Partial US Government Shutdown Blamed for NEXUS Closure at Canadian Airports

A NEXUS card and a Canadian passport are pictured in Ottawa, on Jan. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver’s airport linking the news with a partial U.S. governmentshutdown.

Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto asked passengers travelling through U.S. Customs to allow for extra time to pass through security checks on Sunday.