First determine what the profession and procedure require and which records answer the actual question.
Avoid an unexplained bundle of reports
Confirm professional scope and the purpose of each evaluation or translation. Additional spending does not guarantee that the role or qualifications satisfy TN.
A partner pursuing an independent route carries their own preparation costs: document retrieval, translations, any credential evaluation their category requires, and separate legal advice. Typical costs are certified copies from a civil registry, a replacement or confirmation letter from the institution that issued the credential, and certified translation where a document is not in English. State veterinary licensure, including any credential verification or examination records the regulator requires, and possibly further registrations needed to practise in that state. Expect legal review of your current status and the proposed route, possible changes to return travel, and the cost of retrieving credential records from Canada. Foreign degrees from institutions outside Canada, Mexico and the United States require reliable evaluations; foreign-language USCIS submissions require complete certified English translations. On the professional side, the state veterinary board charges for its application, examinations, licence issuance and any background verification, and a credential-verification service may charge separately. Ask any adviser to quote the record-reconciliation review as a distinct line, so the estimate reflects the actual scope rather than a bundled figure.