Canadian Offered Job going to apply for TN Technician VIsa..

[jimmybean 0]

I am a Canadian who has been working in Canada as a Tooling Sales Enginnering Technician for the last 9 yrs for an americian Company Independantly.

I am basically a Independant Billed contract worker

There is an opening for a postion in the USA for this company that requires my skills and knowledge base

And they are petitioning me for a TN Status Visa

I actually am applying under the Technician Class..

Now i went to the border today to get the TN Visa and I was Refused because i dont have a degree.

I explained to the agent that its under the Technician Class and my yrs of experiance is equilent to a degree but he

didnt see it that way

My question is for a Technician Position that works in direct support of a Enginnering Discipline

Do i need a Engineering Degree to Qualify for a TN VIsa or Can 9 yrs of Experiance Qualify enough for the position ?

I want to go back to the point of entry and reapply again and get the TN Visa

Thanks for the help

Technician or Technologist, Scientific.

(E.g.: Electronic engineering technician.) Must:

work in direct support of professionals in one of these disciplines:

biology

chemistry

engineering

forestry

geology

geophysics

meteorology

physics

possess theoretical knowledge of discipline, and

solve practical problems in discipline, or apply principles of the discipline to basic or applied research

[Boiler 45,794]

How temporary is this position?

You would need 12 years to be equivalent to a degree.

[jimmybean 0]

How temporary is this position?

You would need 12 years to be equivalent to a degree.

I actually have 17 yrs total experiance,

and the offer is just under 3yrs

Start Aug 2012 and Concludes July 2015

[Boiler 45,794]

It would need to be relevant and documented to be used in place of a degree, if needed.

3 years does not sound very temporary.

I do not know that much about TN's, hopefully the Company Lawyer does. A phone call seems in order.

[Boiler 45,794]

I actually have 17 yrs total experiance,

and the offer is just under 3yrs

Start Aug 2012 and Concludes July 2015

What does your lawyer say?

[jimmybean 0]

What does your lawyer say?

Havent heard back from them yet

[Boiler 45,794]

Let us know.

[jimmybean 0]

Let us know.

Okay discussed with the lawyer this afternoon

Basically was told that there is only 2 classes that qualify for a non degree tn

1.Sci Tech

2.Management Consultation

The Sci Tech is basically what i qualify with my Technical background and job description

but i was told that as of 1 yr ago this change to where Border agents stopped issuing without degrees

and now are starting to require degrees

Is this correct?

the management consutlant title would basically put me into a Contracted Consultant Role and i could not be

an employee

which is really what i dont want...

So my question now is

Should I re apply at a border for a TN Visa under the Sci Tech Title

and if so do i need a Degree for a Sci Tech Role

[Boiler 45,794]

I though the sci tech was for temporary roles, did he comment on what temporary might be?

The Consultant role I know has been abused so is very carefully checked.

[jimmybean 0]

I though the sci tech was for temporary roles, did he comment on what temporary might be?

The Consultant role I know has been abused so is very carefully checked.

yes Up to 3yrs

but was told to go for 2yrs

Did the requirment change for a Technician everything i am reading says Acedemics not Required...

[Boiler 45,794]

Theory and realty?

[jimmybean 0]

Theory and realty?

Theory