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PENHOLD · TN FIELD GUIDE

Can two different offers be combined to create one qualifying TN role?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Do not construct a fictional position from selected duties across separate offers. Each genuine engagement must be assessed on its own facts and applicable requirements.

Describe the work the applicant would really perform

One offer may provide useful comparison, but it cannot supply missing duties or qualifications for the other. Identify the proposed profession and actual employer for the arrangement being pursued.

A name change by itself does not touch the elements the case rests on: Canadian or Mexican citizenship, which permanent residence alone does not satisfy, a qualifying listed profession, prearranged professional work in the United States, and temporary entry. Appendix 2 lists each profession with its own minimum qualification, and Computer Systems Analyst is one of the few that accepts a post-secondary diploma or certificate combined with three years of experience as an alternative to a baccalaureate. Where a role genuinely sits between two listed professions, the answer is not to choose whichever sounds more favourable; each listed profession carries its own requirements, and the credential relied upon has to match the profession actually claimed rather than the general field.