Payment logistics do not replace the immigration assessment of the actual activity.
Keep payroll and permission distinct
Describe the real employer and duties. An unchanged bank account does not establish TN eligibility, and government or professional charges are separate from ordinary compensation.
Request a budget for each principal’s actual preparation: missing transcripts, translations, any required credential evaluation and employer documentation. Identify the admission or petition path, determine current charges from official sources, and set out who pays for translations, evaluations, licences, courier services, and travel. Ask the institution directly about its current process and charges, and treat any credential evaluation as a distinct line item that may or may not be necessary depending on how clear the finalized records turn out to be. The immigration side is inexpensive: a Canadian citizen may apply at a port of entry with the charge collected there, or an employer may file a petition carrying the fee shown in the current schedule, with premium processing available where timing is tight. On the immigration side, expect legal review, possible credential evaluation and translation, and route-dependent government fees to confirm against current published amounts. Ask any adviser to quote the record-reconciliation review as a distinct line, so the estimate reflects the actual scope rather than a bundled figure.