Read the general life across the border overview
A provider may arrange housing and transport without deciding anyone’s status. Review the actual household activities and individual documents before relying on a completed relocation checklist.
Identify what the service provider has actually done
Hypothetical example: the principal’s travel is booked and a spouse has a proposed job, but the relocation package says family arrangements complete. Ask which documents have actually been obtained and which applications or decisions remain. Eligible temporary dependents are a qualifying spouse or unmarried child under 21; a booking confirmation does not establish those relationships or admission.
Keep work and study decisions tied to status
TD does not authorize employment, including work performed from the United States for a Canadian employer. A qualifying E or L spouse may work incident to valid status with appropriate evidence; an EAD is not universally required. Children do not receive that spousal work benefit. Study can be permitted while maintaining TD, E or L status, but enrollment does not extend the stay or freeze a temporary dependent age limit.
Plan immigrant travel around the actual family case
Eligible EB-5 derivatives do not need additional principal investments merely to accompany. Any CSPA protection requires the actual dates and visa-availability analysis, rather than a payment-based age freeze. For immigrant-visa entry, the principal arrives before or together with derivative relatives. Keep those records separate from the mover’s timetable; a shared service package does not guarantee simultaneous immigration decisions.
What else is on your mind?
Is a matching job title enough for TN?Can years of experience replace a degree for TN?Can my own U.S. company employ me under TN?Can my spouse work if I hold TN status?Editorial source review: 2026-09-08. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.