TN
That U.S. opportunity is worth a conversation. Explore professional work through the TN pathway.
A plan may begin with a split-country work schedule, a company opening a US operation or a business with seasonal revenue. Each requires a clear account of the activity and the permission it needs. The examples here are hypothetical decisions, not claims about how residents usually work or invest.
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Compare TN, L-1A, L-1B, E-2, EB-5 and Gold Card using the actual applicant, employer, enterprise and family facts. A short stay does not automatically authorize work, and an account payment does not complete a residence process. Identify the category’s requirements before choosing dates or forms.
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Assess the US duties and authorization within the real split-country schedule.

Write down the proposed workdays, responsible entities, operating obligations and people seeking benefits. Connect each item to its agreement or record. This makes it easier to see when a schedule, registration or estimate proves only part of what the application needs.
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Identify the work, business or immigrant objective and the people involved.
Distinguish location, employment, corporate structure, investment and family eligibility.
Use current agreements and records to address the actual route’s questions.
Coordinate work, payments and travel with the instructions and permissions required.
Plan the next lawful action around the unresolved requirement. That might mean completing an employer letter, documenting business activity, revising an annual forecast or obtaining instructions for a family change. A practical alternative schedule is more useful than a promise based on an unfinished process.
Find your pathwayConfirm what a professional engagement includes for the principal, relatives and business arrangement. Corporate formation, licensing, investment and tax matters may require additional advice. This regional page does not represent a Sault Ste. Marie office; verify actual consultation arrangements directly.
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No. Review the actual US activity and the lawful basis permitting it.
No. Qualifying business activity, employment, duties and the other requirements still need support.
It is relevant evidence, but the plan should explain the full operating cycle and applicable nonmarginality standard.
No. Establish eligibility and obtain the official instructions for updating the case and payment requirements.
Canadian permanent residence and Canadian citizenship are separate legal statuses; holding a PR card alone does not establish TN eligibility. First, confirm the citizenship documented by your passport rather than relying on residence in Sault Ste. Marie. A Canadian or Mexican citizen must also match the proposed U.S. work to a profession listed in Appendix 2 to Annex 16-A of the USMCA, meet that profession’s precise education, licence, or expressly permitted alternative credential, and have prearranged professional-level U.S. business activities. Assemble the passport, employer letter, role description, and credential evidence around those elements. TN status does not authorize self-employment in the United States.
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