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Focused guides for the questions that need more than a quick answer. Each includes a worksheet to prepare your next conversation.
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Read & prepareSeven decisions, answered before you prepare.
Describe a variable professional schedule consistently
A Dieppe applicant’s offer, employer explanation and proposed travel should refer to the same employment arrangement. If the schedule varies, explain that variation rather than creating a fixed version solely for the TN file.
The actual role must fit a listed USMCA profession, and the Canadian or Mexican applicant must satisfy that profession’s own qualifications. Show the work expected during assignments and any other responsibilities. A technical title does not replace the duty assessment.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- Identify the recurring professional duties
- Reconcile the employment terms
- Update records when the offer changes
Record nationality separately from residence and work history
A Dieppe resident may have Canadian permanent residence, an overseas qualification and experience with several employers. Each fact answers a different question. Start the US route comparison from citizenship actually held and the proposed activity.
Canadian permanent residence does not satisfy the Canadian-or-Mexican citizenship requirement for a TN principal. A Canadian employer or Canadian professional credential does not change that nationality rule.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- Check the TN citizenship condition
- Assess the transfer or investment on its own merits
- Keep family facts individual
Demonstrate the operations behind an online enterprise
A Dieppe investor considering US online retail should be able to explain the business without relying on the appearance of its website. The evidence must identify real arrangements, qualifying capital and the investor’s directing role.
Connect suppliers, inventory, customer orders, fulfillment and payment records. Identify which functions the investor directs and which providers perform. Test the accuracy of sales claims rather than presenting demonstration data as completed trade.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- Document the commercial chain
- Apply the investment and nationality rules
- Support economic capacity
Show how outside providers support a new US operation
An outsourcing plan can explain where a new office obtains operational support, but a list of vendors is not proof of a qualifying transferee role. A Dieppe company should link the agreements to the work the applicant actually performs.
Distinguish signed service arrangements from proposed ones, and describe the operational tasks each provider performs. For L-1A, show how the office will support a primarily managerial or executive role within one year, including sufficient premises. A title alone does not establish managerial capacity.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- Identify actual support and capacity
- Complete the transfer conditions
- Plan the first-year evidence
Separate outsourced support from the basis for your US role
Suppose a Dieppe applicant could manage a function within an employer group or own an online venture using outside fulfillment. Both may involve contractors, but their immigration requirements depend on the different employment and ownership arrangements.
L-1 requires the qualifying group relationship and foreign employment history. L-1A concerns primarily managerial or executive work; L-1B concerns qualifying specialized knowledge. Outsourced support must be explained in relation to the actual duties rather than used as a generic qualification claim.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- For the transfer, examine the organization and role
- For the venture, examine nationality and capital
- Compare who directs the proposed work
Explain each family member’s history before coordinating travel
A prior application, different citizenship or a separate work plan may affect one family member differently from another. A Dieppe household should collect individual facts before assuming that everyone can follow the principal’s timetable.
TD provides no employment authorization. Qualifying E and L spouses may have work authorization incident to appropriate status with required evidence, while children do not receive that spouse permission. A pending application or foreign customer does not automatically authorize US work.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- Identify actual status and work plans
- Record immigration history accurately
- Coordinate immigrant stages
Compare funding evidence with individual admissibility questions
A Dieppe applicant may be able to document investment funds while still needing advice about prior US immigration history. Funding and admissibility are separate inquiries under EB-5 and the current Gold Card framework.
Qualifying at-risk capital generally must reach US$1.05 million, or US$800,000 in qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure cases, with statutory adjustment from January 1, 2027. At least ten qualifying full-time jobs per investor and management or policy-formulation participation remain required. Trace the lawful source and all intermediate transfers, not only the final balance. Confirm the applicable capital amount using the petition filing date.
WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS
- Review the EB-5 record
- Review Gold Card terms independently
- Distinguish commitment from residence