In addition to immigration preparation and route-specific government charges, investigate the regulator’s actual application, verification, examination and renewal costs. Some activities may require separate certification. Do not combine these into a generic TN fee or assume every professional applicant faces the same expenses.
Assign each expense to the authority requesting it
Obtain current information from the relevant board or certification body and ask the employer which costs it reimburses. Include record delivery, any required translation and travel for an assessment only when those steps actually apply. Note when payment is due and whether a fee is refundable or tied to a particular application window.
A faster licensing service, if offered, does not establish immigration eligibility. Likewise, paying an immigration fee does not remove the cost or need for a separate professional permission. Assign every expense to the body that requires it, since this is the area where costs accumulate unnoticed across two parallel processes.
On the licensing side, expect application and examination fees, charges for verification of credentials and of any existing registration, a jurisprudence or law examination in some jurisdictions, background checks, and possibly the cost of a required period of supervised practice. On the immigration side, the charges depend on the route and the family. On the applicant's side sit transcripts, translations and any evaluation.
Ask the employer which of these it will fund and get the answer in writing, since employers frequently offer to cover immigration costs without having considered licensing. Verify each amount from the requiring authority rather than from a summary.