Canadian Nexus applicants can no longer choose “X” for social gender after the American -national rule

Canadians find or advance to Nexus Travel cards can no longer choose the X -sex mark, following an executive order from US President Donald Trump, who said that the US government will only get to know males or females.

The change entered February 2025.

The Canadian Border Services Agency spokesman said that new applicants and people who find their membership can apply for a Canadian passport with the “X” identifier between the sexes, but they will have to choose a “male” or “female” for their NEXUS membership.

A spokesman for the current Nexus cards that determine the members by a non -male or “female” sex will work until their validity ends.

Nexus membership is valid for five years and aims to accelerate the border crossings between Canada and the United States.

CBSA spokesman said that while Canada and the United States are participating in the management of the Nexus program, the application process is on an American system managed by customs and US border.

A spokesman said that although the Canada government recognizes the “X” definition, it cannot ensure entry or crossing across other countries.

“Not all countries have the same values and legal system that we have in Canada,” Rimmer said in a statement. “As a result, it is important for travelers to be informed of the legal framework, social habits that govern sexual tendency, sexual identity, gender expression and sex characteristics in the destination country.”

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Reimer said that CBSA itself realizes that individuals may identify themselves with sexual identity other than males or females.

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Canadians first got the option to choose the “X” mark between the sexes on their Nexus passes in 2022. Between implementation in 2022 and March 2025, about 550 Nexus requests with “X” were submitted as a sexual identifier.

Helen Kennedy, Executive Director of EGALE Canada, said that the X -sex Cards is removed from Nexus Travel Cards is “a step back to acknowledge and include transformers and non -bilateral and sexual people.”

Kennedy said: “Although this policy stems from an American executive matter, its impact is perceived on both sides of the border – forcing individuals to abuse themselves for travel,” Kennedy said. “Canada should support its commitment to the inclusion of sex and human rights by working with their American counterparts to find solutions that do not erase the identities of the 2LGBTQI people.”

Sarah Mikhail, a lawyer participating in the Immigration Law in Smith, said that the change is a “manifestation” of how Trump administration policy will affect individuals who are transient and non -bilateral outside the United States.

“What we see now is a policy that contradicts our own, incompatible and incompatible policy,” she said, adding that it is too early to know how the passport policy in Canada can be affected.

Mikhail said the restriction was “painful and disturbing” for a transient and non -bilateral society.

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She said that transit and non -bilateral travelers may still face difficulties on the border if their passports do not match the chosen sex on their Nexus card.

“I think the borders can be a truly exhausting place and an unknown environment sometimes for many people. I know that there is this contradiction and this is something that can cause interrogation from one of the officers, and it should look further than that, I think it will be an incredible experience, not just a stressful, but invasive experience.”

The Canada government’s safety and integrity website says that people with a Canadian passport with a “X” sex sign may face restrictions on entering countries that do not recognize their gender.

She says that people may be asked to provide bilateral sexual information when traveling – even if their Canadian passport indicates the “X” sex sign.

And copied 2025 Canadian press