Only the actual agreement can describe its reimbursement terms; immigration eligibility remains separate.
Read the scope of the payment promise
Identify which professional, credential or administrative expenses the employer has agreed to address and which remain unresolved. Do not infer universal reimbursement from a relocation allowance.
The immigration side is comparatively modest: a Canadian citizen pays the charge applicable at the port of entry, or the employer pays the petition charge if it chooses to file Form I-129, with amounts published in the USCIS fee schedule. Ask for written scopes from every professional involved and place four columns in the budget: contract negotiation, immigration analysis, evidence production, and government or travel charges. Canadians may generally request TN admission at a port of entry, while a US employer can use Form I-129 when suitable; those routes have different official charges and preparation needs, which should be checked against current government instructions. Budget separately for document preparation and any required language translation or credential evaluation, and confirm current government charges for the route selected.