Expect legal review of your current status and the proposed route, possible changes to return travel, and the cost of retrieving credential records from Canada. Government filing costs depend on the route and should be confirmed from official sources rather than estimated.
Ask the employer what it covers, in writing
An offer made mid-trip rarely spells out who pays for legal work, document retrieval, or filing. Ask before committing, and ask whether any reimbursement carries conditions, such as repayment if the role ends within a set period. Treat those as questions to settle with the employer rather than assumptions, and get the answer in the offer letter or a written side agreement.
Determine what the existing evaluation covers and what evidence is missing. Citizenship of Canada or Mexico is required, and U.S. self-employment remains barred.
The dangerous shortcut is paying a recruiter who implies that its test fee guarantees status or permits work. A decision made on short notice compresses steps that normally take longer, and a rushed profession-match assessment costs less time now but risks a request for missing evidence or a denial that then costs far more to fix. Weigh what stepping away from current employment costs too: notice obligations, benefits that do not travel with the person, and any bonus or vesting tied to a departure date rarely appear in a first back-of-envelope calculation. Ask whether the receiving employer will cover a second attempt if the first filing is incomplete, rather than assuming that cost is already covered.