NAFTA (TN Visas)
A special category has been set up for nationals of Canada and Mexico
under the provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement. This provision
allows individuals pursuing employment in particular fields to enter the
U.S.
Overview: Mexican and Canadian citizens who are coming to the United States with a job offer in a professional position are eligible for the TN Visa. Professional positions that qualify for the TN visa include Accountants, Architects, Systems Analysts, and Engineers. For a complete list of qualifying occupationsclick here.
Procedures: For Canadians seeking TN Visas, the procedure requires that the applicant bring evidence of their job offer, credentials, and Canadian citizenship to the U.S/ Canadian border upon entry. If eligible, the applicant will be issued an I-94 for a one-year stay in the United States. Applicants may also seek pre- approval in the United States by submitting a visa application to the USCIS prior to the applicant’s entry. For Mexicans, the procedure is similar to an H-1B application and requires pre-approval by the Department of Labor and the USCIS prior to the applicant’s entry into the United States.
Schedule 2 of the North American
Free Trade Agreement
Nationals from Canada or Mexico in the professions
described below may enter the US under a TN visa.
Accountant–baccalaureate degree, licenciatura
degree, C.P .A., C.A., C.G.A., or C.M.A.
Architect–baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial
license
Computer Systems Analyst–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree;
or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years experience
Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjuster–baccalaureate or
licenciatura degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate
areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or
3 years' experience in the field of claims adjustment and successful completion
of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining
to disaster relief claims.
Economist–baccalaureate degree or licenciatura degree
Engineer–baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial
license
Forester–baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial
license
Graphic Designer–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or
post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience
Hotel Manager–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree in hotel
management; or postsecondary diploma or certificate and three years' experience
Industrial Designer–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree;
or post-secondary diploma- or certificate and three years' experience
Interior Designer–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or
post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years' experience
Land Surveyor–baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree; or
state/provincial/federal license
Landscape Architect–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Lawyer (including Notary in the province of Quebec)–L.L.B.,
J.D., L.L:M., B.C.L., licenciatura degree (five years), or membership
in a state/provincial bar
Librarian–M.L.S. or B.L.S. (for which another baccalaureate
or licenciatura degree was a prerequisite)
Management Consultant–baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree,
or 5 years' experience in consulting or related field
Mathematician (including Statistician)–baccalaureate or licenciatura
degree
Range Manager/Range Conservationist–baccalaureate or licenciatura
degree
Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution)–baccalaureate
or licenciatura degree
Scientific Technician/Technologist–Must work in direct support
of professionals in the following disciplines: chemistry, engineering,
geology, geophysics, meteorology, physics, astronomy, agricultural sciences,
biology or forestry
–Must possess theoretical knowledge of the discipline
–Must possess ability to solve practical problems in the discipline,
or the ability to apply principles of the discipline to basic or applied
research
Social Worker–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)–baccalaureate
or licenciatura degree
Technical Publications Writer–baccalaureate or licenciatura
degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years' experience
Urban Planner (including Geographer)–baccalaureate or licenciatura
degree
Vocational Counselor–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Medical/Allied Professionals
Dentist–D.D.S., D.M.D., Doctor en Odontologia, Doctor en CIRUGIA
Dental or state/provincial license
Dietician–Baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree or state/provincial
license
Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada Medical Technologist)–(Mexico)
baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate
and three years’ experience. Must be seeking entry to perform chemical,
hematological, immunology, microscopic and bacteriological tests, procedures,
experiments and analyses in laboratories for diagnosis, treatment or prevention
of disease.
Nutritionist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Occupational Therapist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree,
or state/provincial license
Pharmacist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree, or state/provincial
license
Physician (teaching and /or research only)–MD Doctor en Medecina
or state/provincial license
Physic/Physical Therapist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree,
or state/provincial license
Psychologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree, or state/provincial
license
Recreational Therapist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree,
or state/provincial license
Registered Nurse–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree, or
state/provincial license
Veterinarian–D.V.M., D.M.V., Doctor en Veternaria or state/provincial
license
Scientists in the following Disciplines:
Agriculturist (including Agronomist)–baccalaureate or licenciatura
degree
Animal Breeder–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Animal Scientist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Apiculturist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Astronomer–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Biochemist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Biologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Chemist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Entomologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Epidemiologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Geneticist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Geochemist–baccalaureate or Iicenciatura degree
Geologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Geophysicist (Including Oceanographer in Mexico)–baccalaureate
or licenciatura degree
Horticulturist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Meteorologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Pharmacologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada)–baccalaureate
or licenciatura degree
Plant Breeder–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Poultry Scientist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Soil Scientist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Zoologist–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Teachers
College–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
Seminary–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree
University–baccalaureate or licenciatura degree