How do Canadian immigrants quickly enter the United States and how to apply for neighbor cards?

How do Canadian immigrants quickly enter the United States? Speaking of this issue, I have to say that the neighborhood card, a common plan recognized by both countries, is very beneficial to both peoples. In addition, Canada and the United States are visa-free, so it is very beneficial to apply for neighbor cards. 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 between the United States and Canada within five years.

The Canadian and American governments have launched "NexusCard", which is distributed to American or Canadian citizens (including permanent residents) for fast customs clearance at the US-Canada border. Just take out the NEXUS card at the border or the airport, and after the instrument scanning certification, you can quickly enter the United States through special channels, and the validity period is as long as five years, only 50 dollars. Everyone knows that Canada is cold, and many Canadians like to go to the United States for vacation or shopping. With the NEXUS card, they can save a lot of unnecessary time and trouble. However, if you want to get this card, there are certain conditions. For example, you need to live in Canada continuously for at least six months every year before you can apply.

In fact, many Canadian permanent residents who are eligible to apply for the "neighborhood card" do not know that they can apply for the card, thinking that they need to be Canadian citizens to apply. The following small series will 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 fast 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 as long as five years.

2. Canadian immigrants can apply for neighborhood cards.

The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) said that the Nexus card was first introduced in 2002, which is suitable for Canadian and American citizens crossing the border by land, and was expanded to be used at 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"

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Canadian permanent residents need to live in Canada for three consecutive years before submitting their neighborhood card applications. The calculation method is that you must live in Canada for more than 6 months every 12 months. For example, Canadian permanent residents have violated immigration laws and customs regulations and recorded them; Or commit serious crimes in any country. , does not meet the application qualification.

2. You can apply for a neighbor card valid for 5 years with an application fee of 50 Canadian dollars, and enjoy the convenience of fast customs clearance in the United States and Canada within 5 years.

The Canadian Border Services Agency also stated that Canadian permanent residents who had legally resided in Canada before coming to Hong Kong are eligible to apply as long as they have lived in Canada for more than six months every year in the three years before applying, and there is no need to wait 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 65,438+000 domestic and international airports in the United States to speed up customs clearance.

5. Matters needing attention in customs clearance of "Neighborhood Card"

(1) Although neighborhood cards can be applied by permanent residents of Canada and the United States, it is especially reminded that Canadian permanent residents who apply for neighborhood cards still need to hold an American visa if they hold passports issued by non-US visa-free areas, so that they can use neighborhood cards to enter the country quickly.

(2) "Neighborhood Card" cardholders travel to and from the United States and Canada, and are in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Waterfall) peace bridge transit, more convenient procedures, 24 hours. Sometimes, you don't have to go through customs formalities.