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That U.S. opportunity is worth a conversation. Explore professional work through the TN pathway.
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Someone in Orillia weighing a U.S. hospital contract, a transfer inside a marina or dealership group, a business purchase south of the border, or a family move will hear a lot of category names before hearing what any of them actually turn on. These pages set out, in plain English, what TN, L-1A, L-1B, E-2, EB-5 and the Gold Card program each require, so that the first conversation with a licensed U.S. immigration attorney starts from facts rather than labels. Nothing here is legal advice and nothing here decides that a category fits you.
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Most routes are decided by two or three concrete facts: whose passport you hold, which entity employs or is owned by whom, where money came from and whether it has been committed, and who is travelling with you. Working through those facts before choosing a category prevents the common mistake of preparing a file for a route that was never open.
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Before accepting a U.S. clinical or professional offer
A listed profession with a licensing requirement is decided by the licence and any health-care certification, not by the job offer alone.
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A nurse offered a U.S. contract, an operations director asked to run an acquired dealership, a couple selling a Canadian business to buy an American one — each starts with a different deciding fact. We help identify that fact early, name what still has to be proven, and organize the rest so a qualified adviser can give a real answer instead of a guess.
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Write down what is actually on offer
Record the position, transfer, purchase or family plan in its own words: who is offering it, what the day-to-day work or ownership would be, and what has already been signed. A vague description invites a vague category guess, so specificity at this stage saves the most time later.
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Find the fact each route turns on
For TN it is citizenship and a listed profession; for L-1 it is a year of qualifying foreign employment and a corporate relationship; for E-2 it is committed, at-risk treaty-national capital; for EB-5 it is capital, jobs and lawful funds. Check which of those facts you can already prove.
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Isolate the open question
Usually only one thing is uncertain — whether a licence will be issued in time, whether a subsidiary is really a subsidiary, whether an escrow arrangement counts as commitment, or whether a child will still be under 21 at the relevant date. Name that question precisely and gather only the documents that answer it.
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Take the organized file to a licensed adviser
A licensed U.S. immigration attorney or accredited representative can then assess the actual case instead of re-doing the sorting. Our role ends at organizing general information and coordinating the handoff; it never extends to predicting an outcome or filing on your behalf.
A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY.YOUR FUTURE.
YOUR FUTURE.
NOW BOARDING.
There is no obligation to have chosen a category before you begin. Read the service page closest to your situation, note which requirement you cannot yet evidence, and use that gap — a licence application, a corporate document, a funds trail, a family member's status — as the thing to investigate next.
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TN DOCUMENTS
Documenting a designation-based TN for an accountant joining a hospitality group
Read the guide E-2 INVESTMENTWhy keeping the money in a Canadian account until approval defeats an E-2 case
Read the guide L-1 NEW OFFICEOpening a first U.S. shop for a steel-fabrication company: premises and the one-year approval
Read the guide ORILLIA IS HOME. THE WORLD IS OPEN.SUPPORT THAT REACHES YOU.
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If you live or work in Orillia and want to talk through a U.S. immigration question, a free initial consultation is available remotely and can help put the relevant general information in order. No physical office serves this area and no in-person meetings are offered. We are not a law firm; where a filing is contemplated, we coordinate with licensed U.S. immigration attorneys.
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A FEW THINGS UP.
Can I work in the United States on a TN while still living in Orillia and commuting?
TN classification covers the professional work performed for the U.S. employer; where you sleep is a separate question. Many Canadians on TN keep a Canadian residence, but each entry is still an admission for the prearranged professional work, and the employer letter, profession and credential requirements apply on every occasion. Confirm with a qualified adviser how frequent crossings interact with your particular role and with any Canadian tax or residency questions, which are outside immigration law.
My business partner is not a Canadian citizen. Does that affect an E-2 purchase?
It can. E-2 depends on the treaty nationality of the people who own the enterprise, not only on the applicant's own passport. If ownership is shared with someone who is not a treaty-country national, the proportion held by treaty nationals and who has operational control both matter. Sort out the ownership split before the purchase agreement is drafted, because the nationality test is applied to the enterprise as it will actually exist.
Does selling my Canadian company give me a clean source of funds for EB-5 or the Gold Card?
A sale can be a clear lawful source, but the reviewer wants the path as well as the source: the share purchase agreement, the closing statement, the account the proceeds landed in and every transfer since. Gaps in that chain, or proceeds mixed with unexplained deposits, are what cause requests for evidence, not the fact of a business sale itself. Keep every closing and banking record from the day of sale onward.
Is there an office in Orillia where I can bring my documents?
No. There is no physical office serving this area and no drop-in location is offered. Initial consultations are conducted remotely, and documents are reviewed in general terms only. This site does not provide legal advice and no approval, processing time or result is promised.
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