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LINCOLN · TN FIELD GUIDE

Can the contract value replace missing qualification evidence?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Revenue is commercial context, not a TN credential alternative. Apply the actual profession’s prescribed requirements.

Separate business value from document needs

Identify appropriate evaluation, translation or licensing questions without assuming a high-value contract resolves them.

The regulation requires that a degree from an institution outside Canada, Mexico or the United States be accompanied by a reliable credential evaluation, which is a private service with its own fee and turnaround. Ask for written scopes from every professional involved and place four columns in the budget: contract negotiation, immigration analysis, evidence production, and government or travel charges. A credential evaluation is commissioned and paid before anything is filed and is not refundable once produced; a relocation deposit generally stays recoverable until a lease is signed; an accepted resignation in Canada is the step with no way back. The TN admission fee is listed on the USCIS fee schedule, while state licensing, examination, credential verification and the health-care certification are charged by other bodies and usually cost more in total.