada. As long as you take out the NEXUS card at the border or airport and pass the instrument scanning certification, you can take a special channel to quickly clear customs and quickly enter the United States. It is valid for up to five years and only costs $50. Everyone knows that Canada is cold, and many Canadians like to go to the United States for vacation or shopping. Having a NEXUS card can help them save a lot of unnecessary time and trouble. However, there are certain conditions to get this card. For example, you must live in Canada for at least six months for three consecutive years before you can apply.

In fact, many Canadian permanent residents who are eligible to apply for "neighborhood cards" do not know that they can apply for such cards, thinking that they need to be Canadian citizens to apply. Let's popularize the "neighborhood card" for everyone.

1. What is a neighborhood card?

"Neighborhood Card" is a card issued to American or Canadian citizens (including permanent residents) for quick customs clearance at the US-Canada border. As long as the holder takes out the NEXUS card at the border or airport, he can take a special channel to quickly clear the customs after being scanned and certified by the instrument, so as to avoid customs clearance delay, and the validity period is up to five years.

2. Canadian immigrants can apply for a "neighborhood card"

According to the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA), the Nexus card was first introduced in 2002 for Canadian citizens to cross the border by land, and was extended to airports in 2004. Since 2003, eligible permanent residents in Canada and the United States can also apply for this card.

3. Application conditions of "Neighborhood Card"

1. Canadian permanent residents need to live in Canada for three consecutive years before submitting a neighborhood card application. The calculation method is to live in the local area for more than 6 months every 12 months. If Canadian permanent residents violate immigration laws and customs regulations and keep records; Or commit a serious crime in any country. Not eligible to apply.

2. As long as the application fee is 50 Canadian dollars, you can apply for a five-year neighborhood card and enjoy the convenience of fast customs clearance to and from the United States and Canada within five years.

The Canadian Border Services Agency also stated that Canadian permanent residents who had legally lived in Canada before arriving at the port were eligible to apply as long as they had lived in Canada for more than six months in each of the three years before applying, instead of waiting for three years from the date of arrival.

4. Canadian immigrants with Nexus cards can facilitate customs clearance.

All members of NEXUS can enjoy the convenience of fast travel to and from the US-Canada border, including 8 international airports, 19 ground border crossings and nearly 430 coastal border locations. NEXUS members set up fast security lines at major airports in Canada and more than 0/00 domestic and international airports in the United States/KLOC to speed up customs clearance.

5. "Neighborhood Card" Customs Clearance Instructions

(1) Although permanent residents in Canada and the United States can apply for neighborhood cards, it is especially reminded that Canadian permanent residents who apply for neighborhood cards still need to hold an American visa if their passports are issued in non-visa-free areas in the United States, so as to facilitate rapid entry with neighborhood cards.

(2) The "Neighborhood Card" cardholders travel to and from the United States and Canada and transit at the Peace Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The procedure is more convenient and can be passed in 24 hours. At some point, you don't have to go through customs formalities.