TN Visa for small boutiques in the US (2024 UPDATE)?

I know that the TN has been successful recently at BB/EBs for Canadians but what about small boutiques? Like, i'm talking 10-20 man regional boutique shops in not just T1/2 cities?

Asking this as a Canadian on if I were to be able to get an offer from one of these smaller places, would there be any issues? (For those who don't know, the TN visa doesn't require traditional sponsorship, more like a 'status' that you show at the border and they make a game time decision as to if you qualify)

Please let me know if anyone has any insight!

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So you’re going to put yourself and a tiny regional boutique (likely a bucket shop that doesn’t even have actual IB experience) to go through TN. Seems like a fantastic idea to circumvent your lack of success in Canada by going to the US to work at a bucket ship in the UnItED StATeS and still brag to your friends that you’re working in investment banking in AmERiCA. Your friends will probably be impressed because they’re in the village outskirts of Canada and they’ll see that you’re working in IB in the US and fall for the BS. Nice priorities bro.

 
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Nice bro, you seem like a joy to be around

Anyways if anyone who actually has advice & doesn't act like a 12 y/o can comment that'd be dope, thanks

 

I've seen some small boutiques hire Canadians, but usually if a firm has hired people on H1B then they'll be open to TN. You might have to convince firms to hire you since they won't understand the difference between TN vs H1B. Also if you can get into a good boutique in USA imo its better than some of the big 5 in Canada since its easier to lateral within the US. But do some research on where past analysts/associates ended up -  if they managed to move to a better bank.

 

Thank you for this, appreciate your insight. Sounds like the challenge is explaining that the TN requires very little/no effort + no cost on the firm's part, before getting the offer. Other than that there don't seem to be considerable barriers?

 

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