According to the eligibility criteria, your application is eligible for processing if:
1. you are a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the occupations listed here, OR
2. you have an offer of arranged employment, OR
3. you are a foreign national who has been living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student.
does he not qualify under the category 3 above? if he does, then this is not necessary for him to apply under 0213. the "list of 38" is only for those who do not have arranged employment or who are not students and foreign workers in canada.
another thing... is he coming back to india for good? once he is back to india for good, would he still qualify under category 3? i guess not because he will no more be a temporary foreign worker living in canada once he has come back to india for good. but what if he applies under category 3 before coming back to india? thought i dont know if this is a do-able solution or not... but lets wait for someone to confirm if this is possible.
This is what he needs to know. Thank you for your suggestion.