Mar 6, 2017, 1:27 pm
Last edit by: seawolf
CBSA published NEXUS processing times to get to conditional approval can be found here. The most recently published processing time is below, along with a short history of recent official published times. A longer history of published wait times is here, via the Internet Archive Wayback machine. Please post your personal experiences below in the thread. All posts are appreciated. Thank you/Merci!
5 business days as of 2020-04-29
30 business days as of 2020-02-17
39 business days as of 2019-10-07
40 business days as of 2019-08-28
25 business days as of 2019-04-11
5 business days as of 2020-04-29
30 business days as of 2020-02-17
39 business days as of 2019-10-07
40 business days as of 2019-08-28
25 business days as of 2019-04-11
NEXUS First Time Applications Information and Processing Timelines
Jul 10, 2018 | 9:29 am
#1576
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 2
Thank you for the info.
Jul 12, 2018 | 9:11 am
#1577
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 11
Hope they will review it soon...
Jul 12, 2018 | 10:24 am
#1578
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: nexus
Posts: 4
And the rest of us were approved today. Interviews scheduled for 7/14 not bad to get 4 appointments together in 2 days. (Port Huron / Bluewater Bridge)
Jul 24, 2018 | 7:47 am
#1580
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: nexus
Posts: 4
Jul 31, 2018 | 2:16 pm
#1582
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Nexus
Posts: 1
This thread was very helpful as we waited for our applications to be processed so I thought I would share our experience.
Initial online application: May 4, 2018 (2 adults and 2 children)
Conditional Approval: My wife received hers June 20, 2 kids on June 21 and me on June 22. (this was also the order which we applied) Approximately 32 to 34 business days.
Interview: July 17 for all 4 of us (YEG). This process took approximately 20 minutes for all 4 of us plus about 15 minutes waiting time.
Approved for Nexus: July 17 (received email upon leaving interview as other members have experienced)
Cards Received: July 31, 2018
Overall the process was very smooth and just under 3 months from application to cards in hand.
Initial online application: May 4, 2018 (2 adults and 2 children)
Conditional Approval: My wife received hers June 20, 2 kids on June 21 and me on June 22. (this was also the order which we applied) Approximately 32 to 34 business days.
Interview: July 17 for all 4 of us (YEG). This process took approximately 20 minutes for all 4 of us plus about 15 minutes waiting time.
Approved for Nexus: July 17 (received email upon leaving interview as other members have experienced)
Cards Received: July 31, 2018
Overall the process was very smooth and just under 3 months from application to cards in hand.
Aug 13, 2018 | 1:12 pm
#1583
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 3
Initial Application: June 14
Conditional Approval: July 31
Interview: August 7, Port Huron
Card Received: August 13
The application took around 31 business days for processing, not including Canada Day or July 4. Approval was received when I got back in my car. There is an iris camera at the CBSA in Sarnia if you want to add an iris scan. Having the card itself wasn't necessary, just the Pass number. This was a pleasant surprise as I was figuring I'd have to wait until I had the card in my possession and then head down to Windsor .
Conditional Approval: July 31
Interview: August 7, Port Huron
Card Received: August 13
The application took around 31 business days for processing, not including Canada Day or July 4. Approval was received when I got back in my car. There is an iris camera at the CBSA in Sarnia if you want to add an iris scan. Having the card itself wasn't necessary, just the Pass number. This was a pleasant surprise as I was figuring I'd have to wait until I had the card in my possession and then head down to Windsor .
Aug 16, 2018 | 8:46 pm
#1585
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 16,146
Got the conditional approval for my infant daughter several hours after leaving YYZ last time (shocker!).
Initial Application: June 7
Conditional Approval: July 31
Interview: Scheduled for Sept. 29 (will not be back in YYZ until then - believe there were interview slots in late August available)
Initial Application: June 7
Conditional Approval: July 31
Interview: Scheduled for Sept. 29 (will not be back in YYZ until then - believe there were interview slots in late August available)
Aug 19, 2018 | 8:47 am
#1587
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 24,654
Moderator's Action
Posts discussing the logistics of getting iris scans were moved to The NEXUS Information Thread.
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Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
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Aug 20, 2018 | 4:36 pm
#1589
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: Nexus, Delta Silver Medallion
Posts: 7
I applied for myself and my wife (NEXUS) on June 1st 2018.
My application got approved today (August 20th 2018), my wife's application (which was submitted a few hours after mine on same date) is still "Pending review".
I don't know if the local office matters for anything but my local office is Detroit.
My application got approved today (August 20th 2018), my wife's application (which was submitted a few hours after mine on same date) is still "Pending review".
I don't know if the local office matters for anything but my local office is Detroit.
Last edited by ithuy78; Aug 20, 2018 at 4:40 pm Reason: correction