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This builder prepares TN visa documents for Canadian citizens applying at a U.S. land border or Canadian airport preclearance. Choose a profession to see the available questions. TNPath does not determine whether you qualify.
Before you start: what to have handy (about 10 minutes)
- Your job offer or job description: title, start date, pay and schedule
- 3 to 8 main duties, in your employer’s words if possible
- Your credentials: exact degree, designation or licence names, issuing bodies and years
- Employer details: legal name, U.S. address, and who will sign the letter
- Where you’ll work: on-site, hybrid or remote, and the U.S. city
- Travel plans: airport or land crossing, and any family coming with you
Not sure about something? Your answers save as you go, so you can come back to it. You can also add optional details like bonus, benefits and time percentages, or skip them.
How this option works. TNPath builds your letter from the profession title and minimum requirement you enter below. TNPath checks that the title matches its copy of the official TN profession list. It does not determine whether your actual job, credentials or circumstances qualify under that category, and it doesn’t check that the requirement you enter is written correctly.
Before you continue, confirm your entry against the official TN profession list: 8 CFR 214.6(c) on eCFR or the USMCA text, Appendix 2 to Annex 16-A. You can also browse TNPath’s copy of the list.
Some professions carry extra conditions in the list’s notes or in other U.S. rules that this general flow doesn’t cover. For edge cases, independent advice from a U.S. immigration lawyer is recommended. This is document preparation and general information, not legal advice.
Your letter won’t describe you as currently in TN status. It will ask that you be admitted in TN status to work for the Company.
About you
Use your name exactly as it appears in your Canadian passport.
Your trip
Your credentials
Enter the credentials you hold, using the exact names on your records. The quoted entry is a reference; completing these fields does not confirm that you meet it.
For Canadians, the licence is the practical route: the list’s degree alternative refers to a Mexican licenciatura. U.S. law also requires foreign-educated nurses to present a VisaScreen® certificate to be admitted to work. Your guide covers both.
The list accepts a degree or a state/provincial licence. Practising pharmacy in the U.S. is separate: every state licenses pharmacists. Your guide covers both.
Only a licence you affirm holding is named in the letter. State practice rules are separate from the TN credential rule.
The letter names the licence by who issued it, for example “a provincial land surveyor license”.
The TN list names a degree in hotel/restaurant management for this profession.
The TN list entry covers an adjuster employed by an insurance company, or an independent claims adjuster. The letter states the one you choose.
The TN list requires this training on both routes: with a degree, and with three years of claims adjustment experience.
The TN list counts a post-secondary diploma only when it was issued by an accredited Canadian or U.S. institution after two or more years of post-secondary education. A shorter program doesn’t meet that definition. (The list’s “Post-Secondary Certificate” is defined as a Mexican credential.)
On this route, the list pairs the diploma with three years of experience.
USCIS guidance says the theoretical knowledge this category needs can be shown by at least two years of training in a relevant program, documented by a diploma or certificate.
The TN list names a diploma in hotel/restaurant management for this profession, paired with three years of experience in hotel/restaurant management.
The experience route is shown by statement or professional credential, usually letters from past employers or clients.
The Economist entry lists a degree only. There is no licence or experience route. USCIS guidance looks for a degree related to the position.
A degree isn’t required for this category. USCIS guidance says a diploma or certificate from at least two years of relevant training, or extensive directly related work experience, can show the theoretical knowledge. Add everything you have. You’ll name the professional you’ll support on the job step.
The Mathematician (including Statistician) entry lists a degree only. There is no licence or experience route.
A note on the TN list says “Mathematician” includes Actuary, and that an actuary must be recognized as one by a professional actuarial association or society operating in Canada, the U.S. or Mexico.
Add the credentials your profession’s entry names: a degree, licence, diploma or experience. TNPath doesn’t check them against the list.
Use the exact names shown on your certificates and diplomas. TNPath doesn’t decide whether your credentials are sufficient.
The U.S. employer
These details go into the letter’s header and the company description.
Add company facts optional: year founded, size, website
Year founded and size go into the company paragraph (detailed letter style). The website appears under the address at the top.
Who will sign the letter
The signer is usually your hiring manager or an HR representative — someone who can confirm the details if asked.
The job
Match these to your offer letter. Your employer will confirm them.
The professional you’ll support
The TN list says a Scientific Technician/Technologist must be seeking entry to work in direct support of professionals in the listed disciplines. Your letter names this person in its own paragraph.
Where you’ll work
The U.S. city and state you’ll work from. The letter keeps the company’s address in its own paragraph.
Travel and other work sites optional
Written into the letter as “Ms. Lee may also work at …”. Leave blank if there aren’t any.
Pay and dates
Use the numbers in your offer letter. Your employer confirms them before signing.
Bonus, commission, equity or relocation optional
What you’ll actually do
List 3 to 8 main responsibilities, one per line. Start from your job description. Tap a suggestion to add it, then edit it so it matches the real job.
Check your answers
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- You receiveAn editable Word draft and a personalized PDF guide.
- Your employer reviewsThe facts and wording, makes corrections, places the final letter on company letterhead and signs it.
- You assembleThe signed letter and supporting documents listed in your guide.
After unlocking, you can also copy an email to send with the Word draft. TNPath does not contact your employer.
Get your full Word letter and PDF guide
Editable Word letter. Your complete draft, ready for your employer to verify, edit and sign.
Personalized PDF guide. Your document checklist, credential notes and preparation information, based on your answers.
- Emailed backup copy of both files
- AI proofread before you download, when available
- Port-of-entry preparation, with TD family information when relevant
- Renewal timeline with calendar reminders
After payment, return to this browser and choose “Generate my packet.” Then download both files.
You entered your TN profession yourself. TNPath checks that the title matches its copy of the official TN profession list. It does not determine whether your actual job, credentials or circumstances qualify under that category. Check your entry against the official list before you rely on this packet.
AI proofreading, when available. Generation includes an automatic proofread that may apply spelling, grammar and punctuation corrections. You can inspect and undo applied changes. Letter text is sent to Anthropic for this check. AI privacy.
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Helpful before you unlock: how the support letter works · the document checklist · the port of entry · the TN profession list · a guide for your employer · compare preparation options
Optional: adjust the letter format Style, logo and enclosures — the Word file stays editable
TNPath provides templates and general information only. It is not legal advice and does not determine eligibility. Your employer must verify every statement and sign the final letter.