The actual ownership and control facts need review alongside the employment terms.
Read the whole arrangement
Sole or controlling ownership of the US enterprise receiving services raises the TN self-employment prohibition. A separate agreement should not be omitted simply because it complicates the proposed employment description.
An acquisition does not change the underlying USMCA professional requirements — citizenship, a listed profession, the matching credential and prearranged employment still apply — but it can change whether your current facts still satisfy them. Build a dated review file around the offer letter, occupation entry, passport, credential records, and actual employer. A forestry degree with a transcript that names the field is usually the cleaner document, because a licence raises follow-up questions about scope, currency and whether it remains in good standing. An initial review yields a claim list showing the selected profession, the real duties, the qualification record, the employer's control of the work, and any fact that needs clarification. TN eligibility turns on the listed occupation, the applicant's qualifications, and citizenship — property ownership is a separate fact to disclose accurately, not a condition of the category itself. The practical discipline is an annual review: read the original letter, compare it with the present job description, check the licence status, and correct any drift while it is still small.