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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SPRINGFIELD · TN FIELD GUIDE

Should the cheaper offer-preparation quote determine TN eligibility?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Cost does not establish the profession or qualifications.

Compare the scope as well as the arrangement

Identify what work each quote covers and the actual evidence needed. A lower or higher bill does not determine whether the proposed activity qualifies.

Ask which document reviews, evaluations or translations this particular profession and process actually require, and get a written scope before paying for a bundled package. Avoid ordering credential evaluations, translations, or employer letters tailored to a TN filing until citizenship eligibility is confirmed, since none of that preparation applies if the applicant does not hold qualifying citizenship. Request a budget for each principal’s actual preparation: missing transcripts, translations, any required credential evaluation and employer documentation. Separately obtain the current government charges for the selected procedure, professional-service scope, translation charges where needed and travel costs. A credential evaluation, where one is needed because the profession requires a degree obtained outside Canada, is a separate expense. Ask what is included in each quote rather than assuming an employer’s relocation allowance covers all immigration expenses.