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That U.S. opportunity is worth a conversation. Explore professional work through the TN pathway.
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Hypothetical example: a West St. Paul applicant intends to keep a Canadian business operating while accepting U.S. work, transferring within a group or funding another enterprise. Identify which entity employs the person, who performs the Canadian work and where the proposed activity occurs. A continuing Canadian business is relevant context, not a universal answer to U.S. eligibility.
The six routes use different evidence. TN requires eligible citizenship, listed temporary professional work and specific qualifications. L-1A and L-1B concern qualifying organizations, foreign employment and actual roles. E-2 concerns a qualifying treaty investor and enterprise. EB-5 requires lawful at-risk capital and jobs; Gold Card follows official government gift terms. Keep corporate history, ownership and individual permission tied to the actual proposal.
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Foreign ownership and U.S. self-employment are not interchangeable descriptions.

Prepare two operating accounts: what the Canadian business actually does and what the U.S. arrangement proposes. Identify real ownership, staff, customers, funds and applicant duties without assuming everything crosses the border together. Explain genuine links with records rather than merging two entities into one undifferentiated business story.
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Identify genuine activity, ownership and who performs the work that will continue.
Record actual employer, enterprise, duties, investment and intended location.
Use ownership, employment and transaction records to connect the relevant facts.
Review the applicable route before relying on a cross-border business plan or payment arrangement.
An initial consultation can clarify the intended division of activity before every commercial decision is final. Identify the applicant’s actual role in each operation and any unresolved funding or employment arrangement. Do not treat Canadian ownership, payment or registration as automatic authority for work physically in the United States.
Find your pathwayFrame the West St. Paul request around the actual cross-border proposal and the evidence needed for its classification. Confirm review scope and relevant business records. Immigration, business, tax and employment questions may require different professional analysis; a U.S. route assessment should not silently decide every consequence of keeping the Canadian operation.
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Foreign ownership alone is not a blanket disqualification. The actual U.S. services and ownership or control arrangement need assessment.
Registration alone is not the same as genuine regular business activity. Use actual operating evidence relevant to the route.
No. Explain ownership, lawful transactions and actual commitment rather than treating company funds and personal funds as interchangeable.
The payment source alone does not establish U.S. work permission. Review the actual activity and individual classification.
Editorial source review: 2026-09-07.
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