Cross-border professionals
Those exploring U.S. work opportunities from within the region.
North America · Professional Mobility
TN Visa
The TN Visa sits within the North American trade framework (CUSMA / USMCA) and is often explored by professionals considering cross-border work. We provide strategic, high-level guidance and coordinate the process.
Overview
Professional mobility under CUSMA / USMCA.
Overview
The TN Visa is a professional-mobility route associated with the North American trade framework, known as CUSMA / USMCA (and as T-MEC in Mexico).
It is most relevant where professional qualifications, an employment relationship and the applicable immigration pathway align. Whether it fits depends on individual circumstances and the applicable rules.
Who may explore it
Professionals thinking cross-border.
Employers & candidates
Where an employment relationship and a professional role align.
Internationally mobile specialists
Professionals whose expertise moves across borders.
Career-mobility planners
Individuals planning a cross-border professional step.
Key considerations
How the pieces relate.
A high-level view of what shapes this pathway. The specifics depend on the applicable rules and your circumstances.
Qualifications & role
Professional qualifications and the role in question are considered together.
Employment relationship
The relationship between the professional and the employer matters to the pathway.
The applicable pathway
These elements are assessed against the applicable immigration framework.
Documentation & process
A high-level overview.
A general sense of what a documentation-focused engagement involves. Specifics depend on the applicable rules and your circumstances.
Understand circumstances
We begin by understanding your professional situation and objectives.
Identify documentation
We identify the documentation relevant to your circumstances.
Prepare & organise
We help prepare and organise the required materials.
Coordinate the process
We help coordinate the applicable process.
Follow-up considerations
We address follow-up considerations where appropriate.
How we help
A clear path, from first conversation.
Understand your objectives
We start with your objectives and circumstances.
Assess relevant pathways
We assess the pathway that may be relevant to your situation.
Explain process & documentation
We explain the documentation and process considerations involved.
Coordinate the process
We help coordinate the process so it stays organised.
Ongoing advisory
We provide discreet, ongoing advisory where appropriate.
Related
Related pathways
APEC Business Travel Card
A business-travel mobility tool.
Travel & Mobility
Broad international travel and mobility advisory.
North America
The cross-border mobility hub.
Mexican Temporary Residency
A time-limited right to live in Mexico.
Dual Citizenship
Holding more than one nationality as a planning consideration.