Read the general professional work overview
An applicant’s interest in a participating business should be explained, not hidden or treated as automatically decisive. Prepare the employment record and ownership facts together so the reviewer can assess the actual arrangement, including the TN restriction on U.S. self-employment. The listed profession and credential requirements still apply.
Describe the current job independently
Write down the duties, employer, remuneration and intended period before considering any future share purchase. Hypothetical example: a Chestermere applicant receives a professional offer with an investment option. The current position should remain identifiable even if the option is never exercised. Ask the employer to verify that description. The threshold review is Canadian or Mexican citizenship, temporary professional activity and the particular listed profession’s qualifications. Canadian permanent residence alone does not qualify. Experience substitutes for a degree only where that profession permits it; a degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico or the United States requires evaluation by a reliable service specializing in foreign credentials.
Disclose the powers attached to the interest
Provide the percentage, entity location and relevant decision rights. Identify who directs the work and who can terminate the arrangement. A foreign-company interest is not the same factual question as establishing a self-employed U.S. practice. Give counsel the agreements rather than supplying an unsupported yes-or-no conclusion.
Identify what would trigger a new assessment
List proposed changes to ownership, employer or duties and the dates they might take effect. Ask which require reassessment before work continues under a changed arrangement. Keep the profession and qualifications visible alongside those questions. A support letter should not describe future terms as completed facts or omit an option because it makes the file harder to explain. Check ownership of the actual U.S. service recipient: providing services to a U.S. entity solely owned or controlled by the applicant is prohibited TN self-employment, while a foreign business interest alone is not a bar. Canadian citizens generally seek admission without a TN visa; Mexican citizens generally need one before admission.
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.