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A Saint-Mathieu company may rely on an older employee summary when planning a U.S. assignment. Verify the person’s actual citizenship evidence rather than treating an old label as the current category basis. The first review should identify the document that proves present nationality, its validity date and any name difference from the personnel record. Canadian permanent residence cannot replace Canadian citizenship for TN. Hypothetical example: a restorer of scientific glassware is listed internally as Canadian because the company reimbursed a Canadian work permit years earlier, but the current passport proves a different nationality. The decision is whether to pause the TN plan and assess another route from the actual evidence.
Identify what the current authentic evidence establishes
Canadian permanent residence is not Canadian citizenship for TN. The principal must be Canadian or Mexican and meet the listed professional conditions. If the company record is outdated or incomplete, identify the actual fact to correct without inferring nationality merely from where the person lives. Request the current passport and retain a copy that shows the relevant nationality, name and expiry. Record a permanent-resident card separately so that a residence fact is not silently carried forward as a citizenship conclusion.
Reassess the proposed route if its assumption was wrong
An L proposal needs qualifying foreign employment, related organizations, required international business and a qualifying U.S. role. An E-2 investor needs treaty nationality, qualifying ownership and control and substantial lawful capital committed at risk in a real nonmarginal business. Correcting a profile does not automatically establish another route. Before recommending L or E-2, make a separate evidence list for its own governing conditions and the person’s planned role. The decision is not which label sounds closest to TN, but whether the company, employment history, nationality, investment and business facts independently support the alternative.
Preserve a clear record of the actual proposal
Note the person, proposed activity and evidence reviewed for the recommendation. Keep any unresolved citizenship documentation question separate from the employment or investment questions. The purpose is to make the next assessment accurate, not to replace one unsupported company label with another. Give the company a short written finding that states what the evidence proves, what remains unverified and what step follows. This lets travel, hiring and contract decisions wait for the real category analysis instead of relying on a corrected database field alone.
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.