It took about 6 weeks after I sent in my application before I received an email inviting me to select a date for the interview. This varies greatly depending on the number of applications they received. My better half's application was treated in about 2 weeks.

For the interview date, you have to be flexible as the availability fluctuates. The closest available date for me was about 5 weeks out! It changes since people sometimes cancel their appointment so it is worth checking regularly. Later the same day I went for the interview I received the official acceptance letter and the card arrived about 1 week later.

From application to card in hand, it took 12 weeks for me.

Mine took 69 days from application online to conditional approval. After the interview, I received my card in the mail in five business days.

Good luck.

More data point:
Applied in late October and received a conditional approval in early December for a total time of exactly 6 weeks.

DW and I applied on 10/16 and had conditional approval on 12/7. About seven and a half weeks. Interview scheduled for 12/19.

I applied on 11/20/2016, got conditional approval on 1/5/2017. No appointments in Seattle until June, but plenty available in Blaine.

I would time your appointment according to your birth date. I found it interesting that our Nexus is valid for almost 6 years. DW and my birth dates are in Sept and Aug. Our Nexus is valid through our birthday 2022. So if your birthday is coming up, wait to schedule your appointment until after your birthday. I suspect they don't want to make your Nexus valid for less than five years after first approval, so timing can be useful.

Of course, if you are traveling in the near future and want the benefits of Nexus, then it is better to get your approval before then regardless of when your date of birth is.

Applied : Oct 1
Conditionally Approved : Nov 26
Interview: Jan 6 (Toronto, ON) and Approved

First time applicant. Canadian studying in the USA.

Update: Card in hand Jan 13

+1

This is so true. My family and I were planning a trip and had to choose the date we would be crossing in order to not have to make a special trip. Unfortunately, the appointment was a week before my birthday so I got the short end of the 5 year stick whereas my daughter gets 5 yrs and 10 months.

It was good that I got it though since I needed to use it the following week for a funeral.

Infant online app Dec 1
conditional approval Jan 10

​​​​​​Blaine has double digit interview slots open for tomorrow as needed but even YVR is available Feb 7 at the moment.
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This is a slow time of the year for Global Entry and NEXUS, which is the best time to apply.

Wow, Canada is quick in their approval of NEXUS applications. I applied last Friday, 1/6 and got a call from a CBSA officer this morning asking me some questions about my misdemeanor conviction and the circumstances that led to the charge. She then told me I'm approved on the Canadian end but that the US still has a 7-8 week backlog (so probably late February or early March before I'm conditionally approved in GOES). She also mentioned that I should bring as many documents as possible to my interview: a conviction certificate is required but officers may ask to see a police report or other court record.

Applied: Dec. 5, 2016
Conditional Approval: Jan.23 2017
Interview: Jan. 31 2017 Lansdowne
Approved: Jan 31, 2017
Card arrived: Feb 7, 2017

Applied: Dec. 28, 2016
Conditional Approval: Feb.07 2017
Interview: Feb. 08 2017 Pearson
Approved: Feb. 08, 2017
Card arrived: Feb 17, 2017

Applied: Feb 2, 2017
Conditional Approval: N/A
Interview: N/A
Approved: N/A
Card arrived: N/A

Its been 9-10 weeks?
 

So my wife got her conditionally approved 8 days ago but mine and my son's status still shows pending intial review. I applied 29th of December.

Any advice? Any good number to call and ping them?
Also not sure how long can I keep my wife under this status as I prefer to take interview for all of us together.

Please advise,