Pause plans that rely on the cancelled work and reassess the principal’s actual qualifying employment. An employer may still have a valid assignment, so do not assume every client cancellation ends every family member’s status. Have counsel check the TN basis and each dependent’s situation before proceeding with TD applications or relocation.
Pause dependent steps and keep commitments reversible
School enrolment, lease signing, and notice at a current job all become expensive once a start date disappears. Keep each reversible until a replacement arrangement is documented. If a child is approaching 21 or a spouse holds a separate status, the delay may change what is available to them, and that is worth raising with counsel now rather than when a new plan is ready.
TD status is granted to the spouse and unmarried children under 21 of a TN professional and expressly permits study, full time or part time, at any level. Identify any independent lawful work route using the spouse’s actual facts. A department’s hiring needs do not extend the principal’s TN permission to family members. Keep each person’s identity record coherent, and remember that TD status does not authorize employment.
TD does not authorize employment, even where the household has a repayment obligation.