Canadians applying for a Nexus card can no longer choose an ‘X’ gender marker

Windsor-Essex Nexus card holders must now choose male or female under new U.S. policy

Travellers in Windsor-Essex applying for or renewing their Nexus cards must now identify as either male or female — a result of a new U.S. policy that no longer recognizes the "X" gender marker used on some Canadian passports.

Media melts down after Canada stops accepting 'X' gender markers on Nexus cards due to Trump

Canada removing the ‘X’ gender for optional travel cards is an attempt to ‘strong-arm people into choosing either male or female,’ according to the activist-captured press.

Canadians can no longer choose ’X’ for gender when applying for Nexus card

OTTAWA -- Canadians renewing or applying for Nexus travel cards can no longer choose an X gender marker, following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump that said the American government will only recognize male or female.

Canadian Nexus applicants can no longer pick ‘X’ for gender after U.S. rule - National

The change took effect in February 2025 following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump that said the American government will only recognize male or female.

Canadian Nexus cards eliminate X gender marker in wake of Trump executive order

Nexus cards issued to Canadians will now only feature M and F gender markers in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on trans people, despite previously offering an X option

‘Sign of concern’: Lawyers sound alarms after Canada’s updates its Nexus card gender policy

Canadians renewing or applying for Nexus travel cards can no longer choose an X gender marker, following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump that said the American government will only recognize male or female.