Describe the records accurately and explain which evidence supports the actual requirement.
Distinguish relevant qualification from additional study
Additional education may provide context without being the required award. Avoid implying that several incomplete or unrelated credentials automatically equal a qualification the profession specifies.
Build the record in the order an independent reviewer can test it: citizenship document, employer letter, credential, any necessary licence, and evidence that connects the proposed duties to the selected profession. Preserve original diplomas and obtain translations where needed; an evaluation is useful only when a foreign award must be compared to the listed requirement. Do not ask an evaluator to decide the job fit. That is settled by the actual duty description, reporting line, pay arrangement, and term of engagement. The first review should identify which document proves each element and which point remains merely asserted. A common failure is a letter that uses a listed-profession title while the attached contract assigns different work. Reconcile the documents before submission rather than choosing the more favourable version. Canadian or Mexican citizenship remains essential, and TN cannot cover a professional operating a US entity that the person solely controls. Hypothetical example: a geologist has a master’s degree from Chile and is retained to assess rock samples for a US mining consultant. Her CV is helpful context, but the decision documents are the degree evaluation, the consultant’s letter specifying geological analysis, and the agreement showing who pays and directs the project. A marketing brochure calling her a ‘resource strategist’ does not settle any of those points.