The Forester listing accepts a baccalaureate degree or a state or provincial licence, so current provincial registration can qualify on its own. The registration must be current on the day of application and the job must be forester work.
A licence alternative is only as good as its currency
Hypothetical example: a Mission forester relies on provincial registration because her degree is in environmental science rather than forestry. The registration must be in good standing when she applies, evidenced by the current certificate or a regulator letter, not by an old membership card. She should also expect the offer to be read for whether the role is forester work at a professional level; a licence does not convert a technician position into a forester position.
If registration is under review, suspended or in a non-practising category, the file should rest on the degree alternative instead, which means the transcript has to show a forestry-related program. Present both where both exist. Citizenship remains a separate requirement, established by a passport or birth certificate, and no professional credential substitutes for it.
Hypothetical example: A Canadian geologist receives an offer from a U.S. environmental consultant, but the employer calls the role project coordinator. The first review compares the actual geological analysis, field interpretation and reporting duties with the Geologist listing, then identifies the education record that supports that listing.
A coordination title is not fatal if the stated work is genuinely professional geology; it becomes a problem when scheduling and client administration are the real job. Obtain a duty breakdown from the supervisor, the degree records and any applicable professional-registration evidence before deciding whether the position fits TN.