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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

NEXUS First Time Applications Information and Processing Timelines

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Sep 29, 2014 | 1:22 pm

#331

uwskier25

Join Date: Jun 2013

Location: Seattle

Programs: AS, GE/NEXUS, Starbucks Gold

Posts: 28

Another data point.

Submitted application for my infant daughter on 7/31 (US citizen). Received conditional approval today, 9/29. Scheduled interview at Blaine for this Friday, 10/3.

Oct 1, 2014 | 1:27 pm

#332

Maxou44

Join Date: Sep 2012

Posts: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by amw3000

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?

I had my interview the Saturday before Labor Day at YUL, and got my card mailed to the US within a week. If you have not received it, I would follow up.

Oct 1, 2014 | 1:41 pm

#333

amw3000

Join Date: Sep 2014

Location: YYZ/TPA/MCO

Posts: 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxou44

I had my interview the Saturday before Labor Day at YUL, and got my card mailed to the US within a week. If you have not received it, I would follow up.

Did your GOES account status get updated in GOES right after your interview?

Nexus office said there's issues and I need to contact the enrolment office (GTA). I call GTA enrolment office and they said its all fine and my card is "in the mail".

Oct 2, 2014 | 3:01 pm

#334

amw3000

Join Date: Sep 2014

Location: YYZ/TPA/MCO

Posts: 101

UPDATE!!!

After almost a month of calling and complaining, my application was FINALLY marked as approved. I received notification of my application approval via email/GOES. Hopefully I will have my card shortly.

Oct 2, 2014 | 8:19 pm

#335

utengkid

Join Date: Feb 2008

Location: Toronto

Programs: AC *E

Posts: 30

Applied August 26. Received conditional approval today (Oct 2).

Oct 3, 2014 | 9:00 am

#336

Bethy

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: Seattle, WA USA

Posts: 3

I applied online on August 8th, and still am Pending Review. Today marks my 8 week, hope its coming soon!

Oct 3, 2014 | 7:17 pm

#337

Frederic Wu

Join Date: Jan 2014

Posts: 75

I applied on Sept. 4th, and got conditional approval on Oct. 2nd. Scheduled interview for Oct. 7th at YYZ

Oct 6, 2014 | 7:16 am

#338

Hockeywife88

Join Date: Oct 2014

Posts: 10

I applied Sept 3rd and got conditional approval oct 3rd. Exactly a month. My interview is on the 18th at YYZ

Oct 6, 2014 | 12:22 pm

#339

Dubai Stu

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: Detroit; Formerly Dubai

Posts: 3,676

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billiken

I'm thinking about applying for nexus with the hope of being interviewed at the Detroit site (hours are better than DTW and CVG Global Entry locations).

It mentions that US locations do not have an iris scanner.
Will not having the iris scan delay processing/completion of my card?

THANKS

No. My wife and I both processed in Detroit. Both of us later got iris scans at Canadian airports (Edmonton and Vancouver). There was no problem, but obviously you won't be treated as NEXUS on your initial flight. No appointment is needed for an iris scan. Mine took about three minutes to get done.

Oct 8, 2014 | 12:29 pm

#340

Bethy

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: Seattle, WA USA

Posts: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bethy

I applied online on August 8th, and still am Pending Review. Today marks my 8 week, hope its coming soon!

Just approved today.... first Interview for SEA is in March. Blane is in November. Checking now for an earlier appt!

Oct 8, 2014 | 1:48 pm

#341

slipperyp

Join Date: Oct 2014

Posts: 1

Thanks, Bethy. I applied 9/7 so I'm currently in 4-5 weeks and I was starting to expect some results. If yours took 8 weeks, I'll expect I still have some waiting to do and just keep looking back in weekly.

Oct 9, 2014 | 8:30 am

#342

jsokoloski

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: Detroit, MI

Posts: 23

Applied Aug 12. Conditionally Approved Today, Oct 9th (8 weeks). Appointment set for Oct 18th in Detroit.

Oct 10, 2014 | 9:11 am

#343

76Bones

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: Seattle, WA

Posts: 1

Applied Aug. 8, Conditionally approved Oct. 10 (9 weeks to the day). First available interview appointment in Seattle-March 23, Blaine-December 7, Vancouver Airport-January 26, Vancouver Urban-February 2.

Oct 10, 2014 | 2:27 pm

#344

Bethy

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: Seattle, WA USA

Posts: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by 76Bones

I kept searching back, and my interview is now on Monday (the 13th) in Blaine. I would say just keep checking every hour or so.

Oct 12, 2014 | 10:12 am

#345

krazykanuck

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: IAH

Programs: UA Plat, DL Silver, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 13,500

Earlier appointments definitely open up, you just have to keep checking GOES like a crazy person. I am currently in Calgary for the long weekend and was able to snag an appointment at YYC for tomorrow morning that opened up just yesterday. Now I don't have to go out of my way for an appointment, seeing as how I live in Texas...