What is a TN Visa?
The TN category of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) allows temporary entry to a business person seeking to engage in a business activity at a professional level in one of the sixty three occupations listed in the Appendix of NAFTA. Only persons coming to work in one of the enumerated professions will be issued a TN visa. Click here for a list of occupations. A person coming to work in an occupation not listed will not be admitted as a TN even if the job has been recognized as a specialty occupation in the context of an H-1B. The advantage of a TN visa is that it can be issued at a port of entry after an interview by a Free Trade Officer. It is issued for a period of one year and is renewable indefinitely. You must be a Canadian citizen to receive a TN and you must possess the corresponding educational credentials and alternative experiental requirements set forth for each occupation. There is no prevailing wage requirement for a TN visa. Be prepared to present evidence of Ca
