TN Visa

Obtain TN Visas in Toronto, ON

The knowledgeable lawyers at Pilkington Immigration Law Firm – Toronto can help clients with the process of applying for and obtaining their TN visas, along with additional immigrant US visas and Canadian visas. The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, established special economic and trade relationships among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The non-immigrant NAFTA Professional TN visa allows citizens of Canada and Mexico, as NAFTA professionals, to work in the United States in prearranged business activities for the United States or foreign employers.

For Canadian citizens, such a visa category can be applied for at the port of entry or airport pre-clearance with proper documentation from the employer, as well as evidence of experience or education qualifications. This documentation includes a letter from their prospective employer. This letter should detail items such as the professional capacity in which they will work in the United States, the purpose of their employment, length of their stay, educational qualifications with credentials evaluation if applicable, and any required fees.

Qualifications Needed for TN Visas

Professionals who are eligible for a TN visa application are accountants, engineers, lawyers, pharmacists, scientists, and teachers. See the chart at the bottom of this page for a more thorough outline of the professions eligible and credentials required. A professional may be eligible to qualify for TN non-immigrant status if:

• They are a citizen of Canada or Mexico
• Their profession qualifies under the regulations
• The position in the United States requires a NAFTA professional
• They have a pre-arranged full-time or part-time job with a United States employer (not self-employment)
• They have the qualifications to practice in the profession in which they seek employment

Qualifying for TN Non-Immigrant Status and Apply for TD Visas


To ensure that you qualify for TN nonimmigrant status, and to apply for TD visas for spouses or family members of TN visa holders, rely on the experienced lawyers at Pilkington Immigration Law Firm – Toronto. Contact us today by calling (289) 796-0091, or visit our contact page to request an appointment.

Professions covered under NAFTA include:

Profession1Minimum Education Requirements or Alternative Credentials
General
AccountantBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A. or C.M.A.
ArchitectBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence2
Computer Systems AnalystBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma3 or Post-Secondary Certificate4, and three years experience
Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjuster (claims Adjuster employed by an insurance company located in the territory of a Party, or an independent claims adjuster)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree, and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or three years experience in claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims
EconomistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
EngineerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence
ForesterBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence
Graphic DesignerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience
Hotel ManagerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree in hotel/restaurant management; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate in hotel/restaurant management, and three years experience in hotel/restaurant management
Industrial DesignerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience
Interior DesignerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience
Land SurveyorBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial/federal licence
Landscape ArchitectBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Lawyer (including Notary in the Province of Quebec)LL.B., J.D., LL. L., B.C.L. or Licenciatura Degree (five years); or membership in a state/provincial bar
LibrarianM.L.S. or B.L.S. (for which another Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree was a prerequisite)
Management ConsultantBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or equivalent professional experience as established by statement or professional credential attesting to five years experience as a management consultant, or five years experience in a field of specialty related to the consulting agreement
Mathematician (including Statistician)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Range Manager/Range ConservationistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Scientific Technician/Technologist5Possession of:
(a) a theoretical knowledge of the following disciplines: agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics; and
(b) the ability to solve practical problems in any of those disciplines, or the ability to apply principles of those disciplines to basic or applied research
Social WorkerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Silviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Technical Publications WriterBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience
Urban Planner (including Geographer)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Vocational CounsellorBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
 
Medical/Allied Professional
DentistD.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia or Doctor en Cirugia Dental; or state/provincial licence
DietitianBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence
Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada)/Medical Technologist (Mexico and the United States)6Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or Post-Secondary Diploma or Post-Secondary Certificate, and three years experience
NutritionistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Occupational TherapistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence
PharmacistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence
Physician (teaching or research only)M.D. or Doctor en Medicina; or state/provincial licence
Physiotherapist/Physical TherapistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree; or state/provincial licence
PsychologistState/provincial licence; or Licenciatura Degree
Recreational TherapistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Registered NurseState/provincial licence; or Licenciatura Degree
VeterinarianD.V.M., D.M.V. or Doctor en Veterinaria; or state/provincial licence
 
Scientist
Agriculturist (including Agronomist)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Animal BreederBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Animal ScientistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
ApiculturistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
AstronomerBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
BiochemistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
BiologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
ChemistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Dairy ScientistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
EntomologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
EpidemiologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
GeneticistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
GeologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
GeochemistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Geophysicist (including Oceanographer in Mexico and the United States)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
HorticulturistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
MeteorologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
PharmacologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada)Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Plant BreederBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Poultry ScientistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
Soil ScientistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
ZoologistBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
 
Teacher
CollegeBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
SeminaryBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
UniversityBaccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree

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