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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD · TN FIELD GUIDE

Does a professional services contract establish the TN category?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Assess the actual temporary duties and the applicant’s particular qualifications against the listed profession.

Identify the work rather than the contract label

A broad service description can conceal different tasks. Explain the real assignment without assuming that calling the provider professional establishes TN eligibility.

An offer that names the profession, the duties, the supervisor, the location, and the compensation, subject to a clearance, reads differently from one that reserves the right to withdraw for any reason. Identify the engineering work, the supervision responsibilities and the qualifications actually required; a position called engineer does not qualify merely because that word appears in the offer. Canadian or Mexican citizenship, qualifying prearranged professional work and temporary entry remain separate TN requirements, and destination practice permission must also be addressed. For engineers, the listed alternatives include a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree or a state or provincial licence; actual U.S. practice authority is a separate question. The condition is unchanged by the departure: the applicant must be a Canadian or Mexican citizen engaged in prearranged professional activity in a listed USMCA occupation, holding the qualification that occupation specifies.