Canadians/Internationals Applying for US Investment Banking
Currently attending a Canadian University and am a citizen. Want to make sure I am doing this right, when application asks "are you currently authorized to work in the country in which you are applying" I answer no, and when asked "Will you in the future need a sponsorshp to work at Bank X" I answer yes. This is the way to do it right? Have netwroked extensively and hoping I do not get dinged because of these questions.
A lot of misinformation going on in this thread. Will try to provide some value as I've been on various TN1's for a while.
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Correct. You are not authorized.
Ethical answer or the one that maximizes your chances? As you are afraid of, you will get auto-rejected from many screenings for answering "yes" to this question but not necessarily all of them. You can also answer "no" and then if you get past the initial screening you can try to claim ignorance and set the record straight. No harm in trying other than losing some time and it's nice to know that people are interested in you and you would have been okay if not for a few company policies. I used to tell people "TN1's aren't really a big deal - they get approved within 15 minutes at the border and cost $50" to ease their worries (which is true). This raises eyebrows but still small chance of getting through - might be worth it to you to swing that bat though.
To those saying TN1's don't need sponsorship you just need an offer letter & a TN1 is not a visa - good luck explaining that to anyone. While technically correct, you are speaking to people that are not knowledgeable about the whole process and are assuming you are trying to hustle your way into a job (which, you are). Type "TN1" into Google and see what Google pre-fills your search with. Hint: it's TN1 visa. I've had this conversation with HR/hiring managers more times than I'd like and it never works the way you'd hope.
There is never a guarantee with visas working. CBP have complete discretion. So, quite reasonably, you are deemed a riskier hire than people not requiring TN1's.
Riskier hire + lack of knowledge around the process + visa paranoia = you quickly appear not worth the time.
No, TN1's are not unrestricted. Every time you get a TN1 it grants you the ability to work only for X company in X role. Any time there is a change in company or role, you need a new TN1.Good luck navigating the minefield, monkeys. Working in the US is daunting at first but it's absolutely worth it.