Mar 6, 2017, 1:27 pm
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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
Sep 12, 2013, 5:18 am
#167
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: NEXUS/GE
Posts: 521
You have to be interviewed by a CBSA agent at a Nexus enrollment site. They mostly in Canada, but there are some in the US (along the US/CAN border). CBP and CBSA work side-by-side so if CBP needs to ask you something, they'll be right there.
Sep 12, 2013, 6:31 pm
#168
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 4
As a data point, I just got conditional approval (again, application in mid-august).
Looks like CBSA interviews are really stuffed up, earliest ones are December.
Anyone had luck with constantly checking for earlier cancellations, or even just dropping by the office when you land in airports and seeing if they will take you?
Sep 20, 2013, 10:35 am
#169
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 20
Finally, a month after Justen, Digag and Townshend, the four members of my family got "conditionally approved" today.
So:
- Submitted on July 10th.
- Conditionally approved on September 20th.
BTW: when I called the NEXUS office after eight weeks, the guy told me that we had been ok'd by the US side on August 21st.
When I checked for an appointment (for me only), the first available date was September 27th in Champlain, or December 17th at Trudeau.
Since September 27th was no good, I took the next available date: October 24th in Champlain.
But, a few hours later, I logged back in and there was a cancellation for September 30th at Trudeau. I, of course, took it!
Nat.
Last edited by nataxa68; Sep 20, 2013 at 11:55 am
Sep 20, 2013, 1:24 pm
#170
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Montreal
Programs: Miles & More
Posts: 10
Finally, a month after Justen, Digag and Townshend, the four members of my family got "conditionally approved" today.
So:
- Submitted on July 10th.
- Conditionally approved on September 20th.
BTW: when I called the NEXUS office after eight weeks, the guy told me that we had been ok'd by the US side on August 21st.
When I checked for an appointment (for me only), the first available date was September 27th in Champlain, or December 17th at Trudeau.
Since September 27th was no good, I took the next available date: October 24th in Champlain.
But, a few hours later, I logged back in and there was a cancellation for September 30th at Trudeau. I, of course, took it!
Nat.
So:
- Submitted on July 10th.
- Conditionally approved on September 20th.
BTW: when I called the NEXUS office after eight weeks, the guy told me that we had been ok'd by the US side on August 21st.
When I checked for an appointment (for me only), the first available date was September 27th in Champlain, or December 17th at Trudeau.
Since September 27th was no good, I took the next available date: October 24th in Champlain.
But, a few hours later, I logged back in and there was a cancellation for September 30th at Trudeau. I, of course, took it!
Nat.
Sep 24, 2013, 11:24 pm
#172
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA Plt HertzpresC Avisfirst
Posts: 119
Status
Applied Aug 25 still says pending.
Im guessing this means I was probably approved on the US side and its still pending for Canadian approval. (since Canada is the one thats back logged)
Any information appreciated.
Im guessing this means I was probably approved on the US side and its still pending for Canadian approval. (since Canada is the one thats back logged)
Any information appreciated.
Sep 25, 2013, 8:07 am
#173
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 6
Hi there, here's my timeline (Montreal, Canada area):
July 15: Applications (for both of my partner & I)
September 24: Conditional approval (10 weeks), again for both.
November 5: Interview scheduled: @ Champlain NY (Montreal was only available as of Dec 27th)
So it appears eastern Canada/Montreal applications do take longer than the west coast.
I'll keep an eye on cancellations!
July 15: Applications (for both of my partner & I)
September 24: Conditional approval (10 weeks), again for both.
November 5: Interview scheduled: @ Champlain NY (Montreal was only available as of Dec 27th)
So it appears eastern Canada/Montreal applications do take longer than the west coast.
I'll keep an eye on cancellations!
Sep 25, 2013, 9:47 am
#174
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Montreal
Programs: Miles & More
Posts: 10
Hi there, here's my timeline (Montreal, Canada area):
July 15: Applications (for both of my partner & I)
September 24: Conditional approval (10 weeks), again for both.
November 5: Interview scheduled: @ Champlain NY (Montreal was only available as of Dec 27th)
So it appears eastern Canada/Montreal applications do take longer than the west coast.
I'll keep an eye on cancellations!
July 15: Applications (for both of my partner & I)
September 24: Conditional approval (10 weeks), again for both.
November 5: Interview scheduled: @ Champlain NY (Montreal was only available as of Dec 27th)
So it appears eastern Canada/Montreal applications do take longer than the west coast.
I'll keep an eye on cancellations!
Sep 25, 2013, 2:41 pm
#175
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 6
Sep 26, 2013, 11:00 am
#176
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Montreal
Programs: Miles & More
Posts: 10
Sep 27, 2013, 3:10 pm
#177
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 6
I was able to grab a last minute spot next Monday at Montreal airport - much closer to home!!
The only thing is that is two days before my birthday, so I hope the card won't be issued immediately so I can get almost 6 years of validity instead of five
(I understand the card expires 5 years after your following birthday.)
The only thing is that is two days before my birthday, so I hope the card won't be issued immediately so I can get almost 6 years of validity instead of five
(I understand the card expires 5 years after your following birthday.)
Sep 30, 2013, 11:41 am
#178
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Delta SM, IHG Plat, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Silver, Avis First
Posts: 48
Family of 5 applied on Aug 17, approved Sep 12 (!!). Scheduled interviews the following week for February in Blaine, WA. Now 3 of the 5 accounts show that they don't exist, and can't find them via the 'forgot login' link either.
This looks like it's going to be a mess. Already e-mailed cbp.goes.support.
This looks like it's going to be a mess. Already e-mailed cbp.goes.support.
Sep 30, 2013, 3:26 pm
#179
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 6
Family of 5 applied on Aug 17, approved Sep 12 (!!). Scheduled interviews the following week for February in Blaine, WA. Now 3 of the 5 accounts show that they don't exist, and can't find them via the 'forgot login' link either.
This looks like it's going to be a mess. Already e-mailed cbp.goes.support.
This looks like it's going to be a mess. Already e-mailed cbp.goes.support.
and I had to be rescheduled to come back for the US part.This may be why you can't find your applications in the system. It's probably a question of a few hours before it gets back on track.
Oct 8, 2013, 8:40 am
#180
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 20
So, here is my final timeline:
- Application submitted on GOES on July 10th.
- "Conditional Approval Notification" on September 20th.
- Interview at YUL on October 1st.
- "Approval Notification" on October 1st.
- Card received on October 7th.
Nat.
- Application submitted on GOES on July 10th.
- "Conditional Approval Notification" on September 20th.
- Interview at YUL on October 1st.
- "Approval Notification" on October 1st.
- Card received on October 7th.
Nat.