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
Aug 1, 2016, 6:55 am
#782
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
I should mention my card was charged on 5/15. I can't remember the exact date, may have been the 13th, that I applied. But it was no later than the 15th of May.
Aug 1, 2016, 11:52 am
#783
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 132
Confirming that I, like "invalyd", applied on 5/13 and received the conditional on 7/30. Given the evidence of conditional approvals appearing over the weekend, perhaps they're working more or added processors to reduce the logjam of applicants. With any luck, maybe newer applicants won't have to wait quite as long. That's all speculation on my part, but wishing the best for those who have been waiting a longer time than anticipated.
Aug 1, 2016, 1:48 pm
#785
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
So what does the interview consist of. How long does it last and what is asked in the interviewee in addition to the presentation of requested documents. In my case a passport is the bases for the citizenship and I will take a drivers license for the current address. Is that enough? I will be parking at the airport, how long should expect to be there.
Aug 1, 2016, 2:03 pm
#786
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 4
I hope not. I have my tomorrow and I understood that an email should arrive soon after to indicate the full approval and then the card within 10 days.
So what does the interview consist of. How long does it last and what is asked in the interviewee in addition to the presentation of requested documents. In my case a passport is the bases for the citizenship and I will take a drivers license for the current address. Is that enough? I will be parking at the airport, how long should expect to be there.
So what does the interview consist of. How long does it last and what is asked in the interviewee in addition to the presentation of requested documents. In my case a passport is the bases for the citizenship and I will take a drivers license for the current address. Is that enough? I will be parking at the airport, how long should expect to be there.
Aug 1, 2016, 2:12 pm
#787
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
I think I was there for about 50 minutes. They explain the program, take your finger prints and iris scan. The documents I brought were my conditional approval letter, driver's license and passport. They ask why you want nexus, why you travel to the US/Canada, what you do for work, where have you travelled recently and why, have you ever been arrested... Much like what they ask when you cross the border.
Aug 1, 2016, 2:15 pm
#788
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
Do I have it wrong that citizens don't need to bring proof of current address? I'm a US Citizen, and I listed my current address in the application, but
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexu...tory_Documents
That indicates to me that only permanent residents need to bring that. I can easily bring a bank statement, but my license does not match at the moment. Just wanting to double check what I actually need to bring or don't need to bring!
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexu...tory_Documents
Current place of residence
For permanent residents only: To demonstrate proof of your current place of residence, you must provide a photocopy of one of the following documents:
For permanent residents only: To demonstrate proof of your current place of residence, you must provide a photocopy of one of the following documents:
Aug 1, 2016, 9:24 pm
#789
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: SEA, or BOS, or MUC, or other places (probably connecting). "Detroit, Michigan is in the Eastern time zone."
Programs: DL PM/1MM, AS 100K, NEXUS/GE, CLEAR, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,201
For the interview, bring the documents listed in your conditional approval letter.
Aug 1, 2016, 10:09 pm
#790
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
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Last edited by TheBOSman; Aug 1, 2016 at 10:34 pm
Aug 2, 2016, 6:20 am
#791
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 7
keep the updates coming
Thank you to everyone who has posted their updates. I applied at the end of May, and I'd like to get the kids interviewed before school starts. I'm starting to think it might just work out! Good luck to everyone, and keep those approvals coming.
Aug 2, 2016, 9:22 am
#792
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: Aeroplan, MileagePlus, IHG, Marriott, Hilton Honors, Starwood Preferred Guest
Posts: 10
It only took 12 weeks!
I looked on the NEXUS Site at Canada Border Services Agency. It wasn't hard to find.
Even wilder, my wife went yesterday for her appointment and was told they had no record of her appointment. It is possible that when she was making the appointment, she had missed clicking on the last button to confirm. So, now she has an appointment in September!
She asked about my application and was told that they are "still investigating his background."
10 weeks and counting... sigh!
Even wilder, my wife went yesterday for her appointment and was told they had no record of her appointment. It is possible that when she was making the appointment, she had missed clicking on the last button to confirm. So, now she has an appointment in September!
She asked about my application and was told that they are "still investigating his background."
10 weeks and counting... sigh!12 weeks!
Aug 2, 2016, 9:49 am
#793
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
It seems that earlier in the year the approvals were much quicker. For me it was :
Applied March 25th.
Conditional Approval: April 10th, 2016
Interview (initial availability) : October 11, 2016
Current appointment : August 2, 2016
Was able to get it earlier by checking the site often. Had many opportunities to get the slot much earlier but always 1 and I needed 2 spots for 2 people at the "same time". Finally founded last week.
Applied March 25th.
Conditional Approval: April 10th, 2016
Interview (initial availability) : October 11, 2016
Current appointment : August 2, 2016
Was able to get it earlier by checking the site often. Had many opportunities to get the slot much earlier but always 1 and I needed 2 spots for 2 people at the "same time". Finally founded last week.
Aug 2, 2016, 11:07 am
#794
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,639
Didn't get approved yet but I see GOES website have been updated to require a verification that you are not a bot upon login. I'm guessing it is to prevent people from scripting to automatically check for earlier appointments?
Aug 2, 2016, 11:22 am
#795
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357