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Canadians working in the U.S. and Obtaining a TN VisaBy Glenn LethamThis article is designed to help U.S. based employers hire Canadians on a TN-1 Visa in accordance with the existing NAFTA agreement Comments From Readers: "Great article. There is a huge need for profession-specific TN information. This article makes a good contribution." Joseph C. Grasmick, Law Office of Joseph C. Grasmick, Business Immigration Reader: Although your article is knowledgeable and quite accurate, I feel it might be misleading for Canadian individuals that feel the U.S. is the almighty place to work in search of U.S. $$$$. There's other issues that should be considered, however unless you've been through it for yourself, you don't know what to expect until your there. Author:I agree, my case has been relatively hassle free, whereas many others have horror stories to tell. No 2 cases are identical. Reader: How sweet it is to see this information posted so nicely. I had to learn this stuff from slogging through on my own... Just as an addition, I am a Canadian GISser alien working in New Jersey, and my field is environmental science/conservation. This gets even more tricky because there is no Environmental Science profession designation per se. I originally tried to come in as a 'Scientific Technologist' bust was rejected and told to come back as a 'Biologist' which worked. Ecology and Environmental Science can validly be considered to be a subset of biology, but be prepared to discuss the link between your mapping activities and biology to the border folks. Reader: Thanks for the article, I wish it had been available when I went to work for Autodesk in 1997! One thing I thought you could have added is that the IRS is a more aggressive group of people to deal with. My impression was that they assume you are cheating from the get go. I've never felt that attitude from Revenue Canada. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "dismal economy". I have been back in Calgary for 2 years and my impression is that the economy has been strong for quite some time. I also think financially I am better off here. Reader: What are the indicators that point to the Canadian economy being in a dismal state? The facts show the Toronto Stock Exchange at record highs, venture capital investment growing by substantial margins, and unemployment at a thirty year low. My knowledge of the GIS industry in Canada indicates that there are more opportunities here than ever before. People who make the jump to the US do so to work with industry leaders or to be compensated at a higher level and with fewer deductions from their paycheques. The difference in currency alone brings a windfall to the highly qualified GIS professional who moves south.These issues reflect the supply and demand pressures for trained GIS personnel in the US, not the state of the Canadian economy. Your editorial opens with a statement that may lead readers to an unsubstantiated conclusion. Comparing the growing Canadian economy with the exploding American economy is not as clear cut as you might think. Author: I don't think the TSE is the sole financial indicator to base the state of the economy. The statement regarding the dismal economy are a subjective one and my personal feelings. Myself being from B.C. I have first hand experience at living in a dismal economic environment and a province ruled by incompetence! Perhaps I should have pinpointed B.C. rather than generalizing to all of Canada. Reader: I did the US thing with my family for 4 year in KC. Loved KC, loved the greenbacks, had pending concerns on schooling for my kids. Lesson: If you stay in Canada, be creative with income. Lesson: if you go to the US, use it as a stepping stone and do not get emotionally planted. Reader: Some useful comments posted to a popular Immigration discussion forum relating to the article - Details Here Send us your comments on this article or on the topic of TN visas/immigration. Send to editor@geocomm.com |
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