I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA

I'm a Canadian moving to the US under TN status. Im looking for tax advice on what to do with my TFSAs and my American income, planning on returning to Canada in a few years. I've struggled to find an accountant who seems to really know what they're talking about. Any tips?

Also, the moving company wants me to get a visa before they book my movers, but the TN status thing happens at the port of entry. Can I get the TN status now even if I don't start for another 6 weeks? Can I get the TN "visa" from a consulate even as a Canadian citizen?

Regarding a tax accountant, email me and I can refer you a few good ones. Regarding the TN, the employer could file a petition with USCIS and then you could present the approval notice to the moving company but this process takes longer and is a lot more expenses (and also riskier from an outcome standpoint, depending on the position and your education) than the other path, applying at a port of entry. There's no longer advance approval at ports of entry so going this route means that you will need to get the TN and commence employment, even if just for a very limited period of time, before relocating to the U.S. with your stuff and then returning to Canada to actually move your stuff.