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 11, 2016, 10:39 am
#871
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: YYZ
Posts: 597
Got my conditional approval last week for a mid-May paper application, was planning on driving to Fort Erie for my interview but somehow managed to get an appointment for next Sunday at Pearson. 
Earliest full-day availability for Pearson is about one month from now, September 13th or so.
Earliest full-day availability for Pearson is about one month from now, September 13th or so.
Aug 11, 2016, 2:20 pm
#872
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: Aeroplan, MileagePlus, IHG, Marriott, Hilton Honors, Starwood Preferred Guest
Posts: 10
Aug 12, 2016, 7:47 am
#875
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5
Applied May 31 and still waiting...
Applied online on 31 May with 2 first time applications. We're both Canadian citizens living in Europe so we used our parents address for the online application on advice from CPB Info Centre (via GOES Support). Since it's been over 10 weeks now I called the Canadian Processing Centre for BC (866-496-3987 Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT), and they said it's a MINIMUM of 12 weeks during the summer. They couldn't tell me what part of the review is still ongoing, they just said our applications are under review.
Let's see how long this takes!
Let's see how long this takes!
Aug 12, 2016, 8:26 am
#876
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
Applied online on 31 May with 2 first time applications. We're both Canadian citizens living in Europe so we used our parents address for the online application on advice from CPB Info Centre (via GOES Support). Since it's been over 10 weeks now I called the Canadian Processing Centre for BC (866-496-3987 Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT), and they said it's a MINIMUM of 12 weeks during the summer. They couldn't tell me what part of the review is still ongoing, they just said our applications are under review.
Let's see how long this takes!
Let's see how long this takes!
Aug 12, 2016, 8:43 am
#877
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 73
Let me get this straight. You live in Europe but provided current address in Canada. I was told that if I declare no food at the crossing but have a mint on me, they can take away the card and fine me hundreds. I assume you have Canadian DL to show your residency? Well, its good to know that non residents can get the card. I may be in a similar situation in a few years so that I will be able to keep the card.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/nationa...xus-applicants
By amending the three-year residency requirement, the CBSA is extending NEXUS membership eligibility to citizens of Canada currently residing abroad, or who have recently returned to Canada. The United States amended this requirement in 2009.
Aug 12, 2016, 9:50 am
#878
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
You know that you don't need to be a Canadian resident to apply for Nexus right?
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/nationa...xus-applicants
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/nationa...xus-applicants
Just do not understand why one needs to provide Canadian address as current (correspondence address I understand the need) where in fact it is not.
Aug 12, 2016, 11:17 am
#879
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: Globalist, Marriott Plat, various sundry
Posts: 984
Applied: June 4th, 2016
Conditional Approval: August 11th, 2016
Interview: August 20.
There were other appointments at Whirlpool, but I had to wait until my wife had her conditional (wanted to make single trip). Turned out she got full approval (previous Nexus) about 4 days after my conditional, no re-interview.
Conditional Approval: August 11th, 2016
Interview: August 20.
There were other appointments at Whirlpool, but I had to wait until my wife had her conditional (wanted to make single trip). Turned out she got full approval (previous Nexus) about 4 days after my conditional, no re-interview.
Last edited by gmax58; Aug 22, 2016 at 7:49 am
Aug 12, 2016, 11:31 am
#880
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1
Initial Application, US citizen.
Applied: May 30th, 2016
Conditional Approval: August 12th, 2016
Interview: August 13th, 2016 (Blaine)
The first available appointments:
Seattle Urban Enrollment Center 2017-01-17
Blaine NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center 2016-08-13
Vancouver Enrollment Center 2016-08-17
Vancouver Urban Enrollment Center 2016-08-30
Applied: May 30th, 2016
Conditional Approval: August 12th, 2016
Interview: August 13th, 2016 (Blaine)
The first available appointments:
Seattle Urban Enrollment Center 2017-01-17
Blaine NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center 2016-08-13
Vancouver Enrollment Center 2016-08-17
Vancouver Urban Enrollment Center 2016-08-30
Aug 12, 2016, 12:40 pm
#882
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
Aug 13, 2016, 1:58 am
#883
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5
Applied online on 31 May with 2 first time applications. We're both Canadian citizens living in Europe so we used our parents address for the online application on advice from CPB Info Centre (via GOES Support). Since it's been over 10 weeks now I called the Canadian Processing Centre for BC (866-496-3987 Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT), and they said it's a MINIMUM of 12 weeks during the summer. They couldn't tell me what part of the review is still ongoing, they just said our applications are under review.
Let's see how long this takes!
Let's see how long this takes!
Applied: May 31
Conditional Approval: August 12 (both)
Interview: YVR on Oct 1 (both) since that's our next trip to Vancouver (could be earlier if we were there now)
Lots of availability in August for YVR, Vancouver Main St and Blaine. We're going to make sure we're also set up for Global Entry so we can use it for international trips.
Aug 13, 2016, 3:33 am
#884
Moderator, Hertz; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRK
Programs: UA 1MM, BA GGL, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond and others
Posts: 12,691
Woah. I applied a few weeks ago and have some Canadian trips scheduled end of this month. By the sound of it, I probably won't get my approval in time for the trips.