Nexus enrollment requires interview by representatives of both agencies. CBP may prioritize their resources to the primary duties of immigration & customs laws enforcement actions but may also prioritize Nexus over GE enrollment centers as it would affect more than just US services.

In the end, you'll have to call to see if your specific enrollment center is open. This may change since as of 17 minutes ago the US Senate advanced at C.R. to fund the gov't for 17 day which could have things operating more like usual quite soon.

I just logged on the TTP site to check - it appears my appointment for today in Blaine has been automatically cancelled (without any notification):

Jan 22, 2018

Reason for cancellation: Due to a lapse in funding, CBP Global Entry Enrollment Centers are temporarily closed. It will be necessary for you to reschedule your interview after U.S. Government Operations resume. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

Appointment Location: Blaine NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center

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I have been approved and currently waiting for the card. Judging from the screenshot, there is not an activate card button. Where can I find it?

When the card arrives, it will include instructions to activate it. My recollection on the old GOES web site, the "button" appeared a couple of days before the card arrived in the mail.

Correct. That was my experience last month.

Has anyone else think that the Nexus line sometimes takes longer than the regular security line.
On recent a recent flight I forgot my nexus card and it turned out to be a blessing. Both times I beat my wife through security, at YYZ by a significant margin.
Using one of the credit cards lines also seems to lead to the NEXUS line and maybe this is why these lines are much longer now??

It happens, though rare. I was in the Precheck line at AUS Saturday. There was nobody in line for regular security. I'm not exaggerating, I mean literally zero people. People walked straight up to the document checker in effect. Meanwhile, in the Precheck line, there were at least 8 or so people in front of me when I arrived. Of course, I was through relatively quickly anyway as 8 people isn't much of a line. But, during slower travel seasons (i.e. now for most domestic USA/domestic Canada/transborder travel), when a higher percentage of travelers are business travelers (more likely to be NEXUS cardholders in this instance), sometimes the non-NEXUS line will be shorter. It can also depend on allocation of number of lanes and staffing. YVR has multiple security lines at US transborder. Usually only one or two is for NEXUS. If there are more lines open than normal, or fewer passengers than normal, regular security may have a shorter line. I personally haven't seen this (mostly 15-20 minute non-NEXUS line waits compared to 5-10 for NEXUS line, based on a recent experience when I traveled with two non-NEXUS members), but it can happen.

Mid-November at YYZ, 8am flight to MIA.

The normal security line was absolutely slammed. We are talking a couple hundred people at least, stretching out into the main corridor and around the corner. This was 2-3 lanes wide as well.

The Nexus line was one lane wide (they obviously process a little faster) but stretched a comparable amount out into the corridor.

The priority line (Amex Platinum for example) was near empty. Luckily I was a member and decided that over the Nexus lane. Walked right past hundreds of people and was able to bring the two I was flying with along. (allows you to bring a guest)

Would have missed the flight otherwise. The two did have to spend 15 minutes in the customs line, Nexus line had only a couple there. Our plane was delayed taking off, waiting for people to clear security and customs. Even after a delay the plane was half empty when it departed.

Thank you for sharing. What time did you arrive YYZ for your 8 am flight?

Did the credit card line lead to its own security line?
I thought in montreal that line connected to the nexus line.
I am a former platinum card holder and i still hold on to it for airport purposes... hehe

This was shortly after the implementation of their heightened screening, where they now suggest 3hrs early arrival instead of 2hrs.

However we arrived at 6:35am, flight was scheduled for 8:35am. The priority check-in from Amex Platinum (for bag drops etc...) was nice too. The regular kiosks and bag drop area were pretty full as well.

I normally fly out of YYZ -> U.S. early morning, flights departing at 6:35am. They are usually cheaper and from door to gate with no checked luggage (Nexus) has been, 95% of the time, less than 10 minutes.

It did have its own line, same screening as a "regular" line, just priority access.