IN THIS GUIDE · Testing a professional offer that includes client training
Separate the deliverables
Ask for the engineering outputs, the customer-training duties and the approximate allocation of work. An engineer explaining a system they designed presents different facts from a salesperson delivering demonstrations. Describe the actual position rather than deleting inconvenient duties from the offer.
Connect the credential to the occupation
Obtain the degree and relevant academic record, and compare them with the exact listed profession’s requirements. A company’s willingness to hire someone does not establish TN qualifications. Identify any evaluation or professional licensing issue separately instead of assuming the job title settles both immigration and practice requirements. A degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico or the United States requires a reliable foreign-credential evaluation; this is separate from any US practice licence. Experience is not a universal substitute for the profession’s required education.
Name the employing arrangement
Record who employs and pays the professional and where the work takes place. A customer site, staffing intermediary or second employer can change the evidence needed. A TN approval for one employment arrangement does not automatically authorize another engagement.
Use the right procedure
TN requires Canadian or Mexican citizenship. Canadian permanent residence alone is insufficient. Canadian citizens may use the applicable admission procedure without a TN visa in many circumstances; Mexican citizens generally require a visa. Confirm the applicant’s actual route and current instructions before arranging travel. The proposed admission and professional activity must be temporary. TN does not authorize services to a US entity solely owned or controlled by the applicant; foreign business ownership alone is not a blanket bar.
Sources reviewed 2026-09-07. This guide covers a preparation focus; it is not an individual eligibility assessment.