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
Dec 13, 2014 | 11:45 am
#376
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 3
I've been following this thread ever since I applied for my Nexus pass. This morning I received Conditional approval. Just wanted to share my timeline for those who are waiting to hear back 
Online application submitted: December 2
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: July 16, 2015 in SEA. Checked back 10 mins later and got June 1, 2015.
Edit: Kept checking the past few days and eventually scored interviews for March 10 for myself, and April 1 for my fiancee (SEA center). Will continue to keep checking for cancellations.
Online application submitted: December 2
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: July 16, 2015 in SEA. Checked back 10 mins later and got June 1, 2015.
Edit: Kept checking the past few days and eventually scored interviews for March 10 for myself, and April 1 for my fiancee (SEA center). Will continue to keep checking for cancellations.
Last edited by ritar33; Dec 23, 2014 at 3:20 pm Reason: Updated Interview date.
Dec 13, 2014 | 3:45 pm
#377
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,175
Seems like the process has been sped up compared to earlier this year!
Online application submitted: December 3
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: May 20, 2015 at YVR ... will keep checking online until I'm home then try the "go in and wait for a no-show" approach
Edit: already rescheduled for Dec 29th @ Blaine location (can always add iris scan as a separate drop-in) - not ideal, but way better!
Online application submitted: December 3
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: May 20, 2015 at YVR ... will keep checking online until I'm home then try the "go in and wait for a no-show" approach
Edit: already rescheduled for Dec 29th @ Blaine location (can always add iris scan as a separate drop-in) - not ideal, but way better!
Last edited by nomadic.relief; Dec 13, 2014 at 11:39 pm
Dec 14, 2014 | 8:56 pm
#378
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SMF/HPN
Programs: DL DM, AS MVP, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, SPG Gold, TSA PreCheck
Posts: 464
I've been following this thread ever since I applied for my Nexus pass. This morning I received Conditional approval. Just wanted to share my timeline for those who are waiting to hear back
Online application submitted: December 2
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: July 16, 2015 in SEA. Checked back 10 mins later and got June 1, 2015. Will keep checking for cancelations.
Online application submitted: December 2
Conditional approval: December 13
Interview scheduled: July 16, 2015 in SEA. Checked back 10 mins later and got June 1, 2015. Will keep checking for cancelations.
Dec 15, 2014 | 4:01 pm
#380
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 9
Mine was an initial application. I've traveled internationally quite a bit the past few years so I was surprised how quickly my application was processed, I wasn't expecting to hear back until mid-January at the earliest..
Dec 16, 2014 | 2:55 pm
#382
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 155
They are really improving...
My girlfriend
Applied - 12/14
Conditional approval - 12/16.
Appointment - 12/18
Myself
Applied - 12/9
Approval - 12/17
Appointment - 12/18
My girlfriend
Applied - 12/14
Conditional approval - 12/16.
Appointment - 12/18
Myself
Applied - 12/9
Approval - 12/17
Appointment - 12/18
Last edited by AlmostJesus; Dec 17, 2014 at 9:30 pm Reason: My approval
Dec 17, 2014 | 7:02 am
#383
Moderator, Amtrak & Spirit Airlines
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DCA :rolleyes:
Programs: AC 50K, AS MVP, AA Plat Pro, DL Plat, UA Silver, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 11,206
Applied online 12/10 got conditional approval on 12/12. Set up an interview at EWR for 12/16. The office is in kind of a weird spot behind the glass wall where everyone is waiting to meet arriving passengers in terminal B. The "interview" was all of 5 minutes which consisted mostly of the officer explaining the program to me. Got the e-mail saying I was approved while waiting to pay for my parking. Totally painless process start to finish I should have done this sooner.
Dec 22, 2014 | 7:23 pm
#384
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: AR
Posts: 2
Applied: 11/18
Approved: 12/9
Interview: 12/29, Champlain, NY.
I live in NYC area and was hoping I could get in during a late Jan trip to Seattle/Whistler, but they're booked up for months so I'll make the trek upstate over Xmas break. Hopefully I can add the precheck onto my Seattle flight reservation!
Approved: 12/9
Interview: 12/29, Champlain, NY.
I live in NYC area and was hoping I could get in during a late Jan trip to Seattle/Whistler, but they're booked up for months so I'll make the trek upstate over Xmas break. Hopefully I can add the precheck onto my Seattle flight reservation!
Dec 23, 2014 | 7:54 am
#385
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: YUL
Programs: AP 50k
Posts: 83
Applied: 12/17/2014
Approved: 12/23/2013
Interview: 12/24/2014, Champlain, NY
Nothing till march at YUL, and champlain had tomorrow, so I jumped.
Accepted: 12/24/2014.
I got to the interview an hour early and they took me right away. Scanned fingerprints, picture and such, and then on my way back to Canada did the Iris scan. All in all the easiest experience of my life.
Approved: 12/23/2013
Interview: 12/24/2014, Champlain, NY
Nothing till march at YUL, and champlain had tomorrow, so I jumped.
Accepted: 12/24/2014.
I got to the interview an hour early and they took me right away. Scanned fingerprints, picture and such, and then on my way back to Canada did the Iris scan. All in all the easiest experience of my life.
Last edited by bigjon94; Dec 26, 2014 at 8:55 am
Dec 31, 2014 | 11:15 am
#386
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: YUL
Programs: NEXUS, Aeroplan
Posts: 1
Applied online December 3, 2014
Conditional approval Dec 18
First interview available YUL March 10, 2015 but I kept checking back -- snatched a cancellation for December 23, 2014 at YUL
Received card Dec 30, 2014
Also got there about an hour early but they were able to take me within 15 minutes. Overall the interview process took me 1.5 hours because there was some waiting in between the Canadian and US officers. Both were super nice. The interview itself was really more of an info session to the kiosks and how to use the system. The only questions asked were from the US officer on why I would want to join the program, and some supplementary info to my application.
Conditional approval Dec 18
First interview available YUL March 10, 2015 but I kept checking back -- snatched a cancellation for December 23, 2014 at YUL
Received card Dec 30, 2014
Also got there about an hour early but they were able to take me within 15 minutes. Overall the interview process took me 1.5 hours because there was some waiting in between the Canadian and US officers. Both were super nice. The interview itself was really more of an info session to the kiosks and how to use the system. The only questions asked were from the US officer on why I would want to join the program, and some supplementary info to my application.
Last edited by kylemontreal; Dec 31, 2014 at 11:34 am Reason: to detail the interview process
Jan 10, 2015 | 11:02 am
#387
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Pacific Rim
Programs: AA Platinum, Thai Silver, EK Blue
Posts: 51
My Nexus Timeline
Applied on Oct. 14, 2014
Conditional Approval on Nov. 22
Immediately Booked interview for first available slot at YYZ for Dec. 30
Interview on Dec. 30
Card arrived on Jan. 8, 2015
Conditional Approval on Nov. 22
Immediately Booked interview for first available slot at YYZ for Dec. 30
Interview on Dec. 30
Card arrived on Jan. 8, 2015
Jan 14, 2015 | 3:56 pm
#388
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Delta Platinum
Posts: 12
My wife and son applied fresh into NEXUS on Monday and were conditionally approved today (Wednesday).
My upgrade from Global Entry was also submitted on Monday and no action yet (I suspect it will take some time).
2 days is pretty impressive for 2 governments to review a person and get info back, even if they don't travel much.
Dan
Edit: I got my conditional approval today (Thursday). Very fast turnaround at the moment!
My upgrade from Global Entry was also submitted on Monday and no action yet (I suspect it will take some time).
2 days is pretty impressive for 2 governments to review a person and get info back, even if they don't travel much.
Dan
Edit: I got my conditional approval today (Thursday). Very fast turnaround at the moment!
Last edited by Buddhake; Jan 15, 2015 at 9:23 pm Reason: Update