Schedule the immigration assessment before fixing the U.S. work date. The first dependency is a settled description of the receiving role, followed by the necessary evidence and the selected application process. A company’s internal transfer deadline cannot determine when government authorization will be available.
Give the receiving team a readiness checklist
Identify who must approve the duties, issue the letter, retrieve credentials, and coordinate any family applications. Agree on what happens if one item slips: a later transfer date may be more workable than a hurried application based on inaccurate terms. Avoid promising a standard turnaround or treating ticket purchase as the last immigration step.
After a favorable decision, check the authorization and admission details against the proposed employer and work period before beginning the U.S. assignment. Give the receiving team a readiness checklist rather than a date, since a U.S.
business planning around a new arrival will otherwise fix one and build commitments on it. Set out what has to be true before the person can start: the position and profession confirmed, the credential evidence assembled, the support documentation issued by the correct entity, and the applicable procedure completed. State which items are outstanding and who owns each.
Then give a realistic window rather than a day, and update it as items close. This is more useful to the receiving team than an optimistic date, and it puts the schedule in terms they can plan around. Avoid ending the Canadian employment or arranging travel until the position is actually settled.