TD does not authorize employment. A reference or credential may support an independent assessment but does not create permission under TD.
Identify the actual proposed role
Review the spouse’s own category and necessary steps before starting. The principal’s professional reputation does not confer a household work benefit. The dependent category is for a qualifying spouse or unmarried child under 21; each person needs valid status.
A spouse admitted in TD may remain for the same period as the principal, may enrol in school or university, and may travel in and out of the country, but may not be employed, paid or self-employed anywhere in the United States. A spouse admitted as a dependant of a treaty professional may accompany, live and study, including a full degree programme, but may not take a job, and that includes remote work performed from the United States for a Canadian employer. A spouse who intends to earn anything in the United States must qualify independently, and the USMCA list is professional, so a supervisor of seasonal orchard labour without a listed degree does not fit it. Record the spouse's citizenship, employer, duties, physical work location, pay arrangement, and any separate status or authorization before promising continued availability to the client.