TN Professionals (USMCA) | International Student and Scholar Services

The TN Professional under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was created to enable the entry of Canadian and Mexican citizens to the United States to engage in “business activities at a professional level” on a temporary basis. The treaty specifies 63 USMCA occupations, includes information about the minimum qualifications required and the scope of permissible activity. Landed immigrants or permanent residents of Canada or Mexico do not qualify for TN.

Only professions with the minimum qualification requirements as specified in in the USMCA Chapter 16 Appendix 2 Professionals of the USMCA treaty can serve as the basis for TN employment. The foreign national must be a member of one of the professions listed in USMCA Chapter 16 Appendix 2 Profession and must possess the minimum qualifications as listed in the Appendix.

There is no cumulative total limit on the amount of time a Canadian or Mexican citizen can be in TN status. TN status can be renewed indefinitely in increments of up to three years , provided the stay remains temporary in nature.