TD does not authorize employment, including remote services performed in the United States for a foreign employer. A previous stay cannot create a work benefit that TD does not provide.
Assess the household’s current activities
Eligible dependents include a qualifying spouse and unmarried child under 21. Review the actual current status and proposed work instead of assuming the family’s earlier arrangements remain permissible.
Separately confirm that the principal is a Canadian or Mexican citizen, has prearranged USMCA-listed professional work, satisfies the profession’s own credential requirement, and will not be self-employed in the United States. A dependent who is not a Canadian citizen may need to obtain a TD visa before travelling, while a Canadian citizen dependent generally seeks admission directly, so confirm the applicable procedure person by person instead of inferring it from the principal's route. Before any productive task begins, the spouse needs a distinct immigration classification that itself carries employment authorization; a recruiter willing to place both spouses cannot substitute for that requirement. A route of the spouse’s own generally depends on facts assembled in advance: an employer willing to petition, a listed profession the spouse personally qualifies for, or a study plan with its own authorization.