TN
That U.S. opportunity is worth a conversation. Explore professional work through the TN pathway.
Halifax U.S. VISA SUPPORT · CANADAYOUR FUTURE HAS NO ZIP CODE.
A BIGGER LIFE IS CALLING.
U.S. visa support in Halifax. YOURAMERICANDREAM.
Let’s make your move.
✦WORK.
BUILD.
BELONG.
BUILD.
BELONG.
For the next job. The bold idea. The life you can already picture.
U.S. visa support for Canadians
ready for what’s next.
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CANADIAN ROOTSAMERICAN HORIZONS
Hypothetical example: a Halifax marine engineer has a U.S. shipyard offer, an employer floating a transfer to a related American subsidiary, and a relative suggesting she also look at a small business purchase near the same port city. Each path needs its own description of citizenship, employer, duties and money before any of them is a plan rather than a conversation.
Live the next chapter. Work. Build. Invest. Make your move.
THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY FORWARD.THE DREAM IS YOURS.
THE DREAM IS YOURS.
LET’S FIND THE WAY.
TN covers prearranged professional work in a listed USMCA occupation for eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens. L-1A covers a qualifying transfer into a managerial or executive U.S. role; L-1B covers a qualifying transfer into a specialized-knowledge role. E-2 concerns a treaty national developing and directing a real U.S. enterprise through a substantial investment. EB-5 concerns qualifying immigrant investment tied to job creation. Gold Card is the current gift-based framework described on the official government FAQ. None of these routes is assigned by hometown; citizenship, the employer relationship, the actual duties and the funding all decide which questions apply.
YOUR HALIFAX STARTING POINTMAKE THE FIRST
MAKE THE FIRST
CONVERSATION COUNT.
Choose what brings you here. Leave with a short list of things to discuss—not another long form to fill out.
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Document the proposed work
Start from the real duties, not the job title.
FOR PEOPLE WHO SEE A LITTLE FURTHER.YOU WEREN’T
YOU WEREN’T
MADE TO
THINK SMALL.
Start with whichever document created the opportunity: an offer letter, an internal transfer memo, a purchase agreement, or an investment proposal. List what it actually commits to, what is still being negotiated, and who can confirm the parts you cannot verify yourself. Add citizenship documents, credentials, and employment or funding history next. The goal is an accurate file, not a persuasive one, before anyone in the household relies on a moving date.
Meet the people in your cornerTHE BIG MOVE. BROKEN DOWN.FROM “ONE DAY”
FROM “ONE DAY”
TO YOUR NEXT STEP.
Personal support.
A practical plan.
No promises we can’t keep.
01
Write down the actual activity
Describe what you would do in the United States, for whom, and under whose direction. Keep a proposed role separate from work you already perform for a Canadian employer.
02
Match facts to records
For every claim that matters — citizenship, a degree, an ownership share, a funding source — identify the document that proves it and the person who holds it.
03
Compare the routes that actually apply
Review only the categories consistent with the applicant's citizenship, employer relationship and funding, including any spouse or child's separate work or study plans.
04
Put dates on one timeline
Line up employer deadlines, transaction conditions, lease or school terms and government processing steps together so no single date is treated as guaranteed before the others are resolved.
A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY.YOUR FUTURE.
YOUR FUTURE.
NOW BOARDING.
A first conversation does not require a chosen category. Bring the offer, the transfer memo, or the purchase proposal as it stands, and say plainly what decision you are trying to make. An employment opportunity, a business purchase and a family member's separate work plan can all need different records and different professional advice, even inside the same household.
Find your pathway
YOUR NEXT CHAPTERCANWHERE IT STARTSUSAWHAT COMES NEXT
TRAVELLERA BIG THINKER
PURPOSEMORE POSSIBILITY
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
THE FIELD GUIDEBIG QUESTIONS.
The complete field guide BIG QUESTIONS.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
HALIFAX IS HOME. THE WORLD IS OPEN.SUPPORT THAT REACHES YOU.
SUPPORT THAT REACHES YOU.
A BIGGER HORIZON.
Prepare a short, accurate account of your Halifax-based plan and the specific questions you want reviewed. Ask what a consultation actually covers and what it does not before sending a complete file. Immigration eligibility, business or transaction due diligence, and Canadian or U.S. tax consequences are frequently separate specialties.
Let’s connect YOUR HALIFAX CONNECTION
Let’s talk about your plans.
Arrange a remote consultation to discuss your next steps.
BEFORE THE BIG MOVELET’S CLEAR
LET’S CLEAR
A FEW THINGS UP.
Do I need to know which visa category I want before reaching out?
No. Describe the actual offer, transfer, or purchase and the records you already have. A review can identify which category, if any, the facts support.
Does being a Canadian citizen from Halifax make every route available to me?
No. TN requires Canadian or Mexican citizenship for a listed profession; other routes have their own nationality, employment or investment conditions that need separate review.
If my spouse also wants to work, does my case cover them automatically?
No. Dependent status does not create the same work permissions for every household member. Each person's citizenship, relationship evidence and intended activity need individual review.
Should we set our moving date around the employer's preferred start date?
Treat it as a planning target only. Immigration processing and any business or transaction conditions are separate steps that can change the actual timeline.
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