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For a Hamilton applicant, a TN review should start from the actual job rather than a job title chosen to sound like a listed profession. TN is available to eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens for prearranged professional work in an occupation named on the USMCA professional list, provided the person meets that occupation's specific qualification rule. A Canadian address or Canadian permanent residence proves neither the citizenship requirement nor the professional fit. Disclose any ownership or control interest and confirm that the arrangement is not U.S. self-employment. Canadian citizens generally may request admission at an eligible port of entry or preclearance location without obtaining a TN visa stamp, or the employer may use Form I-129 where appropriate. A spouse or unmarried child under 21 requires separate TD review; TD dependants may study, but TD does not authorize employment. The practical decision is whether the offer can be supported by a coherent description of a listed professional role, rather than whether an employer can make the title sound familiar. A first review should leave the applicant with a role-to-record map: the claimed profession, the duties that demonstrate it, the precise qualification rule, the employer's control of the work, and any fact that needs correction before a request is made. That map also separates a real temporary professional engagement from an arrangement that merely borrows an eligible label.