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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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Jun 11, 2016, 2:55 pm

#676

livebetter_travelmore

Join Date: May 2016

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rirruto

How long has the wait been lately from online application submission to pending approval and ability to set an appointment? My family and I are going on 3 calendar weeks today (submitted 5/18). Was hoping to be able to set appointments for when we drive to Toronto in late July but not sure if that's possible at this point.

I already have Global Entry (GE), and initiated application to add Nexus on May 13th. My application is still showing "Pending Review". I'd hoped it would've been processed ahead of a recent trip to Canada -- just returned -- thinking that already having GE would make the process go quickly and that I'd be able to get my iris scan done on my recent trip (sigh). Hope it'll get processed this summer before my next trip north of the border.

Jun 13, 2016, 5:23 pm

#677

invalyd

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Sounds like no one who applied since mid May has been approved yet?

Jun 13, 2016, 6:10 pm

#678

SnowDude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by invalyd

Sounds like no one who applied since mid May has been approved yet?

My wife was conditionally approved in three weeks (May 18 to June 6), but I applied before her and am still waiting.

Last edited by SnowDude; Jun 15, 2016 at 4:26 pm

Jun 14, 2016, 8:19 am

#679

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I have two elementary school age kids who are GE members and applied for NEXUS 3 weeks ago. Still pending. Not sure what type of background check they could possibly be performing.

Jun 17, 2016, 7:40 am

#680

Rirruto

Join Date: Jan 2014

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Quote:

Originally Posted by invalyd

Sounds like no one who applied since mid May has been approved yet?

Going on 4+ weeks (applied 5/18) with no updates for my family's 3 applications.

Jun 17, 2016, 10:01 am

#681

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rirruto

Going on 4+ weeks (applied 5/18) with no updates for my family's 3 applications.

Same here. Applied MAY 23 and have been GE member for more than a year. Still no update.

Jun 19, 2016, 9:04 pm

#682

invalyd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by seawolf

Same here. Applied MAY 23 and have been GE member for more than a year. Still no update.

Applied May 13 here, no updated yet.

Jun 22, 2016, 10:56 am

#683

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Still no update from May NEXUS applications. Perhaps CBSA went on vacation.

The GE process time thread indicates people being approved in a timely manner.

Jun 22, 2016, 11:50 am

#684

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Add me to the list of mid-May applicants still waiting at "Pending Review" for NEXUS.

Jun 22, 2016, 1:59 pm

#685

sbeets

Join Date: Jun 2016

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May app, no approval

Applied in May for my family of 5, and still says "pending review". Kids leave on trip July 25 and had high hopes since my local border crossings don't have a wait for interviews. I didn't expect this long of a wait for the initial review.

Jun 22, 2016, 2:54 pm

#686

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Quote:

Originally Posted by seawolf

Still no update from May NEXUS applications. Perhaps CBSA went on vacation.

The GE process time thread indicates people being approved in a timely manner.

Timely processing now for GE? The processing time doubled or tripled during about the last month, as apparently they got lots of applications in response to the long lines for TSA security.

Jun 22, 2016, 3:00 pm

#687

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

Timely processing now for GE? The processing time doubled or tripled during about the last month, as apparently they got lots of applications in response to the long lines for TSA security.

My girlfriend applied for GE 2 weeks after I applied for Nexus. She got approval in a week, interview scheduled within a few days and already has her GE card in hand.
Meanwhile, I'm still pending review.

Jun 22, 2016, 4:38 pm

#688

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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

Timely processing now for GE? The processing time doubled or tripled during about the last month, as apparently they got lots of applications in response to the long lines for TSA security.

Last couple of entries in GE processing thread is about 3 weeks which is about the processing time 5 years ago. Not sure what the typical time is/was last couple of monthsyears.

Jun 22, 2016, 8:37 pm

#689

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sbeets

Welcome to FT. My stats for NEXUS

11 Jan 2016 Applied online
25 Jan 2016 Received conditional approval
6 Feb 2016 Interviewed at 1611 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. after numerous searches. Initial appointment was 4 months out
12 Feb 2016 Received NEXUS card

With recent huge wave of new applications, it has been taking longer than my 2 weeks for conditional approval. I do have valid Global Entry which may or may not make a difference.

As long as you receive your conditional approval before 25 July, you can schedule your appointments ASAP. There is a short wait to receive your physical NEXUS card after you receive your final approval. Good luck and let us know your final result.

Jun 23, 2016, 9:10 am

#690

SnowDude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by invalyd

I am having the same frustration. I applied for NEXUS on May 16 and my wife on May 18. She was conditionally approved a week later and has her appointment.

I just called the CBSA line and the recorded message indicates the average processing time for NEXUS is eight (8) weeks!

Last edited by SnowDude; Jun 23, 2016 at 9:28 am