Ask the institution for accurate available confirmation of what has actually been completed and awarded.
Resolve the evidentiary question specifically
Identify whether the gap concerns the physical document or the qualification itself. An unofficial promise or self-written certificate should not be presented as an institution’s award confirmation; assess the applicable evidence requirements.
Ask the institution which official record it can issue now: a final transcript showing the award, a registrar's conferral letter, or secure electronic verification. The employer letter should separately identify the USMCA profession, professional duties, compensation, worksite and temporary period. An evaluation may be needed when an institution outside Canada, Mexico and the United States issued the degree, and professional licensing is a separate inquiry. Eligibility still rests on Canadian or Mexican citizenship, qualifying prearranged work and the category's own education or experience standard; permanent resident status in Canada cannot replace nationality. Avoid creating a substitute certificate or presenting a completion estimate as an academic determination. Canadians generally use a port of entry or an employer-filed Form I-129, depending on the case.
Hypothetical example: An agriculturist in Bégin has finished a crop-science programme, but the diploma printer has a backlog. She requests a sealed transcript and a signed registrar letter confirming the credential and conferral date, then sends genuine copies to the US employer preparing the role description. If neither record confirms an award, she waits rather than labelling the expected degree complete.