TD status does not authorize employment. A spouse’s administrative help performed in the United States should not be assumed permissible because it supports the principal’s work.
Review the actual household activity
Describe the billing tasks, physical location and any independent authorization. A spouse and unmarried children under 21 may qualify as TD dependents subject to the applicable rules, but that status supplies no work permission. Paying through a Canadian account or calling work informal assistance does not resolve the question.
Households in this position should also consider whether a second adult holds qualifications supporting an independent route, which would give the family a second basis rather than a single point of failure. Steps differ by nationality, since Mexican citizens generally require a visa and Canadian citizens generally do not, so confirm what each dependent needs instead of assuming the principal's route applies to everyone. A route of the spouse’s own generally depends on facts assembled in advance: an employer willing to petition, a listed profession the spouse personally qualifies for, or a study plan with its own authorization. Households should therefore plan the response in advance: what the family would do if a contract were cancelled, whether a child mid-school-year would remain, and whether anyone in the household has an independent basis for staying.