As listed in Appendix 1603.D.1 of the North American Free Trade Agreement
TN classification is for nationals of Canada and Mexico working in designated professions. As a general matter, TN classification requires a person to have a Bachelor’s Degree level of education (U.S. or Canadian BA or BS, Mexican Licenciatura) in the designated field. Occupations marked with an asterisk have special rules and may allow employment by some persons who do not have a Bachelor’s degree.
This list is provided for general information only; the TN classification can be used creatively in many cases to enable a person to work in the United States. To explore the TN status and other visa classifications that may allow you to work in the United States, please consult with us.
Alphabetical List of Approved TN Occupations:
1. Accountant
2. Actuary (included in Mathematician category)
3. Agriculturist (including Agronomists
4. Agronomist (included in Agriculturalist)
5. Animal Breeder
6. Animal Scientist
7. Apiculturist
8. Architect
9. Astronomer
10. Biochemist
11. Biologist (includes Plant Pathologist)
12. Chemist
13. Clinical Laboratory Scientist (included in Medical Technologist category)
14. College Teacher
15. College Professor (included in Teacher category)
16. Computer Systems Analyst*
17. Dairy Scientist
18. Dentist
19. Dietitian
20. Disaster relief insurance claims adjuster*
21. Economist
22. Engineer (including all specializations and disciplines of engineering)
23. Entomologist
24. Epidemiologist
25. Forester
26. Forestry Specialist (included in Sylviculturalist)
27. Geneticist
28. Geochemist
29. Geologist
30. Geographer (included in Urban Planner)
31. Geophysicist (including Oceanographer)
32. Graphic Designer*
33. Horticulturist
34. Hotel Manager*
35. Industrial Designer*
36. Interior Designer*
37. Land Surveyor*
38. Landscape Architect*
39. Lawyer
40. Lecturer (College/University/Seminary level, included in Teacher category)
41. Librarian*
42. Management Consultant*
43. Mathematician (includes Statisticians and Actuaries)
44. Medical Technician (included in Scientific Technician/Technologist)*
45. Medical Laboratory Technologist*
46. Medical Technologist*
47. Meteorologist
48. Nutritionist
49. Occupational Therapist
50. Oceanographer (included in Geophysicist)
51. Pharmacist
52. Pharmacologist
53. Physical Therapist
54. Physician (teaching or research only, not practice of medicine)
55. Physicist
56. Physiotherapist
57. Plant Breeder
58. Plant Pathologist (included in Biologist)
59. Poultry Scientist
60. Professor (included in Teacher category)
61. Psychologist
62. Range Conservationist
63. Range Manager
64. Recreational Therapist
65. Registered Nurse*
66. Research Assistant (working in a postsecondary educational institution)
67. Scientific Technician* (working in agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics)
68. Scientific Technologist* (working in agricultural sciences, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, geology, geophysics, meteorology, or physics)
69. Seminary Teacher
70. Statistician (included in Mathematician)
71. Social Worker
72. Soil Scientist
73. Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)
74. Technical Publications Writer*
75. Teacher (at College, Seminary or University)
76. Urban Planner (includes Geographer)
77. University Teacher
78. Veterinarian
79. Vocational Counselor
80. Zoologist