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
Sep 11, 2014 | 3:02 pm
#316
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3
My wife and I applied on June 6 and just received conditional approval today. That's one day shy of 14 weeks. We're in Halifax and was able to grab appointments on Saturday morning. Could have even grabbed one for tomorrow morning if I wanted. Tons of appointments available.
Sep 11, 2014 | 3:41 pm
#317
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YEG
Posts: 11
Got interviewed today! The officers are nice 
My timeline
July 12 online applications submitted
September 10 conditional approval
September 11 interviewed and approved!
Hooray!!! Waiting for my card now
My timeline
July 12 online applications submitted
September 10 conditional approval
September 11 interviewed and approved!
Hooray!!! Waiting for my card now
Last edited by natechuckbass; Sep 11, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Sep 16, 2014 | 10:45 am
#319
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC Aeroplan, BA blue
Posts: 139
Applied July 17th late evening. Conditional approval September 16th. Looks like over 8 weeks for approval. Interview scheduled for November 15th at YYZ. Could have gone to Ft Erie but it's more of a hassle and don't have any urgent travel plans.
Sep 22, 2014 | 5:02 pm
#321
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YEG
Posts: 11
Sep 22, 2014 | 6:59 pm
#322
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 2
5 month wait for Conditional Approval Interview
You guys are either very lucky or we, Canadians are screwed big time...
I've paid the NEXUS application fee on Mar 2 and STILL am in "Pending Review" status.
Of course the maximum 8 (EIGHT!) weeks time has passed, so I've wrote an e-mail to CBP Ombudsman and have received the following answer:
I also found a phone number to call and the nice guy with Indian accent politely explained to me that there are NO MORE time estimates - all I have to do is to WAIT INDEFINITELY until the status is changed.
I'll wait patiently to see if I can reach a quarter or may be a year waiting time.
Talking about new jobs - maybe US state administration should take a look at CBP and open few new positions to get the huge backlog issue fixed?... ;-)
I've paid the NEXUS application fee on Mar 2 and STILL am in "Pending Review" status.
Of course the maximum 8 (EIGHT!) weeks time has passed, so I've wrote an e-mail to CBP Ombudsman and have received the following answer:
I also found a phone number to call and the nice guy with Indian accent politely explained to me that there are NO MORE time estimates - all I have to do is to WAIT INDEFINITELY until the status is changed.
I'll wait patiently to see if I can reach a quarter or may be a year waiting time.
Talking about new jobs - maybe US state administration should take a look at CBP and open few new positions to get the huge backlog issue fixed?... ;-)
Sep 22, 2014 | 8:16 pm
#323
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: UA Plat, DL Silver, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,500
I'm going to be in Calgary in about 3 weeks, so now I'm checking GOES couple times every day. Yesterday when I logged in it said next available was in 2/2015, today some appointments opened up for tomorrow. Name of the game is just check again and again like a crazy person.
Sep 23, 2014 | 10:45 am
#324
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 2
Nexus Question
Hello All,
i have applied for NEXUS Card last week (Montreal). I am a canadian citizen and i have lived/worked in USA for 3 years in H1B Visa. no criminal offences and clean background check.
1. what are my chances for getting NEXUS card? Do they think i go back and work for any company because of my previous USA work history?
2. how long does it take in Montreal?
3. My online profile shows - "pending Review" - what is the next process?
4. I see people in this thread checking GOES for next available date? what is that and why is that?
please let me know. thanks
i have applied for NEXUS Card last week (Montreal). I am a canadian citizen and i have lived/worked in USA for 3 years in H1B Visa. no criminal offences and clean background check.
1. what are my chances for getting NEXUS card? Do they think i go back and work for any company because of my previous USA work history?
2. how long does it take in Montreal?
3. My online profile shows - "pending Review" - what is the next process?
4. I see people in this thread checking GOES for next available date? what is that and why is that?
please let me know. thanks
Sep 23, 2014 | 4:12 pm
#326
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: Asiamiles
Posts: 2
NEXUS application from Vancouver
I am a Canadian permanent resident living in Vancouver. I applied for NEXUS online 23-July-2014 for my wife, the familiy of children any myself. It was 'pending review' until 22-Sept-2014 (2 months) when all the conditional approvals were received at the same time.
Then comes the problem of arranging for the interview appointments. Next available were two months later at the Blaine border crossing, especially since I need to book for everyone going together. But the alternatives (Vancouver downtown, the YVR airport and even Seattle) were showing dates into January 2015!
But over the last few days, after constantly checking in, the occasional cancellation occurs. I managed to reschedule mine only to 7-Oct. So, it is easier to find cancelled appointments if you are a single applicant.
Then comes the problem of arranging for the interview appointments. Next available were two months later at the Blaine border crossing, especially since I need to book for everyone going together. But the alternatives (Vancouver downtown, the YVR airport and even Seattle) were showing dates into January 2015!
But over the last few days, after constantly checking in, the occasional cancellation occurs. I managed to reschedule mine only to 7-Oct. So, it is easier to find cancelled appointments if you are a single applicant.
Sep 23, 2014 | 7:33 pm
#328
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: yyc
Programs: as,ac,ua,spg
Posts: 13
Stay logged into GOES and keep trying to reschedule. There are always earlier dates popping up. Alternatively , there is Sweetgrass (always easy to get into) and YEG
Sep 24, 2014 | 6:16 am
#329
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC Aeroplan, BA blue
Posts: 139
Hello All,
i have applied for NEXUS Card last week (Montreal). I am a canadian citizen and i have lived/worked in USA for 3 years in H1B Visa. no criminal offences and clean background check.
1. what are my chances for getting NEXUS card? Do they think i go back and work for any company because of my previous USA work history?
2. how long does it take in Montreal?
3. My online profile shows - "pending Review" - what is the next process?
4. I see people in this thread checking GOES for next available date? what is that and why is that?
please let me know. thanks
i have applied for NEXUS Card last week (Montreal). I am a canadian citizen and i have lived/worked in USA for 3 years in H1B Visa. no criminal offences and clean background check.
1. what are my chances for getting NEXUS card? Do they think i go back and work for any company because of my previous USA work history?
2. how long does it take in Montreal?
3. My online profile shows - "pending Review" - what is the next process?
4. I see people in this thread checking GOES for next available date? what is that and why is that?
please let me know. thanks
Sep 26, 2014 | 7:51 pm
#330
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: YYZ/TPA/MCO
Posts: 101
Im thinking my application got screwed up some how.
Went in for my interview Sept 3 at Pearson (YYZ) and I still don't have my card. I called and they said everything was processed fine and I should get my card any day now.
I'm traveling in November so I'd really like to have my card by then so I really hope it gets sorted out.
Has anyone received their card after the 7-10 business days they tell you?
Went in for my interview Sept 3 at Pearson (YYZ) and I still don't have my card. I called and they said everything was processed fine and I should get my card any day now.
I'm traveling in November so I'd really like to have my card by then so I really hope it gets sorted out.
Has anyone received their card after the 7-10 business days they tell you?