Read the general professional work overview
A provisional, conditional or supervised practice permission is a fact to record precisely, not a detail to summarise. Obtain the written terms before the employer finishes describing the role. TN eligibility turns on the profession's own credential requirements; permission to practise where the work would happen is a separate question that TN classification alone does not resolve.
Copy the licence terms word for word
Record the exact class of registration, the issue and expiry dates, any supervision, setting or scope conditions, and the body that issued it. A summary such as "licensed" removes the conditions that matter most to the analysis. If the certificate is in French, keep the original and note that a foreign-language document submitted to USCIS requires a complete certified English translation, not a translation of selected passages. Where the wording is ambiguous, ask the regulator in writing for clarification rather than paraphrasing it yourself.
Separate being listed from being permitted to act
Appearing on a register, holding an evaluated degree or meeting an association's membership criteria answers eligibility questions. What you may actually do — which activities, under whose supervision, in which setting — comes from the conditions attached to the permission itself. Set the two out side by side. Where the employer's job description includes activities outside the current conditions, that gap belongs on the question list, not smoothed into the offer letter.
Sequence the requests so nothing is drafted twice
Hypothetical example: an applicant expects a full licence in several months and asks whether the employer can describe an unrestricted role now. Identify the activities currently permitted and the conditions that remain unmet. Have the employer describe the actual proposed work, rather than treating an expected licence as already issued. Confirm the specific TN profession's credential route. A degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico and the United States requires a reliable foreign-credential evaluation. For records submitted to USCIS in a foreign language, provide a full English translation certified for accuracy and completeness and translator competence; a licence summary does not replace that translation.
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: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.