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
Nov 6, 2014, 3:36 pm
#361
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: UA GS, Avis CHM, Marriott & SPG & PC Plat., Hyatt & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,547
At YVR they told me that you can go standby for interviews. Just accept first available appointments and then go to the NEXUS office and wait as standby.
Nov 8, 2014, 6:08 am
#363
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 8
My timeline:
Applied 9/20.
Conditional approval received 11/6 (<7 weeks).
No interview slots were available in the Seattle/Vancouver area until 2015, but I kept checking back until I found an opening in Seattle on November 21.
I'll need to visit a Canadian NEXUS site for the iris scan. Do I need to wait for the card to arrive before visiting one of them? Or can I go as soon as I've received the approval notice following the interview?
Applied 9/20.
Conditional approval received 11/6 (<7 weeks).
No interview slots were available in the Seattle/Vancouver area until 2015, but I kept checking back until I found an opening in Seattle on November 21.
I'll need to visit a Canadian NEXUS site for the iris scan. Do I need to wait for the card to arrive before visiting one of them? Or can I go as soon as I've received the approval notice following the interview?
Nov 19, 2014, 11:50 am
#366
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1
Applied Oct. 16 for myself (Canadian), wife (Canadian/American), and two sons (both Canadian/American)
Conditional Acceptance for my sons: Nov. 13
Conditional Acceptance for my wife: Nov. 17
Conditional Acceptance for myself: Nov. 18
Interview for all four scheduled at Blaine, WA: Feb. 13
Conditional Acceptance for my sons: Nov. 13
Conditional Acceptance for my wife: Nov. 17
Conditional Acceptance for myself: Nov. 18
Interview for all four scheduled at Blaine, WA: Feb. 13
Nov 24, 2014, 10:12 am
#369
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 17
Applied: Oct. 14
Conditional approval email arrived: Nov. 22
First interview availability:
Seattle: June 2
Blaine, WA: Feb. 17
Booked Feb. 17 at Blaine, but checked back a day later and Jan. 11 was available, so reskedded. Hoping to resked even further to mid-Dec.
Conditional approval email arrived: Nov. 22
First interview availability:
Seattle: June 2
Blaine, WA: Feb. 17
Booked Feb. 17 at Blaine, but checked back a day later and Jan. 11 was available, so reskedded. Hoping to resked even further to mid-Dec.
Nov 24, 2014, 10:43 am
#370
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SEA & LMT
Programs: AS100K, AS Lounge+, Marriott Plat, SBUXG, GE, Costco Exec, Amazon Prime, Nat Parks Yearly Pass
Posts: 274
And welcome to FT, Ras!
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Dec 4, 2014, 4:34 pm
#372
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 5
Sounds like the general advice is to keep checking back, but I am worried that even if I cut my wait time in half it is still a long time.
I just got conditional approval. Today is December 4th and the next available date at Seattle Urban Enrollment Center is July 2nd????????? Are you kidding me????????
The shortest is at Blaine Enrollment Center and even that is 3/13.
I just got conditional approval. Today is December 4th and the next available date at Seattle Urban Enrollment Center is July 2nd????????? Are you kidding me????????
The shortest is at Blaine Enrollment Center and even that is 3/13.
Dec 5, 2014, 4:38 pm
#373
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, IHG, Enterprise, Avios, Nexus
Posts: 8,355
Sounds like the general advice is to keep checking back, but I am worried that even if I cut my wait time in half it is still a long time.
I just got conditional approval. Today is December 4th and the next available date at Seattle Urban Enrollment Center is July 2nd????????? Are you kidding me????????
The shortest is at Blaine Enrollment Center and even that is 3/13.
I just got conditional approval. Today is December 4th and the next available date at Seattle Urban Enrollment Center is July 2nd????????? Are you kidding me????????
The shortest is at Blaine Enrollment Center and even that is 3/13.
How quickly do you need it? Maybe it's time for a mileage run?
Dec 12, 2014, 2:02 pm
#375
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Red Deer AB
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 35
For anyone interested, YYC Calgary now shows 2 locations for interviews with lots open from Jan 9/15 forward on the Calgary A location. Re-booked our YYG interview to there. Hope it will help some.