Read the general professional work overview
A Terrasse-Vaudreuil applicant may receive a short offer that relies on a separate duties or compensation attachment. Identify the complete proposed arrangement rather than assuming the main page contains every material term. A first review should produce a map of the offer, incorporated attachments, duties, credential proof, and citizenship record. Hypothetical example: a metallurgical engineer receives a letter describing field design but an annex describing laboratory work. The decision is whether the employer will issue one accurate duty account before admission is requested, rather than leave the conflict for a later explanation.
Reconcile the references and the documents received
Build an attachment register using the references in the signed offer: the document name, version, date received and the employer’s confirmation that it applies. If a duties schedule is missing, ask for that schedule; a job advertisement cannot establish what an unseen annex says. Where an attachment contradicts the main letter, identify the conflict for the employer to resolve. Keep the superseded version with the explanation rather than quietly combining convenient terms from different offers. Compare signer authority, effective dates, and incorporated terms before organizing the package. A version register identifies the governing attachment if compensation or worksite language shifts during preparation.
Assess the actual professional fit
TN requires Canadian or Mexican citizenship and the prescribed qualifications for a listed profession. Read the real duties against those requirements; experience does not universally replace a degree. Degrees from institutions outside Canada, Mexico or the United States require reliable foreign-credential evaluation, distinct from translation. Match the credential evidence to the precise listed profession and qualification route. Canadian citizens commonly seek TN classification when seeking admission or through an employer's USCIS process; Mexican citizens generally need the appropriate visa before travel.
Resolve the missing term before treating the packet as complete
Keep the employer, compensation and intended temporary period consistent across the documents. TN prohibits services to a U.S. entity solely owned or controlled by the applicant. Mark an unavailable attachment as unresolved rather than claiming the complete arrangement has been reviewed, and assess the actual process before beginning work. The arrangement cannot make the applicant owner or controller of the U.S. entity receiving the services. Decide whether supervision, professional duties, and the temporary period can be documented before setting an employment date.
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.