Vancouver airport links Nexus outage to U.S. partial government shutdown

Vancouver International Airport says NEXUS and Global Entry access at its U.S. pre-clearance is suspended and several Canadian airports reported similar outages; officials link the interruptions to the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown.

Several Canadian airports reported that access to NEXUS and Global Entry at U.S. pre-clearance is suspended for U.S.-bound flights. Airports posting advisories include Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa. Vancouver International Airport said the suspension is due to the partial U.S. government shutdown. The Canada Border Services Agency confirmed a connection between the suspension and the shutdown. Known details: - Multiple airports posted that NEXUS and Global Entry access for U.S.-bound flights is closed. - Vancouver International Airport said on its website the suspension is linked to the partial U.S. government shutdown; the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed this in an email. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it would suspend Global Entry while the partial shutdown continues; DHS earlier said it planned to close PreCheck but later cancelled that closure. - The partial U.S. government shutdown began Feb. 14 after lawmakers did not reach an agreement to fund DHS. Summary: Airports warned the suspension may affect processing times for travellers departing for the United States. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has tied the Global Entry suspension to the partial shutdown and revised earlier plans about PreCheck. Undetermined at this time.