Im currently in the PR process and hoping to have an approval soon. I also applied for a nexus card as I cross the border frequently, but I hear the application time for nexus can be longer than 18 months. I cross weekly and its a crap shoot.....sometimes its super fast and sometimes i've wait an hour. It also depends on if the crossing has a designated lane. There are three crossing here and two have dedicated nexus lanes and then there is a special crossing just for nexus holders. The ports of entry that have designated nexus lanes don't always open them. But I still think having nexus is worth it as when the lanes are open, I see those cars zip through. But it all depends on the day and the time of day you cross.
I think Nexus apps are moving faster. I applied at end ofJune and was approved this week. No interview required, though I had nexus years ago so maybe that helped.
Yes ! Having a card earlier seems to be the reason behind the quick turnaround time. I applied in April and six months almost without any movement.
