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
Jun 9, 2017, 4:26 pm
#1321
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: STL
Posts: 4
Finally had some progress today!
Applied: February 23, 2017
Conditional Approval: June 9, 2017
Scheduled Interview: June 25, 2017 (Fort Erie)
Surprisingly there was an opening at YYZ as early as June 17. There are also tons of openings at Fort Erie, including weekends.
Applied: February 23, 2017
Conditional Approval: June 9, 2017
Scheduled Interview: June 25, 2017 (Fort Erie)
Surprisingly there was an opening at YYZ as early as June 17. There are also tons of openings at Fort Erie, including weekends.
Jun 10, 2017, 2:50 pm
#1322
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Jun 12, 2017, 9:28 am
#1323
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 48
Online Application - Feb 23rd 2017
Email Approval Notification – June 9th 2017
Interview appointment - June 13th 2017 (was amazed at how soon a spot was available).
So almost 100 days.
Husband applied on the same day, was interviewed May 16th and is still waiting for his card.
Email Approval Notification – June 9th 2017
Interview appointment - June 13th 2017 (was amazed at how soon a spot was available).
So almost 100 days.
Husband applied on the same day, was interviewed May 16th and is still waiting for his card.
Jun 13, 2017, 3:26 pm
#1326
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
Jun 13, 2017, 3:37 pm
#1327
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 25
Yeah it's pretty ridiculous in my opinion. Also doesn't help that the GOES website is frequently non-responsive as well. When I applied back in early April, it was still at 47 business day (hadn't been update to the end of march results yet) so I thought we'd have plenty of time even if the local interview place was busy
Jun 14, 2017, 8:22 am
#1328
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 8
Anyone else able to login yesterday or today? I need to activate a new card and can't get past the "Click here to prove you are human" screen. It just hangs and then pukes. Tried different browsers as well as in-private, seems to be a technical thing on their side.
Jun 14, 2017, 9:19 am
#1329
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,639
Jun 14, 2017, 1:09 pm
#1330
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 25
Quick answer is, yes, there's a problem with the website. I find it surprising that there isn't a public side of GOES and the NEXUS application that can advise of such technical issues. Neither the DHS website nor the CBSA seem to provide any kind of updates other than the CBSA showing the average wait time for conditional approval
Jun 14, 2017, 1:17 pm
#1331
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,639
Moderator's Note:
Please discuss GOES website problems in the following thread:
Thank you,
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
Thank you,
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
Jun 14, 2017, 2:17 pm
#1332
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dar-e-Salam
Posts: 38
So my NEXUS got approved today finally. App date was Feb 27th
It took me 15 calendar weeks + 2 days to get approved.
FWIW, on phone call to CBSA, they told me you should hear back within 12-15 weeks.
I noticed a couple of applicants here besides me who also applied around Feb 23rd got approved in 15 weeks +-2 days.
So, seems like CBSA is experiencing application delays, but has some sort of 15 week clock after which they expedite/wrap up pending applications.
So prepare to have a 16 week waiting window for your new NEXUS app.
It took me 15 calendar weeks + 2 days to get approved.
FWIW, on phone call to CBSA, they told me you should hear back within 12-15 weeks.
I noticed a couple of applicants here besides me who also applied around Feb 23rd got approved in 15 weeks +-2 days.
So, seems like CBSA is experiencing application delays, but has some sort of 15 week clock after which they expedite/wrap up pending applications.
So prepare to have a 16 week waiting window for your new NEXUS app.
Jun 15, 2017, 9:18 am
#1333
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 25
Well, you got a better response than I did. I tried calling the GOES phone number today, but was unable to get through on multiple tries. Called CBSA and was told that I just had keep being persistent with calling them
Jun 15, 2017, 9:24 am
#1334
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dar-e-Salam
Posts: 38
I had made my call to the CBSA on May 24th. That's when they gave me the 15 week window from date of appl. I wouldn't be surprised the wait times have gone higher now given how often GOES is crashing.
It seems like your appl date is April 9th. 16 weeks would take it to July 30th. I would not worry too much before then atleast. You might be lucky like many others here and get it much before then.
Last edited by oakland; Jun 15, 2017 at 9:31 am