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
Feb 12, 2019, 10:39 am
#1696
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YYZ
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, Club Accor Silver, AC 75K
Posts: 264
Feb 13, 2019, 8:00 pm
#1697
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Canada
Posts: 37
Login and check every day. I find that miscellaneous cancellations keep opening up more slots on a regular basis.
Feb 14, 2019, 7:46 pm
#1698
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: RDU
Programs: SkyMiles
Posts: 5
Applied: 1/29/2019
Conditionally Approved: 2/5/2019
Interview Schedule For: 3/16/2019
There looked to be a lot of interviews available somewhat soon, but I won't be in Buffalo visiting family for another month. Will be interviewing in Ft. Erie to get the iris scan as I do like to connect at YYZ sometimes. I'm ready.
Conditionally Approved: 2/5/2019
Interview Schedule For: 3/16/2019
There looked to be a lot of interviews available somewhat soon, but I won't be in Buffalo visiting family for another month. Will be interviewing in Ft. Erie to get the iris scan as I do like to connect at YYZ sometimes. I'm ready.
Last edited by crooked; Feb 14, 2019 at 7:59 pm
Feb 14, 2019, 7:47 pm
#1699
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: RDU
Programs: SkyMiles
Posts: 5
Can you get down to Ft Erie or somewhere closer to the border? There were a ton of times available when I was setting up an interview a week ago (even Saturdays).
Feb 14, 2019, 8:35 pm
#1700
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YYZ
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, Club Accor Silver, AC 75K
Posts: 264
No I can't due to work. It has to be at YYZ unfortunately. I've been keeping a close eye on the website for time slots. If not, I'll have to make the trip down sometime in the winter.
Feb 15, 2019, 5:11 pm
#1701
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 1
Applied: Jan 24, 2019
Pending Review & waiting for conditional approval.
Then Saw this alrert today :-(
Pending Review & waiting for conditional approval.
Then Saw this alrert today :-(
The extended partial government shutdown has resulted in a substantial backlog of CBP's Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) applications and renewals.
Applicants for Global Entry (GE), SENTRI, NEXUS and FAST should expect significant delays in application processing times and limited appointment availability at TTP enrollment centers.
Conditionally approved GE members should seek to complete their GE interviews without an appointment upon arrival from an international flight at any of the 49 airports participating in CBP's Enrollment on Arrival (EoA) program.
Applicants for Global Entry (GE), SENTRI, NEXUS and FAST should expect significant delays in application processing times and limited appointment availability at TTP enrollment centers.
Conditionally approved GE members should seek to complete their GE interviews without an appointment upon arrival from an international flight at any of the 49 airports participating in CBP's Enrollment on Arrival (EoA) program.
Feb 16, 2019, 9:03 am
#1702
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 73
Feb 20, 2019, 1:00 am
#1705
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: YVR
Posts: 119
Applied via paper application and mailed on Nov 16th.
Credit card statement shows transaction date of Nov 23rd.
Called in on Jan 28th to find out the status of my application and found out that I was conditionally approved on Jan 7th.
Have not received the conditional approval letter in the mail yet.
Managed to get an appointment for interview on Feb 6th.
Credit card statement shows transaction date of Nov 23rd.
Called in on Jan 28th to find out the status of my application and found out that I was conditionally approved on Jan 7th.
Have not received the conditional approval letter in the mail yet.
Managed to get an appointment for interview on Feb 6th.
Feb 20, 2019, 11:33 am
#1706
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 73
Pearson is taking Nexus appointments, I just snagged a cancellation for mid-Mar at Pearson today.
Here's an appointment available tomorrow:
Last edited by simchi; Feb 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Feb 21, 2019, 9:34 am
#1707
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 12
CBP seems to be processing new applications faster. I applied for a member of my family last week and got conditional approval today.
Pearson is taking Nexus appointments, I just snagged a cancellation for mid-Mar at Pearson today.
Here's an appointment available tomorrow:
Pearson is taking Nexus appointments, I just snagged a cancellation for mid-Mar at Pearson today.
Here's an appointment available tomorrow:
I had one scheduled for Landsdowne today, but glad that I didn't go. Wasn't urgent for me and didn't make sense spending 7 hours and $60 on gas on a $50 nexus card.
Cancelled that one, kept refreshing and was able to snag one for Pearson for tomorrow.
Feb 21, 2019, 1:11 pm
#1709
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
I have been advising people to schedule their initial interview the day after their birthday to receive a bonus validity period. This trick does not apply to renewals.
Mark your calendar to renew your NEXUS the day after your 2024 birthday.