TD status may allow eligible dependants to accompany or follow the TN professional, but it does not grant employment authorization. Remote work from inside the United States needs its own lawful basis.
Examine the dependent’s work separately
Hypothetical example: a TN professional’s spouse plans to keep a Canadian marketing job and answer messages from a U.S. apartment. The employer is Canadian and the salary is paid in Canadian dollars, but that does not decide the U.S.
immigration question. TD is for the spouse or qualifying child of the TN principal; it is not a general work classification. The spouse should not rely on a Canadian payroll, an online platform, or a short intended stay as an assumption of permission.
Children in TD status may attend school, but they likewise do not receive work authorization from TD alone. Gather passports, the marriage or birth record, the principal’s TN evidence, current status documents, and a straightforward description of each dependent’s intended activity. If a spouse needs to work, assess a route that independently permits it before the work is performed.
Family plans should also account for changes in status, school timing, and any child approaching age 21. Confirm the dependent’s passport, relationship evidence, status record and intended daily activity independently. A family may share a move, but immigration permissions are not automatically shared in the same way.
Update the review if employment, school or age facts change.