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An applicant may have several Canadian documents with different purposes and expiry dates. Identify the actual status and nationality evidence without treating a PR card as proof of Canadian citizenship.
Identify what the document actually establishes
A Canadian PR card concerns permanent residence; it does not establish Canadian citizenship. A passport, residence record and employer letter answer different questions. Do not infer the U.S. route solely from a Canadian address or from how long someone has lived there.
Use the category’s actual nationality rule
TN principals require Canadian or Mexican citizenship plus qualifying professional work. E-2 depends on treaty nationality and the actual enterprise ownership, capital and direction. L has separate foreign-employment, corporate-relationship and role conditions. A Canadian residence document alone establishes none of those complete tests.
Prepare each traveller’s evidence separately
Record actual nationality and intended status for the principal and relatives. They do not necessarily share visa-document requirements. If a travel document is being renewed, state that accurately and assess the applicable process rather than treating an expected document as already available.
What else is on your mind?
Does Canadian permanent residence give me access to TN?Is a matching job title enough for TN?Can years of experience replace a degree for TN?Can my own U.S. company employ me under TN?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.