Marketing Manager in the US with MBA from top US B school seeking perm in CA

[amitdh]

I am working with Dell in marketing based in Austin,TX for the last 2 years after completing my MBA from a top US B school. I used to work with J&J in Inida before coming to the US and have a BA in econ before J&J.
I am looking to apply for perm in CA but it looks like my occupation is not listed in the set of occupations in the federal skilled worker category. Does that mean I am eligible for employment only if I have prearranged employment- is Marketing not a preferred field?
Could you recommend any good lawyers I can get advice on immigration to CA?
Many thanks!

 

[rupeshhari]

It looks like marketing is not a preferred field for immigration purposes but this doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't any jobs in Canada. If you are from a top 10 MBA school, you'd have no problem finding a job in Canada assuming that the employers are okay with someone who doesn't have PR or is not a citizen. If you get such a job, then you can apply for Canada as someone with a job offer.

What work did you do with J&J? Is that work not in the job list of 38? It doesnt have to be your current work for the list requirement. It can be any work in the last 10 years.

 

[amitdh]

Dang! No my work with J&J is also not in the list of 38 professions. I did sales support, human resources and training kind of work.
Hmmm. so it sounds like without prearranged employment I cannot apply for perm.
After one gets prearranged employment how long does it take to get PERM ? no employer will be willing to wait for more than 2 months for their candidate to join their firm.
Is there any lawyer I can speak to for this?

 

[rupeshhari]

isn't PERM a US term?

Some do wait that long. There are many who get job, then apply and go. Getting a job is tough if you are not in Canada.

I dont know any lawyer personally but Cohen (the owners of this forum i think) is pretty reputed as far as i know. From what i saw in the forum, honest too (which is a rare characteristic among immigration consultants - with apologies to moderators if you read this).

But there is only so much a lawyer can do. The rules are not different for them. Good luck.

The other thing you could do is to look for fellow alumni who are working in Canada and network there for a job.