What professions does the TN visa cover?

Due to the provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), special economic and trade relationships between the United States, Canada and Mexico were created. The TN non-immigrant visa permits qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to seek temporary employment in the United States to engage in business activities at a professional level.

There are certain professions that qualify under the TN non-immigrant classification and we have provided a list below. For more information on the TN visa, read our section. Is this TN Visa right for me?

Which professionals qualify for the TN NAFTA visa?

The following professions qualify for the TN Visa:

• accountant

• agriculturist

• animal breeder

• animal scientist

• apiculturist

• architect

• astronomer

• biochemist

• biologist

• biologist

• chemist

• chemist

• computer systems analyst

• dairy scientist

• dentist

• dietician

• disaster relief insurance claims adjuster

• economist

• engineer

• entomologist

• epidemiologist

• forester

• geneticist

• geochemist

• geologist

• geographer

• geophysicist

• graphic designer

• horticulturist

• hotel manager

• industrial designer

• interior designer

• land surveyor

• landscape architect

• lawyer

• librarian

• management consultant

• mathematician

• medical laboratory technologist

• meteorologist

• nutritionist

• occupational therapist

• pharmacist

• physician, research and teaching included

• physicist

• physiotherapist/physical therapist

• plant breeder

• poultry scientist

• psychologist

• range manager/range conservationist

• recreational therapist

• registered nurse

• research assistant

• research assistant

• scientific technician/technologist

• social worker

• soil scientist

• teacher, college

• teacher, seminary and university

• technical publications writer

• urban planner

• veterinarian

• vocational counselor

• zoologist