No. TD does not authorize employment, including remote work while physically in the United States.
Review activity rather than the budget label
A household allowance does not alter dependent status. Identify the spouse’s intended work and each family member’s actual documents and permission.
TD dependants may study but cannot work, so invoicing through a Canadian account, serving the principal’s client, working remotely, or declining wages does not by itself make the activity permissible. A spouse admitted in TD status may study but is not authorized to work, and that applies regardless of the spouse's own professional qualifications or of any state licence they might obtain. If paid work matters, examine whether the spouse independently qualifies for another status before committing to a start date; the principal’s package never transfers work authorization. TD dependants may study, but the status authorises no employment, and an unmarried child ages out of eligibility at twenty-one regardless of anything agreed for the parent. Compare a separate work route with the household’s ability to live on the principal’s confirmed income rather than assuming both careers can resume immediately.