Temporary NAFTA Work Permits - 'TN' Visa

Helping Professionals Enter The U.S.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gives qualified professional Canadian and Mexican citizens the opportunity to gain temporary entry into the U.S. to practice their professions as TN non-immigrants, provided there is a job waiting for them. Professionals eligible to enter through a NAFTA work permit include engineers, university professors, medical professionals, lawyers, pharmacists, scientists and teachers.
Requirements:

• Your profession is part of the NAFTA agreement
• Documents to prove that you are a member of the profession
• Sufficient proof that your job requires a NAFTA professional
• The requirements for your family to join you during your stay, and any restrictions they may have in terms of movement and employment
• A letter from your potential employer explaining the professional capacity in which you will work in the United States, the purpose of your employment and the proposed length of your stay. For best results, it is advised that Janice P. Warren participate in this segment of the application process.

If we discover that your application for a 'TN' visa is unlikely to succeed, we will discuss other kinds of visas that may be available to you.

​At the office of Janice P. Warren, Barrister and Solicitor, we help many clients move to the States through business and investment. The most common types of moves involve cross-border transfers within international businesses, temporary jobs by professionals listed under NAFTA, and investment in American businesses or expansion into the American market by Canadian entrepreneurs.

​Our Toronto lawyer can find the best ways to make your move proceed efficiently and without complications. At our office, we facilitate moves for:

• Cross-border transfers: If you are an executive, manager or employee with special skills in an international company, you may be required to transfer to an American branch. You may also need to move to the States to open a new American branch of a Canadian business. We can help you obtain an 'L' visa for this purpose, and make your move happen without unexpected complications.
• NAFTA professionals: If you are a qualified professional in a field such as engineering, medicine, law, accounting or teaching and you have a job offer from an American employer, you may be able to move to the States under a 'TN' visa.
• Investment or expansion into the U.S.: If you are a business owner thinking of expanding your business to the U.S., or an investor hoping to invest in an existing American company or create a new enterprise in America, we can help you obtain an 'E' visa. These visas can require a considerable financial investment. However, business acquisition and expansion can be particularly useful to business owners hoping to get a Green Card and eventually immigrate permanently.