What are the benefits of TN-1 status?

The benefits of TN status for Canadian nationals are as follows:

  • Authorization to work in the United States
  • Indefinite renewal of TN status
  • Rapid processing time at the U.S. borders
  • Special TB status afforded to dependents for the duration of his or her stay in the United States
  • No need to go through consular processing to obtain a visa or apply for change of status through the USCIS
  • No annual quota