A NEXUS card and a Canadian passport are pictured in Ottawa on Jan. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
The joint Nexus program for expedited passage at the Canada-U.S. border no longer accepts the “X” gender marker on its applications, requiring Canadians to select “male” or “female” only, following new directives from the Trump administration.
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) says the change follows an executive order made by U.S. President Donald Trump in January. Under the executive order, male and female are the only two sexes to be recognized on official documents.
