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A GlobalEntry card might suffice since it's essentially half of a NEXUS card.
– Jim MacKenzie
Commented Oct 25, 2018 at 22:39
@JimMacKenzie - I don't think so, not for boarding on a Canadian flight. The NEXUS card is the result of a bilateral treaty between Canada and the USA that gives reciprocity -- that is also has global entry features is something the USA does on its own, and Global Entry as a whole is an American program that has no bilaterality with Canada -- something I raised in another question (why Canadians can't get GE): travel.stackexchange.com/questions/118084/…
– RoboKaren
Commented Oct 25, 2018 at 22:42
Canadians can't get it but Americans who have it will be able to clear US Customs and Immigration with it. NEXUS essentially is GE when traveling from .ca to .us. Can't say I've tried it, mind. You'd certainly need NEXUS to do the reverse. Bear in mind GE and NEXUS cards look identical except for saying "GLOBAL ENTRY" instead of "NEXUS".
– Jim MacKenzie
Commented Oct 25, 2018 at 22:44
You’re only addressing point #2 which isn’t under dispute. The Americans will eventually let you in. However the Canadians won’t let you board without a passport or nexus card, which is point #1 and the critical one in this situation. They are under no obligation to respect the GE card. An gate agent might take pity on a kid but they also risk huge fines if they are caught boarding him.
– RoboKaren
Commented Oct 25, 2018 at 22:50
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Air Canada, WestJet and United all seem to agree with you (not that I doubted you), which is puzzling because for CA-to-US travel, GE and NEXUS are equal. My guess is that they word things as such because GE is not valid for US-to-CA travel. Best to play it safe though.
– Jim MacKenzie
Commented Oct 25, 2018 at 22:55

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