The process of filling out a Nexus card application has significantly changed for some Canadians.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed with Daily Hive in an email on Wednesday that Canadians applying for a new or renewed Nexus card no longer have the option to choose an “X” gender identifier and can only choose either “M” or “F.”

This change was implemented by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It’s a result of President Donald Trump’s executive order in January , which mandated that the U.S. would only recognize two sexes, “male” and “female,” on government documents such as visas and passports.

According to CBSA spokesperson Luke Reimer, the Nexus card application process change came into effect in February.

The Nexus program allows low-risk, pre-approved t

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