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That U.S. opportunity is worth a conversation. Explore professional work through the TN pathway.
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People in Balgonie who ask about the United States usually already hold the document that matters: a signed job letter from a U.S. surveying firm, a memo from a head office about a subsidiary that needs a manager, a purchase agreement for a plumbing company in another state, or a pension statement that makes an investment look possible. The mistake is to talk about the idea for weeks before anyone reads that document. Bring it to the first conversation, together with the passport page that shows citizenship and a plain list of who in the household would travel.
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THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY FORWARD.THE DREAM IS YOURS.
THE DREAM IS YOURS.
LET’S FIND THE WAY.
Six routes are described on this site because they answer different facts. A tradesperson or licensed professional with a listed occupation looks at TN. Someone employed by a Canadian company that owns or is owned by a U.S. company looks at L-1A or L-1B depending on the job. Someone putting their own money into a U.S. business looks at E-2, and households with far larger sums compare EB-5 and the Gold Card. The route follows from the document, not the other way round.
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Make the offer letter carry the case
A TN letter is evidence, not a formality. It should read like a description of the job you will actually do.
FOR PEOPLE WHO SEE A LITTLE FURTHER.YOU WEREN’T
YOU WEREN’T
MADE TO
THINK SMALL.
Before any of those pages, answer three things in writing. Who will pay you, or whose money is going in? Which paper proves it: a job letter, a share register, a purchase agreement? Which person at home has a plan that depends on the answer, such as a spouse expecting to work? A Balgonie household that writes those three answers down will usually spot the weak point itself: the letter names the wrong employer, the shares are held by a cousin, the spouse's route has never been checked.
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Put the document on the table
Start from the signed or draft paper, not from a summary of it. A job letter, a corporate chart or a purchase agreement each raises its own questions.
02
Match it to a route
Read the activity in that paper against the conditions of the route it seems to fit, and note the conditions the paper does not yet prove.
03
Fix the missing proof
Ask the employer, the seller or the accountant for the specific record that closes each gap, and keep a dated copy of what arrives.
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Check everyone else
Run the same three questions for the spouse and each child before booking anything. Their answers may change the household's order of moves.
A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY.YOUR FUTURE.
YOUR FUTURE.
NOW BOARDING.
A first step does not need to be dramatic. Asking a U.S. employer to rewrite a one-paragraph letter so it states the profession, the duties and the dates is a real step. So is asking a seller for last year's payroll records before a deposit is paid. Bring what you have, half-finished, and we will tell you what the next page needs to say.
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTERCANWHERE IT STARTSUSAWHAT COMES NEXT
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THE FIELD GUIDEBIG QUESTIONS.
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DIPLOMA PLUS EXPERIENCE
Prove three years of freelance experience for a graphic designer's TN
Read the guide STARTUP SEQUENCINGSpend a carpenter's startup capital in the order that proves E-2 commitment
Read the guide OWNER AS TRANSFEREESend an electrical contractor's owner to open a U.S. office on a new-office L-1A
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SUPPORT THAT REACHES YOU.
A BIGGER HORIZON.
Consultations for Balgonie are remote. Tell us the decision you are facing and when it has to be made, and ask what the review will and will not cover. Immigration eligibility, the tax position of a move, the commercial terms of a purchase and a professional licence in a U.S. state are four different questions; we will say clearly which of them need another adviser so nothing is assumed to be handled.
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BEFORE THE BIG MOVELET’S CLEAR
LET’S CLEAR
A FEW THINGS UP.
I hold a provincial licence but no degree. Can TN still work?
For several listed professions, a state or provincial licence is an alternative to a degree. Check the exact wording for your profession in Appendix 2; the licence must be the kind the listing names, and practising in a U.S. state is a separate licensing question.
My employer's U.S. company is owned by the same family, not by my employer. Does L-1 still apply?
Possibly. Companies owned by the same individuals in roughly the same proportions can be affiliates. The share registers of both companies decide it, so those are the first records to gather.
Does a seller keeping a small stake stop me from qualifying for E-2?
Not by itself. What matters is that you own at least half or otherwise control the business, that your money is committed and at risk, and that the business is real and not marginal. The shareholder agreement should say who directs it.
Can my spouse work in the United States while I am on TN?
No. A TD spouse may study but is not employment-authorized. If the spouse wants to work, their own route has to be assessed separately, before the household budgets on two incomes.
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