Canadian customs officers could soon be based in U.S. for the first time

Canadian customs officers could soon be posted to U.S. border posts on American soil for the first time in history, and vice versa, CBC News has learned.
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[@robr177]

As they say, the US has had border pre-entry in Canada here for years, and I, for one, am grateful. There was one time I was denied entry to the US due to a mix up in address for the hotel I was going to stay at. Imagine if that had happened after I had landed in Minneapolis or Las Vegas?

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

The same thing have happened with me once.. Pre- Entry is much better..

[@stevengarner4596]

There are US customs guards in Victoria for the ferry crossing to Port Angeles. They have been for years.

[@titusmccarthy]

Canadian customs officers could soon be based in U.S. for the first time.

[@jn1211]

that's disgusting

[@jn1211]

@@titusmccarthy they're pointing out the opposite has been true for years and thus not a big deal to them.

[@alanj9978]

Almost every international airport, too.

[@janakubin2547]

@@alanj9978absolutely, Vancouver airport, for years 😊

[@HaiNguyen-zh8cv]

Well, I think that would be fine. Countries are coming close to each other. I went through US customs in Vancouver, and the officer was super nice. Before the EU was formed, I was on a train from Bruxelles to Paris and there were 4 groups of officers checking passengers, immigration teams from France and Belgium, and another two teams of customs from both countries.

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

Most the time they still check Nowadays as the old days..

[@multipass888]

For years I went through pre-clearance US checks on Canadian soil travelling to the US. Some use intimidation, some are professional, it's like flipping a coin who you will get regardless of having your papers in order, etc. So this isn't news on the Canadian side. Now, proposed, Canadian customs on US side sounds fair to me, if that implies better screening of those coming into Canada from the US. What is confusing is the part that illegals will have to report to the point of entry. So, no screening for them to speed things up? Or double screening to slow things down to weed out the criminal types?

[@edtrafford9257]

Well said. I might add that the reporters seem to have a twinge of dismay when would be migrants could be hampered. Odd, they don't seem to realise how harmful mass migration is.

[@afroabroad]

If they aren’t white it’s more likely they will be professional.

[@DD-xu3nl]

Since when are immigrant “rights” superseding Canadian rights?

[@rboddington]

They always have and they always will. Canada is...front of the line service for refugees, and back of the line service for Canadian citizens.

[@River_68]

@@rboddington this will act as a way to funnel immigrants here which if seeking and granted asylum as per international law would likely prefer when you consider current political environment in the states. And creeping across our border now. Immigrants is our grandparents and parents and even ourselves. But we gotta feed the people at home first. If this happens.....what's the financial plan for that ? How do we house everyone? BTW....PP has big real estate developer lobbyists as largest donor. Housing for general public isn't on his mind without making a ton of cash. Ugh.

[@dougridgway7570]

Since when is an illegal alien considered an immigrant? We’re going to have to drain the liberal parties funds to pay for this. Besides I’m sure there’s billions in Chinese banks.

[@sharper68]

Never, the are one in the same. Most every Canadian is an immigrant at most a few generations removed.

[@josephforest7605]

Bill C-23 , was snuck in by The Liberal Party .Bill C-23 allows U.S. Customs agents in Canada , powers of arrest and to carry guns at Canadian Airports . If a Canadian person going to the U.S at a Canadian Airport , did not like the question they were being asked , years ago by a U.S. Customs agent he or she could walk away .With Bill C-23 a U.S. Customs agent can detain you at a Canadian Airport . Also I believe , a U.S. Customs agent , working in Canada has impunity on Canadian soil , for example if they are stopped for a traffic offense , the police would have to let them go. @CarrieSixty-six-fh8wu

[@kevinfidler6287]

Of course, it's complicated. Canada does everything complicated.

[@sharper68]

She says the word complicated a lot but it is not complicated, it is meant to facilitate pre clearance of people crossing the boarder. This is not crazy.

[@M_SC]

You obviously haven’t been anywhere.

[@kubam9939]

In most countries you are let in at point of entry. Only US and Israel does pre screening. We can’t afford this move

[@sharper68]

@@kubam9939 Is silly. Do you know how much extra it is going to cost? Why can't you afford it, what would it cost to not to enact it? Answers you do not have, this undermines your empty claim.

[@kubam9939]

@@sharper68 I assume you also work out of the country and was told to do so by your employer and they are not reimbursing you for the additional expenses. That makes sense. No wonder we are broke as a country

[@zabag]

Why is this happening? Why now? Why is our current process not working? These questions need to be answered before proceeding

[@yuliagnussareva9874]

To curb a bit illegal immigration, listen again to cbsa official - while it's on US soil even though one going through CA service they cannot claim refugee - that needs to be done in airport. Long overdue.

[@stainlesssteal]

something is brewing

[@JUSTforwhitlisting]

Some of the Canadian port of entries are in very bad shape, while the American port of entry across the border is brand new. The reverse applies as well.

[@k.sullivan6303]

Perhaps it is a way to save money. Every time Trudeau spends money or farts, Poilievre activates the circus and blames everything on Trudeau. Poilievre is not fit to lead this country and never will be. Don't forget that. Find a new Conservative leader with morals and good standards and I might vote for him.

[@cnuttall4193]

@@stainlesssteal So right. Never trust the Americans to be doing something that is the best interests of their neighbors. Pretty soon they'll be looking at Canada's water.

[@user-ml7no4ys2j]

The U.S. customs officer is merely a diplomatic walmart greeter for canuck shoppers

[@josephforest7605]

With Bill C-23 ,they can detain you at a Canadian Airport .

[@alexko2877]

Agree, and Canadian customs officers is a buch of mean people living form paycheck to paycheck

[@ironhell813]

@@alexko2877 it tends to be the opposite, but the CBP is bought by money.

[@Eric-xh9ee]

I would argue about the diplomatic part. they're usually quite rude

[@test40323]

If the current process is working, why the change? Cost cutting? More integrated intelligence? What is the benefits?

[@Stardusted1]

Make it easier when the USA absorbs us

[@Francois_Dupont]

OWO

[@brando12343]

our border posts are in awful shape compared to the american ones, my guess is it would cost a ton of $ to replace those buildings so why not just use the fancy ones the americans built

[@my2iu]

It makes it possible to be more flexible with cross-border travel in the future. For example, small domestic airports without customs officers could have routes that fly direct to the US if there are Canadian customs officers at the US airport doing pre-clearance. Or Canadian trains can run right into the US and back without any customs because they could designate part of the US train station to be “Canadian.” (E.g Toronto to the US part of Niagara Falls or Toronto to Detroit or Vancouver to the border.) In the past, the US has asked Canada to run Toronto GO trains and Via trains into the US, but border issues make things difficult. Things may change now that Canada has put border officers right in the US.

[@jesusjuice7979]

NWO

[@sexygeek8996]

Making it harder for refugee claimants would be very good. They are supposed to make their claim in the first safe country they reach, not travel through multiple countries to reach the one that provides the most benefits.

[@leosheppard8517]

Australia is suffering from the same issues

[@petersen.a]

What is the first safe country close to Venezuela?

[@adamoakes8071]

They need to do this in Akwesasne, ON with the unique border crossing. This would solve so many issues for residence of Cornwall Island who have to go through CBSA daily even though they have never left Canada.

[@TdotJ]

This is a total scam.. THIS IS A SCAM. You should not be in American soil when trying to goto customs . This is a mess

[@River_68]

I stopped going across border 15 years ago something like that...keep my money here buy Canadian or local as much as possible

[@RomanTrollanski]

@@River_68 I doubt there's anything Canadian anymore.

[@RomanTrollanski]

@@River_68I am wondering if the phone/PC you are typing from this comment was made in Canada.

[@River_68]

@@RomanTrollanski south America

[@TransCanadaPhil]

lets just grow up and have a proper Schengen-style agreement between Canada and the US. It's so nice when I'm overseas and driving between Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, none of these silly and childish border issues. Yet when I'm at home in Winnipeg I can't even pop down to Grand Forks without getting an interogation.

[@user-jb2oo8ym9f]

It's a completely different situation

[@TransCanadaPhil]

@@user-jb2oo8ym9f16+ countries with totally different languages, laws, and culture can agree on the silliness of formal borders and do away with them, but somehow it's impossible for 2 countries that speak the same language, and largely share the same culture. Completely disagree that we can’t do this. I guess the irrational fear of "the other" is what both countries share and keeps the borders in place I suppose! That whole incident with Point Roberts, Washington as well as the NorthWest Angle, Minnesota during the pandemic where people were essentially "stuck" could be easily solved!

[@pbilk]

​TransCanadaPhil I agree to an extent.

[@TheMaxofSpades]

@@TransCanadaPhil I've had this thought before. Based on my research the pushback largely comes from Canada (Americans generally support such an initiative). Specifically, the issue comes around Canada giving up its sovereignty to a much larger and influential country, and concerns around firearms being smuggled (imagine how much worse that would get without formal customs checks). So it's not as simple as we might think, we could still implement freedom of movement but retain customs checks.

[@cloudy_xDD]

100%. Would love to have a similar scheme to the EU here in the U.S. honestly, beyond just making borders easier to cross. Freedom of movement/work would be nice between both countries.

[@drfye]

Why? What is the point of this? If the system in place is, supposedly, already working why this move to change it?

[@biologywithsharan]

It makes it easier for CBSA to control the flow of refugees/asylum seekers + the US border posts are better maintained than the Canadian ones, so it's cheaper to just move into the US side than renovate the Canadian border posts

[@frankchong954]

Housing so expensive we send our Border agents to the US now. Bahaha!

[@brandonrequa4805]

If the US and Canada had Schengen style borders, the housing prices in Bellingham, WA, Detroit, MI and Niagara Falls, NY would skyrocket overnight.

[@randolfo1265]

@@brandonrequa4805- Yeah they would, but European Union style border works in Europe, lots of small countries. North American Union is not happening

[@destroyer2495]

Why do we need to complicate things by involving americans? Lets keep it the way it is. Why must we always chase americans approval?

[@asadb1990]

Because they are one of the largest economies of the world

[@M_SC]

But we’ve had this for years in airports

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

Because of trudeau 😥😥😥😥

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

As an American, I agree. I much prefer Canada and Canadians.

[@davidpeters2403]

Because THE United States is the World Super power( you understand )

[@user-jb2oo8ym9f]

Opens up a can of worms, sets precedent for other things in the future.

[@nikosjasonfakaro9187]

So if we just ilegally run thru a hole in the fence at Roxham Road can we walk straight into the States ? Asking for 38 million Taxpayers and immigrants who have come here fleeing war, and thru legal means.

[@wrongthinker350]

There is no fence you just walk right in

[@aetherfox4404]

I live 5 minutes from the border. Trust me you can just walk across the farmers fields.

[@roachtoasties]

I've cleared U.S. customs in Vancouver, Toronto, and Dublin Ireland's airports and also at the Vancouver Cruise Terminal. The world didn't end. I see no reason it can't work the other direction.

[@jameswanders4260]

Great. So now we need to get clearance to leave Canada. This is unpleasant.

[@M_SC]

Lol you always did in airports

[@sexygeek8996]

China does that and we know how much Trudeau admires their government.

[@JamieRobinsonCanada]

US custom officers have already been based in Canada working at Toronto Pearson Airport.

[@judahnanneti5599]

So long as we don’t complicate simple travel.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Exactly, It is usually quite easy for me to cross back and forth

[@noahc1884]

As a Dual Citizen of the US and Canada this scares me because if the US had a draft and I wanted to go back to Canada if Pre-Clearance is based in the US Side, hypothetically would the CBSA be forced to turn me over even-tough I've got a Canadian Passport?

[@de_stroyed]

dual citizenship doesn't matter. there's a treaty between the 2 countries where if a judge from one country requests a person to be handed over in the other country (i.e united states judge requesting a canadian citizen to be handed over to them) then they have to.

[@daishi15]

I am also a fellow dual citizen , I hope this does not impact us negatively

[@SebTorMk]

Why would you be scared? You would just pass through customs with their respective passports. Be scared if you’re trying to hide something!!

[@Col_Crunch]

@@de_stroyed you are talking about the extradition treaty. According to the treaty the offence has to be a covered offence listed in the treaty. Conscription evasion is not covered by the treaty, and while the Canadian government COULD allow the extradition anyways, they would be unlikely to extradite a Canadian citizen for such a crime.

[@Ian_Kim704]

Canadians have right to enter Canada’s border. You will be fine no matter.

[@karljosephburrows8482]

its a really bad idea

[@bruce8321]

What this didn't tell me are what is the list of advantages in doing this at all?

[@moonmissy]

Basically making it impossible for refugee claims to be made unless they clear custom and got into Canada. Successful elimination of 80% of refugee claims.

[@MargiPooh]

What is the purpose and advantage for doing this change?

[@skvirk2669]

Experiment 🔬

[@timmybailey2514]

so now will we need permission to leave canada that is probably the real point of this

[@danlowe8684]

Unless the Canadian guards are located at the US southern border, their impact will be minimal.

[@Eagle_1985]

Whats the point ? …. Seems like a huge waste of time

[@brendamcdonall5798]

Waist???? That is the middle part of your body. The correct word is " waste".

[@Eagle_1985]

Lol your right lol my bad

[@lindagrossi5213]

Just what we need! Complicate life and allow Americans to take over because they will! We need our own autonomy!

[@fnznz9416]

This is a bad move !!

[@ChaplinLoli]

It a two way, not just on one side

[@River_68]

With their sick politicians! They will take over. Canada you are a FOOL!

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

This is about dissolving the sovereignty & freedoms of both our nations into a clone of the EU. We MUST resist this from all sides.

[@CFmurse]

Agreed. This sounds strategically questionable.

[@lovingpeace9715]

Why not have the Canadian border agents on the US side of Roxham Rd first. 🎉

[@justmenicole4842]

Covey Hill, where I live , is next to roxham road, which was dismantled . There are still plenty of people making their way across , through the woods. Our whole area is very forested, mostly maple syrup producers , when we cross we usually just wave and drive on, as they know us all out here.small community. I'm guessing that if they make changes ,crossing will be a pain

[@brianbeach3024]

There are a couple of locations where Canadian Officials are posted at United States facilities on the border, but particularly for the NEXUS program (ie. the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit). Canada has a cubicle next to the United States officers in order to conduct separate interviews for the joint program.

[@ae2sa]

Same out here on the west coast. Blaine, WA Nexus Enrolment Center

[@timeandmaterialsdanforth5511]

Huge no..

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

agreed

[@mickeyandres2651]

It’s a ridiculous idea, it just confuses authorities and rights at borders. 👎

[@kubam9939]

They will still need to keep existing workers at airports because only travellers from US would be pre screened. This will cost us a lot of money for little convenience.

[@Davebee]

Another dumb move by the gov whens it gunna end 🤦‍♂️

[@sharper68]

What is dumb about it? That does these clowns do a poor job explaining it does not mean it is crazy. This is something already being done at air ports and is nothing new.

[@karenburrows9184]

No, no, no, no. This is not a good idea. I don't want American border guards on Canadian soil, nor do I think Canadian border guards should be on American soil. There is no need for this. None at all.

[@josephforest7605]

American border guards have been in Canada for years , they are now allowed to carry guns at Canadian Airports .U.S. Customs agents can detain Canadians at Canadian Airports , thanks to Bill C-23 passed by The Liberals .

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

agreed, just more abuse on the people, Us soldiers(border guards) are by far the worst when it comes to corruption.

[@APICSKH]

Well done, it’s a tactical move to stop the flood of refugees to Quebec. Also not any criminal from US side can come in and seek a refuge in Canada.

[@RomanTrollanski]

Canada - US should have like a EU Schengen equivalent.

[@new_nonsense]

No

[@user-jb2oo8ym9f]

Not possible

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

No!

[@biologywithsharan]

Then all the people Canada imports to work at Tim Hortons and Walmart and stuff in the GTA could freely move to the US

[@conciousnessm]

"Border guards" why do you have to be so disrespectful and condescending ladies? Can't you just call them Custom officers or Border Agents, or border officers? How are these women speaking on TV still?

[@sion8]

What's wrong with border guard?🤨

[@conciousnessm]

@@sion8 it's just like calling ladies chicks, or a reporter a paperboy

[@sion8]

@@conciousnessm How, exactly? Being customs agents empower them to guard the border by not allowing contraband in to the country. I don't get your logic. It isn't being reductive as you're implying.

[@conciousnessm]

@@sion8 bro these old terms no longer used, there is a difference between street talk and news anchor terminology, it's disrespectful to call an officer a "guard" is not like they are some watchman security guard, that's my point. The mainstream media are all about the pronouns BS and political correctness, just refer to the officers or agents as their tittle they are on TV

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

There soldiers, Abusing citizens, and now there gonna be in canada doing the same thing!

[@melsjunk2645]

I agree, this seems like trying to fix something that isnt broken. I live in a border town that is very busy in summer, sometimes up to 5hrs or more to get into the u.s. if this happens here i do hope they will build a huge multilane crossing, more than 3 lanes per side. Ive slways thought there should be local and commercial lanes because of long wait times during peak travel.

[@Logan_Woods-zd2zi]

If you apply for a NEXUS card, which costs USD50 and is valid for 5 years, you won't have a problem with lines. People seem to have a 'confirmation bias' about getting a Nexus card - it's easy. As long as you have a clean record of course, lol.

[@mkas88]

At the airports it makes sense, at the land border not at all.. they call it preclearance but in reality it would be the same thing, but before the physical dividing border line.. so its a lot of fance words and terminology to say they’ll be in the same building.

[@leosheppard8517]

WHAT!! WHY HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN DOING THIS!

[@brandonrequa4805]

Canada should have pre-clearance customs in Los Angeles, San Francisco Honolulu, Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix, Houston and Orlando. This would help shorten the customs clearance arrival lines in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary, enabling seamless connections to connecting cities like Kelowna, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Quebec City, Moncton and Halifax.

[@M_SC]

Yes absolutely

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

So tax payer funds for peace keeping in the us?? , Outragouse!

[@asiaworldcity]

It does not make economic sense to set up so many pre-clearance, US have so much more airports than Canada. A better way should be reduce bureaucracy for both US and Canada! North America customs are one of the worst in the world for NOT welcoming its own citizen home. Plus both US and Canada airports' priority lane should accept both US/CAN citizens reciprocally. Some US airport already does it.

[@shuki1]

No way. Taxpayers are going to pay for thousands of Canadian border clerks to relocate with families to work in the US so that there will be shorter lines at the arrivals?

[@stevenroshni1228]

Travelers to Canada wouldn't be able to explore the airport as much

[@mmmmm1113]

Why? This just seems like a way to throw a bunch of uncertainty and red tape into an area already full of it.

[@JJ-eo6nd]

will free tampons be available at these facilities for men?

[@pawel115]

I went to Arizona in November and there were US Customs at Toronto Airport

[@annkristoff4303]

Because you are entering the US!!!

[@icankillbugs]

​@@annkristoff4303I think they meant Toronto Ontario, not Toronto Ohio

[@smorris281]

The US and Canada are probably the closest allies in the world. I think this makes a lot of sense, and will probably speed things up, make things easier. I imagine, US and Canadian officers will have reciprocate agreements when officers from the US are in Canada and vis versa. That is, allowed to carry, use weapons and make arrests.

[@howardfrench3869]

It's not that complicated a process. US CBP officers have been in many Canadian airports for decades. A land border crossing is not much different.

[@robertewalt7789]

I recently flew back from Toronto to Newark, NJ. US customs inspectors were in the Toronto airport, so no need to clear customs at the busy Newark international arrivals.

[@pbilk]

I am still lost at what is the goal of this change.

[@white_genocide2050]

To confuse canadians?!?!

[@cnuttall4193]

years ago I wondered why the heck US customs officers had standing in Canadian airports. Now they want to subordinate Canadian customs officers in the US! This is foolheardy. I'm sure it will also slow everything down too and the Canadians will be governed by US law.

[@Mrnubhead-eg7bj]

I don't like the idea of armed border agents from a corrupt country on U.S soil

[@icomefromcanadia2783]

Don't like. We're two separate, sovereign nations, with controlled borders and our own legal systems and laws; maintaining that separation is important.

[@Twin540i]

YYZ airport has American customs officers in the terminals and has banned some Canadians entry into the US because of American laws.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

They smuggled Kinder Surprise eggs into the US terminal ?

[@toeknee1100]

What if sovereignty dispute occurs? How would it be handled? Are we giving up rights as Canadians to the Americans?

[@HeraclesJordan]

Yes you are

[@nillybodilly5560]

Yup

[@Col_Crunch]

What sovereignty dispute would possibly occur? CBSA would still control entry into Canada... they would just be doing it from a different physical location than they used to.

[@HeraclesJordan]

@@Col_Crunch like what rights you have in case of criminal cases and such

[@Col_Crunch]

@@HeraclesJordan That's not really a dispute of sovereignty.

[@markopecinovic4475]

No comments allowed in Israeli genocide case in International court. It speaks volumes of CBC.

[@FERNANDOAUGUSTO-fv1ck]

The CBC is in favour of censorship

[@antikommunistischaktion]

Well there has to be an actual genocide to talk about genocide. All that's happening is Palestine is losing a war that they started by attacking civilians at a music festival.

[@farazahmed2623]

@@antikommunistischaktion It all "started" way before Oct 7 get your facts right.

[@River_68]

And volumes! Agreed. Rarely read or watch this station. Mainstream media .

[@titusmccarthy]

@@antikommunistischaktion Anarcho-Capitalist FLAG? LOLLLLLLLLL JOKER.

[@calebtravel5629]

United States border guards have been in certain Canadian airports for quite some time. I’ve seen this in Toronto and Montreal. It’s called “customs pre clearance.” The United States also has border guards in Dublin, Ireland.

[@denisdesmarais]

The Canada-US border precleance as been in place for so many years, in the agreement this gives CBSA the same powers in the USA that CBP has in Canada.

[@monafernandes3889]

Just making it easier for the Americans to send the overload of the Refugee Claimants to Canada ....

[@River_68]

Exactly

[@River_68]

@CarrieSixty-six-fh8wu cheers 🥂

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

agreed

[@lokesh303101]

Helping each other like Brothers.

[@chanahyingchan5070]

why not do away with US/Canadian immigration to back in the days of 1998. Otherwise leave the immigration the way it is.

[@Powderlover1]

As an American, why do we even have a border with Canada? I feel like a few cameras and maybe a toll booth to check IDs would be enough.

[@k.sullivan6303]

I think this is a bad idea. Canada should stay totally independent from the US with it's border services. If Trump somehow becomes the next US president, we may be looking for ways to defend ourselves from Trump's policies. What if Trump decided to invade Canada? Could we defend ourselves from a US military invasion?

[@agalerex]

You're kidding, right? If the USA decided to declare war on Canada AND give Canada a three day warning that invasion was imminent across the entire border, Canada more than likely would loss. Why? Considering more than 50% of Canada's population lives within 150km of the border, it would be a very short war. On the plus side, Canada would probably be able to take back Point Roberts, which was mistakenly given to the US. Anyways, I don't see how this could benefit Canada in any way. In fact, I think it would be bad.

[@k.sullivan6303]

Look back in history to the War of 1812. Canadians and their Allies pushed back the US invasion and defeated the Yanks. Look at the war between Russia and Ukraine today. Russia greatly outnumbers the Ukrainians 10 to 1. Canada wouldn't do well in a fight with the US today, as the Canadian Military needs to be greatly improved. I don't want to live under the thumb of a Donald Trump Dictatorship.@@agalerex

[@k.sullivan6303]

Also... The France and Britain would not allow the US have it's way with Canada. The US would suffer a huge blow if not utter defeat! France has not forgotten "Freedom Fries" The British and Canadians burned down the US Whitehouse in the War.@@agalerex

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

FRANCE 🇫🇷 AND UK 🇬🇧 HAVE PRE- ENTRY BORDERS, LIKE THIS FOR YEARS.. I DONT SEEN NO BIG DEAL I'VE SEEN US IMMIGRATION IN IRELAND 🇮🇪 PRE- ENTRY ON US BOUND FLYING..

[@avsky95]

This won't work. We are already having issues with NEXUS where cbp wants the right to bare arm in a Canadian NEXUS office and Canadian has said no to that. You are now talking about placing a CBP officer on Canadian soil. If the CBP officer fire his firearm for self defence on Canadian soil, what's going to happen. Does US law apply or Canadian law?

[@ctaylor8003]

lol bare arms. wow

[@maestrovso]

They have been doing this at SFO forever. Too complex for the land border guards to wrap their little heads around, eh?

[@celebrityrog]

NO. I see this as an overextended reach of both governments. If I leave the USA and present myself at the Canadian border, I expect Canada to determine my entry, not have a conversation with the USA about it. It makes us feel we are in a prison and leaving with permission rather than free movement to travel. Canadians need to stay on their side and Americans on our side. Keep it like it is.

[@Woolverine25]

We have UNQUALIFIED people who have never worked at the borders & doing the job for years, making these type of decisions. An immigration minister SHOULD BE a Canada Border Services Officer who has done this job for 20 to 35 years or more & know all the TRICKS people participate in to gain entry under false pretence!! A SUIT has NO IDEA what the job entails, that’s why we have Pro-Hamas protesting in this country & for the 1st time in history, our Jewish community doesn’t feel safe in this country!! Nobody feels safe!!

[@westswell2757]

They should test this concept between Hyder and Stewart to get everything sorted out before attempting it at Blaine or Niagara Falls.

[@randomname9758]

Is it me or is the lady in red not able to articulate what is actually being changed and what is significant about it because I can't see the significance.

[@TheZombaslaya]

Not sure how this would speed things up...

[@arevolvingdoor3836]

Honestly if the us and canada Unified their border and customs agencies, things would be so much easier

[@goldguilder9554]

It’s a great loophole preventing asylum seekers

[@ve4edj]

Remind me why we should care if it affects illegals trying to gain access into Canada?

[@RealCptHammonds]

Pre-clearance has been in place for big trucks for decades.

[@TimSeburn]

Cdn Officers were located on the US side of the border at International Falls MN for many years. Nothing new.

[@yegfreethinker]

I'm all for North American unification but somethings up here and says something wicked this way comes. Now isn't the time.

[@destroyer2495]

Bad idea

[@silkeotd7194]

No unification if you mean joining both countries, that is an awful idea!

[@mercedesazurdia2839]

North América includes Mexico too, so it will be a really good idea ???? 🤔🤔🤔

[@annkristoff4303]

What UNIFICATION! Canada was NEVER part of the US, AND NEVER will be.

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

Im not, Canada must be independent from Radical Unstable us, Besides even if canada united with the us, They wouldn't protect us if we get attacked, Just like how they don't protect their allies.

[@daves3108]

Crooks

[@Hoppenoffer]

The border is not safety it is fascism. No human should be restricted for travel on this planet. It’s too damn small to say you can’t wander across at will.✌️❤️

[@TheZombaslaya]

Lol that's not even remotely close to being fascism

[@Kastrenzo74]

if you want a representation of modern fascism, look to Russia. not whatever you're insenuiating, lol

[@sbaumgartner9848]

So it's OK if Hamas or Houthis want to come to Canada?

[@thecoolcarhd4402]

American troops should Have no right to enter canadian soil!

[@skvirk2669]

Human mind is fascist in its nature. You are in conflict inwardly and it’s reflected outwardly as a division on the map globally.

[@timothy4557]

Send the Canadians to the Reo Grande.

[@tomjones9082]

Will we educate the CBSA to be competent at their jobs?

[@whathandleUtalkabt]

No, now they will have double the work.

[@River_68]

Ya Right!

[@looney76]

This doesn’t bode well. My extensive experience with American border agents are that they are far more bitter and unfriendly that Canadian border agents

[@richardrhodes-gc2ko]

And,what about forged Documents?Going to hold? Return to source or Send Elsewhere?Government Won't Be Allowed to Respond PERIOD

[@Commander-leo]

At this point Canada is the 51st state of America

[@MysticalPerson48K]

Oh wow this might be a game changer for our borders.

[@missf4681]

So its all about bringing in immigrants on the sly??????

[@alimohammadi6869]

How about Canada 🇨🇦 stay Canadian and our borders stay as our borders and dame to usa

[@lucyarmstrong4496]

so confusing... not proper explained

[@somethingwitty3647]

I mean, the Americans are the ones who keep busting the gun smugglers eventually but we don't find the ones who get past them

[@normanbalian]

whats the point of doing this?

[@irtwiaos]

I can understand airport or even ferry pre clearance but on the land border? That just seems like a totoal mess.

[@Phlegethon]

oh? Canada isn't being a second class citizen anymore?

[@ARUchannel1]

the illegal immigrants made this

[@docjanos]

Ultimate goal is cost-cutting. Small crossings can be consolidated into a single building at each port.. There have been several pilot projects like these for a couple of decades, involving a single building smack dab on the line. Thre is one here between BC & Washington. They work fine. Since 99% of the back and forth is perfectly legit and NEXUS usage has increased this will be a good further lubricant. Sure, there will be hassles involving odd cases and undesirables but from a proper law enforcement perspective it will work better. What most Canadians (and Americans) don't realtize is that there has been very close coordination between the two countries' border services for many decades. Formally, there are regular cross-border meetings both at the local and national levels, there is day-to-day data sharing, and there is a vast network of informal exchanges involving activity within a region. This will corral all that into a single point. Sure, the civil liberty types will find reason to go bonkers but what they don't realize is that this has been going on pretty much since the 1920s. As for airport pre-clearance, again what most Canadians don't realize is that the treaty is fully reciprocal. Canada is perfectly welcome to set up shop at US airports. However, the nature of the air transport newtork makes it impractical. There are only about 12-15 Canadian airports with flights to the US, but they serve 40 -50 discrete US destinations, making it very expensive to locate that many CBSA stations. As for firearms, again that has become a non-issue. First of all, there has never been a prohibtion on Canadian officers bringing their weapons south . Having been to some cross-border meetings I've seen the surprise on a young Mountie's face when he handed his sidearm to a US customs agent to have it put into a locker and the American handing it right back to him with a chuckle. . There had long been sensistivty the other direction--mostly as a symbol of sovereignty, but that has been eased by the now long standing successful program of joint patrols by the two Coast Guards, as well as the more recent arming of the US pre-clear agents. Again, there have long been highly informal examples of cross-border patrols, particularly in protection of Canadian agents back before they were armed--there is a book to be written about that. With success thais can be expanded to encompass busier crossings. North America may never reach the level of Schengen but a more seamless flow of people and goods can only benefit both countries.

[@gitamic2287]

So now we need to be at the airport earlier. Personally I prefer going through Customs after returning home; now I have to worry about missing my flights coming back from the US.

[@matteotortorici]

This is a way of completely dissolving the border and creating a North American Union like in Europe.

[@yijiequ662]

if the US has pre-clearances in all major Canadian airports.. why not the other way around? "firearm" issue??? come on... it's America.. you shoot first and ask a question later..

[@aycc-nbh7289]

This seems only about as confusing as normal border crossings and doesn’t seem to solve much. Why not have preclearance in American airports, train stations, bus stations, etc.? Perhaps people on the overnight FlixBus from New York to Toronto could be precleared instead or they could find a small airport in the US that serves Canada.

[@gervanmyers3066]

Keeping VEHICLES from standing on the BRIDGE...