Living in Edmonton as a Canadian permanent resident does not establish Canadian citizenship for a TN application. Start a U.S. options review with the passports and status records that describe each person's actual circumstances.
Record citizenship without guessing from residence
List each current citizenship and the document supporting it. Keep Canadian immigration status in a separate field. If a citizenship application is pending, describe it as pending. Do not plan on a future passport being available before the process has actually produced it.
Describe the U.S. activity independently
Set out the job, corporate transfer or business proposal under consideration. Another route may need examination on its own requirements; inability to rely on Canadian citizenship for TN does not determine every other category. Bring the facts without presuming that a substitute route must exist.
Coordinate two countries' questions
A U.S. immigration review does not answer every consequence of leaving Canada. Record any Canadian residency or future citizenship concern for the appropriate adviser. Keep those questions visible alongside the U.S. plan rather than assuming one country's approval resolves the other's requirements.
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.