Read the general professional work overview
A Varennes applicant’s proposed job may combine professional work with internal training. Describe what is taught and why rather than assuming that every training task belongs to a separate profession. A first review should produce a duty map, the exact profession selected, the credential record that supports it, and the employer document that describes the temporary engagement. The applicant must decide whether training is incidental to the professional assignment or whether the actual job needs a different assessment. Do not use a teaching label to bridge an unexplained duty gap. Confirm the employer’s authority, the worksite, and the start period before the professional explanation is finalized.
Separate subject matter from the label trainer
Ask for a representative training agenda and identify who attends, what work they perform and what the applicant actually does between sessions. A hypothetical engineer explaining a design to colleagues presents a different factual record from someone recruited mainly to deliver generic courses. Describe the real assignment without selecting a convenient label. Keep the agenda, role description, and support letter aligned on the same subject matter. Hypothetical example: a veterinary toxicologist will teach clinic staff how to recognize poison-exposure patterns while performing professional analyses. The review compares the laboratory duties with the sessions. The decision is whether the training explains the professional work or has become the main assignment.
Test the whole role against the listed profession
TN requires Canadian or Mexican citizenship, a listed professional activity and the prescribed qualifications for that profession. The training component does not eliminate those requirements or establish them by itself. Map the substantial duties to the proposed category and flag an unexplained mismatch for assessment. The treaty expressly permits training functions related to the listed profession, including seminars; that does not turn unrelated instruction into qualifying professional work.
Keep the offer and supporting examples consistent
Use authentic work descriptions and remove confidential client details through an appropriate process without inventing replacement projects. Record the employer, temporary assignment and actual terms. Services to a U.S. entity solely owned or controlled by the applicant are prohibited; internal training does not create an exception.
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.