{"id":2623,"date":"2026-11-14T01:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T01:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/nexus-cancelled-undeclared-goods\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T01:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T01:19:14","slug":"nexus-cancelled-undeclared-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/nexus-cancelled-undeclared-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"NEXUS cancelled after a border mistake: getting it back"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2018, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 13, 2026: CBSA’s trusted traveller recourse page and the Federal Courts Act checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The usual trigger:<\/strong> undeclared goods or currency, a seizure or penalty, or a NEXUS lane mistake.<\/p>\n

Deadline:<\/strong> a CBSA review must be requested within 90 days of the decision taking effect.<\/p>\n

What wins reviews:<\/strong> a clear explanation, your compliance history, and documents. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Most NEXUS cancellations by CBSA follow one border event: goods or currency not declared, a seizure, a penalty, or using the NEXUS lane when not everyone in the car was a member. A cancellation feels final, but CBSA has a review process, and a well-prepared request that explains what happened can succeed.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, prepares CBSA NEXUS review requests and Federal Court judicial reviews; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

What the officer recorded<\/h2>\n

Your review depends on what’s in CBSA’s file: the officer’s notes, any seizure receipt and the penalty. If you don’t have them, ask CBSA for your records under the Privacy Act. See getting your CBSA file<\/a>. Don’t let a records request make you miss the 90-day review deadline: file the review on time and say more documents will follow if needed.<\/p>\n

Paid the penalty, or disputing the seizure?<\/h2>\n
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Penalty vs seizure dispute<\/caption>\n
Situation<\/th>\nWhat to know<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
You paid the penalty<\/td>\nThe NEXUS review is separate. Paying doesn’t stop you from explaining why cancellation is too harsh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You dispute the seizure itself<\/td>\nA seizure has its own review process, with a separate 90-day deadline under the Customs Act (s. 129). Get advice quickly so neither deadline is missed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Writing the review request<\/h2>\n