Well, I have landed and applied for my SIN. Highlights:
Border Patrol (USA) allowed my husband to enter the USA without stamping his passport or asking any questions. This includes not verifying my COPR. :O Of course, we did a quick turn around, but still! I thought they would at least verify my COPR. The guy was nice though. (For anyone that doesn't know, I am a US citizen.)
CBSA was stern. Not rude, but stern. No "Welcome to Canada." I got that today instead, from a Mexican woman working in the Registry
(And my first comment was about how great Mexicans are - my husband rolls his eyes.) She asked what states I had lived in and collected my old Visitor's Records. The guy in the office when we entered was being a jerk, so I guess he fouled their moods because she did show some improvement from when we first arrived to when we left. (He had a DUI and they required him to get a Visitor's Record - so he had to spend $75 to enter. They could have refused him entry as well - he should feel lucky although I do understand his point because the DUI was 30 years old.)
Applying for the SIN had a long wait, but the process was easy. They will ask for your parent's names, including your mother's maiden name. If I had known, I would've prepared a typed statement because my mother's maiden name is very hard to spell.
I also interviewed for a job today. They called me back for a second interview on Saturday already.
I also changed my name to my married name officially. My husband grinned from ear to ear.
He's so cute.