Read the general professional work overview
Before requesting signatures, establish the genuine work and the qualification basis. A disagreement between a recruiter’s summary and a supervisor’s expectations is a factual issue, not a formatting problem.
Ask what the person will actually be hired to do
Obtain the real duties, remuneration and intended temporary period from the employer. TN requires a Canadian or Mexican citizen, a listed USMCA profession and that profession’s prescribed qualifications. Experience is an alternative only where the specific rule allows it. Hypothetical example: the recruiter calls a position professional analysis while the supervisor describes routine administrative work. Do not select the preferred description without resolving the actual assignment.
Use the appropriate source for the qualification
Keep the authentic degree, licence or other prescribed evidence. A degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico or the United States requires reliable foreign-credential evaluation; translation serves a different purpose. The employer cannot certify a credential the institution never issued, and meeting the TN qualification does not automatically confer every U.S. practice licence.
Confirm the entity and process before relying on the letter
Services to a U.S. entity solely owned or controlled by the applicant are prohibited under TN; a foreign business interest alone is not a blanket bar. Explain the genuine employer and relevant ownership. Canadians generally can seek admission without a TN visa, whereas Mexicans generally need one. The final letter must reflect the temporary work actually proposed; its signature does not itself authorize the start.
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.