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 16, 2015, 3:24 pm
#571
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Over the North Atlantic
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 494
Update: decided to move up my interview to yesterday (12/15/2015) at Champlain, NY.
US Agent: asked me only one question. Why do you want Nexus?
Canada Agent: asked me two questions. Why do you want Nexus? Have you ever been arrested?
It took 10 minutes total and I was approved. Only thing left was the Iris scan. For that, I just had to drive a little bit north to the Canadian side to get that done.
I am very much satisfied with the process.
Total time from application to approval 25 days.
US Agent: asked me only one question. Why do you want Nexus?
Canada Agent: asked me two questions. Why do you want Nexus? Have you ever been arrested?
It took 10 minutes total and I was approved. Only thing left was the Iris scan. For that, I just had to drive a little bit north to the Canadian side to get that done.
I am very much satisfied with the process.
Total time from application to approval 25 days.
Dec 21, 2015, 9:25 am
#572
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
Processing Time
Applied: 12/7/15
Conditional Approval: 12/17/15
Interview: 12/21/15 8:45am (Detroit Enrollment Center - Originally scheduled for 1/9/16 and checked back and found an opening on the website for 12/21/15)
Arrived at 8:30am, interviewed at 8:36am.
Questions asked: (CBP only) What is your full name? What is your address? Why do you want a Nexus Card? You've never been arrested or denied entry, right? Any problems entering the US? Any problems entering Canada?
Approval: 12/17/15 - 8:36am via e-mail
It was pretty simple. I was expecting to get interviewed by CBSA. Looking forward to receiving my Nexus Card in the next 7-10 days. Now I have to get my wife and mom enrolled too...
Total time from application to approval 14days
Received NEXUS card 12/26
Total time from application to receiving card 19 days
Conditional Approval: 12/17/15
Interview: 12/21/15 8:45am (Detroit Enrollment Center - Originally scheduled for 1/9/16 and checked back and found an opening on the website for 12/21/15)
Arrived at 8:30am, interviewed at 8:36am.
Questions asked: (CBP only) What is your full name? What is your address? Why do you want a Nexus Card? You've never been arrested or denied entry, right? Any problems entering the US? Any problems entering Canada?
Approval: 12/17/15 - 8:36am via e-mail
It was pretty simple. I was expecting to get interviewed by CBSA. Looking forward to receiving my Nexus Card in the next 7-10 days. Now I have to get my wife and mom enrolled too...
Total time from application to approval 14days
Received NEXUS card 12/26
Total time from application to receiving card 19 days
Last edited by Marzen Baldonado; Dec 27, 2015 at 1:37 pm Reason: Updated arrival time for card...
Dec 22, 2015, 7:28 am
#573
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 446
Whoa.. Now you got me wondering how quickly my son's application will be approved. Thought for sure I'd be waiting well in to February or March, but maybe it will be sooner!
Edit: If only I could remember what day I actually applied. Doesn't seem to say on GOES and I can't recall :/
Edit: If only I could remember what day I actually applied. Doesn't seem to say on GOES and I can't recall :/
Last edited by xero9; Dec 22, 2015 at 7:42 am
Dec 22, 2015, 11:31 am
#574
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
Whoa.. Now you got me wondering how quickly my son's application will be approved. Thought for sure I'd be waiting well in to February or March, but maybe it will be sooner!
Edit: If only I could remember what day I actually applied. Doesn't seem to say on GOES and I can't recall :/
Edit: If only I could remember what day I actually applied. Doesn't seem to say on GOES and I can't recall :/
Dec 22, 2015, 11:51 am
#575
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 446
Sadly (or maybe not, really) it's for a child so while it was free, there is no credit card trail
I looked at my browser history though and it looks like I might have done it on the 16th.
Thanks for the idea!
Dec 22, 2015, 4:30 pm
#576
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
If that's the case then assuming the processing time is the same as mine (8 days) you should get a response next Wednesday 12/30 (taking into account 12/24 and 12/25 closed)
Dec 22, 2015, 9:49 pm
#577
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 367
A bit delayed, but a point of reference:
Applied: 7/23
Conditional Approval: 9/3
Appointment available in Warroad almost immediately, a couple weeks out at Winnipeg.
Interviewed on 11/13, received email notification of approval either just before or as I was talking with the Canadian border patrol agents (did the interview with the US agents at the US CBP area, interview with the Canadian agents outside at their border patrol station.)
Applied: 7/23
Conditional Approval: 9/3
Appointment available in Warroad almost immediately, a couple weeks out at Winnipeg.
Interviewed on 11/13, received email notification of approval either just before or as I was talking with the Canadian border patrol agents (did the interview with the US agents at the US CBP area, interview with the Canadian agents outside at their border patrol station.)
Dec 29, 2015, 10:30 am
#578
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 446
You were very close! Conditional approval came today (12/29). Now comes the fun part of trying to schedule an interview that is late enough in the day that I can drive home, pick up my son, and drive all the way back out to the airport :P
Dec 30, 2015, 9:08 am
#580
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
Looks like they were working on the 24th. My wife and mom applied 12/21. Looks like they'll get their conditional approval in the new year 1/4.
Jan 11, 2016, 11:49 am
#582
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DUB/YHZ/PVD
Programs: AF Plat, SPG Titanium
Posts: 534
Quicker than I expected.
Applied: Dec. 24th
Conditional Approval: Jan. 8th
Interview: Jan. 12th. at YHZ, although that was a lucky cancellation, the next available appointment was the 29th.
Card arrived: Jan 22nd.
Applied: Dec. 24th
Conditional Approval: Jan. 8th
Interview: Jan. 12th. at YHZ, although that was a lucky cancellation, the next available appointment was the 29th.
Card arrived: Jan 22nd.
Last edited by wsommerv; Jan 23, 2016 at 9:36 am Reason: Updated with card arrival.
Jan 11, 2016, 9:46 pm
#583
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 1
Anyone have experience with adding a Nexus card when you have a Canadian work permit? (US citizen). I already have my Global Entry but I will be traveling to Edmonton several times over the next year for work. I applied for the additional Nexus card last week and am still waiting for conditional approval. Are there any issues of having them note your work permit on the Nexus card so I can use the kiosks when I enter the country?
Jan 12, 2016, 7:51 pm
#584
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
Quicker than I expected.
Applied: Dec. 24th
Conditional Approval: Jan. 8th (I still haven't gotten an email though, I only found out by logging in to GOES.)
Appointment booked for tomorrow Jan. 12th. at YHZ, and that was the only appointment available there between now and the 29th.
Applied: Dec. 24th
Conditional Approval: Jan. 8th (I still haven't gotten an email though, I only found out by logging in to GOES.)
Appointment booked for tomorrow Jan. 12th. at YHZ, and that was the only appointment available there between now and the 29th.
Jan 13, 2016, 6:10 pm
#585
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6