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 3, 2015, 1:22 pm
#496
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
9 business days later, still no sign of baby's nexus card. Not looking forward to lining up in the regular lane... might need to cancel if it doesn't arrive by tomorrow!
Sep 4, 2015, 12:37 pm
#497
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
1 extra business day is the difference between all or nothing. It's frustrating.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:29 pm
#498
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: USA
Posts: 305
My conditional approval just came in. It took four weeks from the date of application. Apparently my dual citizenship did not hold things up.
I've just applied for my two minor children. I can't see a way to apply online without creating a new account for each of them in the GOES system so I am just sending in the printed applications.
I've just applied for my two minor children. I can't see a way to apply online without creating a new account for each of them in the GOES system so I am just sending in the printed applications.
Sep 9, 2015, 12:35 pm
#499
Join Date: May 2015
Location: YYC
Posts: 31
My conditional approval just came in. It took four weeks from the date of application. Apparently my dual citizenship did not hold things up.
I've just applied for my two minor children. I can't see a way to apply online without creating a new account for each of them in the GOES system so I am just sending in the printed applications.
I've just applied for my two minor children. I can't see a way to apply online without creating a new account for each of them in the GOES system so I am just sending in the printed applications.
Sep 9, 2015, 2:40 pm
#500
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
Sep 10, 2015, 12:04 pm
#501
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YYC
Posts: 2,076
Just curious, but why would you have cancelled your trip over lack of Nexus? Are there really that many people going to Costco in Bellingham that the lineups are insane?
On topic - Applied for our infant July 10, received conditional approval Aug 20, interview YYC Sept 3. Will post when card arrives.
On topic - Applied for our infant July 10, received conditional approval Aug 20, interview YYC Sept 3. Will post when card arrives.
Sep 10, 2015, 4:53 pm
#502
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,536
Baby eats every two hours, didn't want to risk spending two hours in line each direction on a long weekend. Before the cad tanked, I drove past a two exit lineup one long weekend. Going to and from Portland, that's a lot of extra time.
From what I heard, lineups were under an hour this labour day so it didn't end up that bad, but we had cancellation deadlines so made an executive decision
From what I heard, lineups were under an hour this labour day so it didn't end up that bad, but we had cancellation deadlines so made an executive decision
Sep 11, 2015, 4:49 pm
#505
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YYC
Posts: 2,076
Baby eats every two hours, didn't want to risk spending two hours in line each direction on a long weekend. Before the cad tanked, I drove past a two exit lineup one long weekend. Going to and from Portland, that's a lot of extra time.
From what I heard, lineups were under an hour this labour day so it didn't end up that bad, but we had cancellation deadlines so made an executive decision
From what I heard, lineups were under an hour this labour day so it didn't end up that bad, but we had cancellation deadlines so made an executive decision
Our card was received today, 5 business days after the interview.
Sep 16, 2015, 9:21 am
#506
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: MSP/BUF/BNA/LFT
Programs: AA Plat, Priority Club Gold, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 1,226
My Timelime
US Citizen
Application Date: 10-Jul-2015
Conditional Approval Date: 20-Aug-2015
Scheduled Interview: 06-Sep-2015
Interview Location: Fort Erie (Buffalo)
Card Received: 14-Sep-2015
I took the first interview on a Sunday Morning in Fort Erie and it was great. Officers were nice, informative and fast! Appt was at 8:15 AM and I was back in my car at 8:31 AM.
Application Date: 10-Jul-2015
Conditional Approval Date: 20-Aug-2015
Scheduled Interview: 06-Sep-2015
Interview Location: Fort Erie (Buffalo)
Card Received: 14-Sep-2015
I took the first interview on a Sunday Morning in Fort Erie and it was great. Officers were nice, informative and fast! Appt was at 8:15 AM and I was back in my car at 8:31 AM.
Sep 17, 2015, 8:09 am
#507
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: CONUS
Programs: HHonors, United, Delta
Posts: 828
I just went to Seattle for the interview yesterday. Asked this question of the Canadian interviewer. ("Can we enroll Iris scan prior to actually receiving and activating the NEXUS card"). He informed me that YES we could go to any Iris scanning location, show them ID (Passport, DL, etc.) and the number on the Interview Letter we got and they'd link them up.
I didn't wind up going to Vancouver to do both interview and Iris (as I had initially planned) due to a Seattle appointment opening up earlier as well as basing on the advice above, but it sounds like I could have.
FYI.
Sep 29, 2015, 12:53 pm
#508
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 5
I was a first time applicant and below is the timeline.
Application Submitted: August 8, 2015
Conditional Approval: September 17, 2015
Interview : September 19, 2015
Location : Toronto, Pearson Airport
Received Card: September 29, 2015
When I initially booked my interview the first available date was in mid November. I then logged onto the system a few hours later and got the appointment two days later. I think you should logon and see if you can get a earlier date as people do cancel! However I would advise not to change that often as you have to give a reason for rescheduling.
The interview went well both Canadian and American Officers were friendly and were asking me about the latest smartphones after I told them I was in the IT field. The finger prints were fine however I had to do the iris scan twice, the agents told me that the scanner is not that great and most of the time they can't get a good image. However I my case they were able to obtain clear scans.
Application Submitted: August 8, 2015
Conditional Approval: September 17, 2015
Interview : September 19, 2015
Location : Toronto, Pearson Airport
Received Card: September 29, 2015
When I initially booked my interview the first available date was in mid November. I then logged onto the system a few hours later and got the appointment two days later. I think you should logon and see if you can get a earlier date as people do cancel! However I would advise not to change that often as you have to give a reason for rescheduling.
The interview went well both Canadian and American Officers were friendly and were asking me about the latest smartphones after I told them I was in the IT field. The finger prints were fine however I had to do the iris scan twice, the agents told me that the scanner is not that great and most of the time they can't get a good image. However I my case they were able to obtain clear scans.
Last edited by zsrh2002; Sep 29, 2015 at 1:10 pm Reason: added infromation
Oct 5, 2015, 1:12 pm
#509
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 14
I've been scanning this thread and it seems rare to take more than 6 weeks to be stuck at "Pending Review". My husband applied July 11th, so he's at a good solid 12 weeks now.
He has an extensive travel history with some Middle Eastern countries on the list, which is what I guess is holding it up? 12 weeks just seems ridiculous. Anyone have any similar experience?
EDIT: NM, found the number to call in about it. Will update if anything interesting.
EDIT: Didn't end up getting around to calling. But received conditional approval (finally).
Application Submitted: July 11, 2015
Conditional Approval: October 23, 2015
15 weeks!
Interview will be sometime in the next month in Vancouver.
He has an extensive travel history with some Middle Eastern countries on the list, which is what I guess is holding it up? 12 weeks just seems ridiculous. Anyone have any similar experience?
EDIT: NM, found the number to call in about it. Will update if anything interesting.
EDIT: Didn't end up getting around to calling. But received conditional approval (finally).
Application Submitted: July 11, 2015
Conditional Approval: October 23, 2015
15 weeks!
Interview will be sometime in the next month in Vancouver.
Last edited by SnugglyWalrus; Oct 23, 2015 at 11:24 am