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APPLICATION ANSWERS · TN FIELD GUIDE

What turns a Québec City job offer into a viable TN case?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

The position must be prearranged professional work in a listed USMCA occupation, and the applicant must meet that occupation's specific qualification and citizenship rule. A polished title or a Canadian employer address does not, by itself, establish either fact.

Compare the duties to the listed criteria directly

Place the actual duty description beside the profession's stated requirements and identify a document supporting each element. If the employer later revises the role, review the revised facts rather than the original offer. An early review can reveal that the proposed occupation does not fit; the response is to describe the real job accurately, not to adjust the wording until it appears to match.

Start by comparing the ordinary weekly duties with the exact profession selected, then ask which record proves the worker’s qualification. The first review should produce a yes, no, or unresolved entry for citizenship, the role, the qualification, and the employer relationship. Hypothetical example: a Canadian forester is asked to prepare harvest-impact assessments for a U.S.

timber cooperative, but the offer calls the role a sustainability lead. Her forestry degree and a detailed duty schedule settle more than the broad title. If the cooperative expects her to set business policy rather than perform professional forestry work, that difference must be addressed honestly before travel.