Sweet, thank you for your input! I feel prepared now. :)

That was returning to Canada? All times I have used it the counter indicating the number of successful scans was only installed when entering the US; the Canadian facilities didn't have it.

I have never seen that counter when I cross, which is exclusively in New York and Michigan.

Yes, first time I have ever seen it as well coming into Canada. This is a brand new Nexus lane at this crossing. It just opened late last year, in Nov. 2015.

FFW a little over 6w, and they DID approve my renewal without having to make another trip back to the office & re-interview. ^

When I drive across the border using the Nexus lane with my wife I always roll down the back window so the agent can see there is no one else in the car - it seems to help getting waived through quickly (Detroit/Windsor).

Odd question about NEXUS:

I'm taking my father with me to Canada next month and I have NEXUS but he doesn't. We're flying into YTZ. We live at separate addresses and fill out separate declaration cards. Can I use the NEXUS/GE kiosk and send him to the regular lanes? Or should I go to the regular lanes with him? Thanks :)

You can use NEXUS while he uses the regular line. But then after you clear, you'll have to stand around waiting for him to catch up. So you don't gain anything in time savings.

If I were you I wouldn't see any advantage to standing around by myself for the same amount of time that I would spend standing in line with him.

Does anyone know how you'd declare cigars while using the tdc? Would you just fill out the tdc for everything else and then verbally declare the cigars?

Also what happens if you buy things that were made in more than one country. Would you need to fill out more than one tdc?

Hi Everyone

Went for my NEXUS interview on May 7 at Ft. Erie/Buffalo centre. Appointment time 12:30pm. FYI I'm Canadian.

Very busy office so I now see why I was on an 8 week waiting list for a weekend interview.

First interview: Canadian Border Guard.
He had 1 question.
Why do you want the NEXUS card?
My answer:
I plan on doing more travelling in the future and it will help me move faster across the US/Canada border.
Then he explained the program.
Back to waiting room.

Next US fingerprint and Cdn Iris scan.

Given passport and DL back in pouch and need to go to other office for US interview.
Hand them in at desk.

Called in from waiting room for US interview.
Questions:
Why do you want the NEXUS card? Same answer as above.
Have you ever been arrested anywhere in the world?
Have you ever been denied access to the US?
Have you ever had any goods seized at the US border when entering?
I honestly can answer No to all these questions.

Then she begins to explain the program and Global Entry benefits that come with NEXUS.
Then another question
Will you be driving across the border? Yes, sometimes since I live in Toronto.
No passport needed. Only need passport at airports. Nice to know.

Out of the office at 1:05pm 35min. total.

Back in Toronto, check my email 4:00pm. Status change from GOES website email.
Status: Approved.

Very efficient process and looking forward to using my NEXUS card in June.

Similar experience for me having the interview at Pearson although I was interviewed simultaneously by cbsa and cbp. Cbsa lady asked me why I wanted the nexus and have i ever gone by any other names. Cbp asked me what I do for a living and do I ever work in the US. Total interview including prints and iris scan was about 5 minutes. Approval notice did take about 27 hours though.

Memo I have on restricted/prohibited goods...the usual... also Cuban goods are not permitted in NEXUS lanes. If cigars are not Cuban, you are good. Declare Everything.

Thanks. Guess id have to declare everything besides the cigars on the tdc and just verbally declare the cigars then.

UPDATE:

I renewed my Canadian passport whilst outside of Canada / US.
My GOES account does not give me the chance to change my passport online

I was able to both use Global Entry into the US, and Nexus into Canada without any issue. I then changed my passport at the Nexus office with no problem.

Thank you for sharing. That is good to know.

When you entered US with Global Entry and NEXUS into Canada, was your old passport still valid?