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A Memramcook household may share a budget while receiving different instructions or holding different permissions. A combined spreadsheet should not erase the person-specific facts needed for immigration review.
Identify current work permission
TD does not authorize employment. Qualifying E and L spouses may work incident to appropriate status with required evidence; dependent children do not receive that spouse permission. An expected bonus or a paid application fee is not itself authorization.
Track immigrant processes individually
Record actual residence dates, notices and relationships. Review child-age and CSPA issues on the applicable facts. Immigrant-visa derivatives must enter after or with the principal; a common family payment date does not establish a different entry sequence.
Reconcile Gold Card charges accurately
Each eligible included spouse or unmarried child under 21, subject to applicable age-protection rules adds the published US$1 million gift and US$15,000 nonrefundable processing fee, including corporate cases. Keep fees already paid separate from later gifts instructed. Initial family inclusion is recommended without guaranteeing later additions or making them categorically impossible.
What else is on your mind?
Is a matching job title enough for TN?Can years of experience replace a degree for TN?Can my own U.S. company employ me under TN?Can my spouse work if I hold TN status?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.