Often other official institutional records show the credential and the date it was awarded, and counsel can assess whether those satisfy the credential the listing names for the intended profession. Whether they suffice depends on the profession and its listing entry, not on the applicant's own view of the evidence.
Match the record to the listing, not to habit
Each listed profession names its own credential and, in some cases, alternatives such as a post-secondary diploma combined with a defined period of experience. The record that establishes a degree for one profession may not be what another requires. Bring the offer, the proposed duties and the available registrar records to counsel together, so the assessment is about the specific listing rather than a general assumption that a transcript is always the required proof.
Ask the professional to write out the sequence for this specific applicant: evidence gathering, the employer's support letter, any petition, any consular step, and the admission itself. Start by naming the exact USMCA profession, then compare its stated education, licence, and experience criteria with the actual foreign award. Beyond immigration, every state regulates surveying practice on its own terms, and a foreign licence is rarely accepted without an application, sometimes an examination, and often an evaluation of the applicant’s education and experience.