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A Fort Saskatchewan permanent resident of Canada may also be a Mexican citizen. TN citizenship eligibility should be assessed from the citizenship actually held, rather than rejecting or accepting the applicant solely because of Canadian residence.
Record citizenship and Canadian status separately
Canadian permanent residence alone does not satisfy TN’s Canadian-or-Mexican citizenship condition. Actual Mexican citizenship may satisfy that particular condition, while the remaining requirements still need assessment. Do not wait for a hypothetical Canadian citizenship grant before identifying the nationality the person already holds, and do not treat a pending grant as citizenship already acquired.
Assess the professional case independently
The duties must fit a listed TN profession and the applicant must meet its qualification route. Prearranged professional activity and temporary entry remain necessary. A qualifying passport does not transform a general technical role into a listed profession. Identify the actual employer and disclose relevant ownership of the U.S. receiving entity rather than presuming the Canadian employer’s letter resolves every question.
Use the process appropriate to the actual citizenship
Canadian and Mexican citizens do not generally follow identical TN visa procedures. The Mexican-citizen route normally requires a TN visa; Canadian citizens are generally visa-exempt for TN and may seek the classification through the applicable process. Verify the actual circumstances and current instructions before travel. A Canadian permanent-resident card should not be presented as the document granting Canadian-citizen procedural treatment.
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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.