Skilled Immigration - requesting directions

[flint]

Hello All:

I am a new member to this forum, its awesome! Thanks to all the helpful folks in advance for your time and help.

My background summary:

Age/ Nationality: 28 single male, Indian.
Background: BS Electrical Engineering (India) MS Biomedical Engineering (USA)
Domain/ work experience: Electrical/ electronics medical design & manufacturing, healthcare management, Quality auditor & management, biomedical systems & management, Biomaterials researcher: total of 6+ years of work experience. Currently in work visa in USA.
Interest: Immigrating to Canada
Why: I have my brothers family in USA, immigrating to Canada seems like a natural choice to help me live closer to my family. I am interested in pursuing a management degree either in USA or Canada. Canadian PR, is my gateway to maintain access to North America and stay close to family. It would allow me to discontinue work and pursue personal interests, if need be.

In my limited research I find that:
1. Skilled immigration is the first best choice. However the best fitting profile: 1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management is already capped. Profiles that best match my other experiences are currently not a part of the 29 list - Eg: health care managers, science/ engineering/ manufacturing managers.
2. I have an aunt and uncle living in Toronto. But I do not think they could sponsor me in family immigration category.

Please advice me the best possible track to pursue, here are my questions:
1. Does employment based immigration seem like the only quickest way?
2. Do you think that I could be a fitting candidate for any of the Provincial nomination programs?
3. Is the Manitoba General stream a viable choice for me? I would need to reach out to find any family friends/ distant relatives to help complete the requirement criteria.
4. How possible is it for the NOC 29 list to get revamped in the immediate future, is it worth waiting for?
5. Are there any other categories/ possible directions to pursue for the PR?

Please advice, thanks again for the valuable directions.

Peace!

 

[Leon]

1. Yes, employment based immigration is the quickest way but finding the job can take a while. Employers can generally not be bothered doing endless paperwork for work permits and immigration unless they really need you and can't find anybody locally who can do the job.

2. Maybe, you would have to look at each of them and see what options they offer.

3. You can immigrate through MPNP without a job offer or family using strategic initiative. Read about it on the MPNP website. If you meet certain requirements, you can visit MB to explore your options. Contact MPNP before you go and ask them for an interview during your visit. If they deem you to be likely to settle in MB and have job prospects in MB, they might just nominate you without a job offer.

4. On July 1st, the caps will be re-set. There will likely be hundreds of applicants under 1122 with couriers standing by to deliver their applications on that same day. I heard of one this year whose application was received on the 4th and the cap was already full. You never know beforehand what immigration plans to do. They could remove some of the NOC's or add new ones. They could lower or increase the cap. They might not change anything. You should work on other ways to immigrate until then but you can also be ready to apply in July if you want to. There are no rules about applying under 2 different categories.

5. You could come as a student which will give you time to put out the feelers for jobs. After 6 months, you could apply for an off campus work permit which would allow you to work for any employer up to 20 hrs. a week during the semester and full time during holidays and after graduation, you get a full time open work permit for the same duration as your course was or if your course was 2 years or more, you can get a 3 year work permit. That would enable you to apply under Canadian experience class (2 years studies + 1 yr. skilled work) or through a PNP as a graduate.