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Does writing anything for a technology company qualify under the TN Technical Publications Writer entry?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Assess the actual professional duties and listed qualification rather than relying on the employer’s industry or the job title.

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Explain the technical publications, intended audience and applicant’s responsibilities, including material nontechnical tasks. The listed route is a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree, or a qualifying postsecondary diploma or certificate with three years of experience. Citizenship, temporary entry and a permitted professional arrangement remain necessary.

If the role is a general skilled trade rather than one of the specific professions Appendix 2 names, confirm honestly that TN is not available for that occupation before assuming a restructured job title or description could create eligibility. The second question is whether the offered position sits inside a profession the USMCA schedule actually lists, which is answered by comparing the written duties with the published entry, not by comparing job titles. A signed statement of work or consultancy appointment shows whether the employer has committed the position to producing professional output on a live engagement during those opening weeks; a project programme shows on its face when that output falls due.