Read the general eligibility basics overview
You live in Canada and work remotely for an employer here, and a U.S. company has now made an offer. Two facts drive the analysis, and neither is your address: the citizenship you actually hold, and the work you would perform in the United States. Years of employment in Canada do not create Canadian citizenship, and permanent residence alone does not open the TN category.
State your citizenships, not your residence
Write down each citizenship you currently hold with the passport that evidences it, and keep that separate from Canadian permanent residence, a work permit or a pending citizenship application. An expected naturalization date is not a fact you can build a departure around. TN is available to citizens of Canada and Mexico; a Canadian employer, Canadian payroll and a Canadian address are not substitutes for it. Tell the professional assessing your options about every citizenship you hold, including one you rarely use, because it may matter to a route you have not considered.
Describe where the work would physically happen
Hypothetical example: an applicant based in Brossard has worked remotely for a Canadian employer for four years and receives an offer from a U.S. company that expects on-site presence for part of each month. The physical location of the work matters to how the arrangement is characterized, so set out the proposed schedule, the sites, who directs the work and who pays for it. Note whether the Canadian employment would end, continue, or become part-time, and whether any U.S. entity would be your own. Those are the facts the review turns on — not the fact that your current job is remote.
Ask which steps your citizenship actually implies
For each route worth examining, ask what sequence would apply to a person with your citizenship and circumstances: a petition, a visa application, an admission at a port of entry, or a change of status. These are distinct decisions with distinct timing, and a filing, approval and admission have different effects; review the actual grant, category and effective dates to identify the work authorized. If a route depends on treaty nationality or on a qualifying company relationship, ask which documents establish it. Keep questions about maintaining your Canadian status on a separate list for the appropriate adviser; a U.S. plan does not answer them.
What else is on your mind?
Does Canadian permanent residence give me access to TN?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?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.