Can spouses apply with separate EE profiles?

[av.citizen]

Hi, Asivad and other members

I got ITA recently and listed my spouse as not accompanying me because he has an ill relative to care for (94 year old grandmother). It might take long time (who knows, maybe 2-3 years, or maybe much less) and I want to work on my career so I will be moving to Canada earlier than him. My question is: after I receive PR and land, can my husband get PR through EE rather then me sponsoring him through spouse sponsorship? He has education, work experience and language proficiency to get enough score to obtain ITA on his own. Would this plan be ok with CIC?

 

[sunichak]

Yes, he can apply on his own through express entry.
I don't know if you can nominate him for a PR, after you got your PR in Canada. I would let others comment on this.

 

[cyronn]

Hi, Asivad and other members

I got ITA recently and listed my spouse as not accompanying me because he has an ill relative to care for (94 year old grandmother). It might take long time (who knows, maybe 2-3 years, or maybe much less) and I want to work on my career so I will be moving to Canada earlier than him. My question is: after I receive PR and land, can my husband get PR through EE rather then me sponsoring him through spouse sponsorship? He has education, work experience and language proficiency to get enough score to obtain ITA on his own. Would this plan be ok with CIC?

Yes. If he can get an EE ITA on his own that will be a better way to go than spouse sponsorship. CIC wouldn't have any problems with this. Add an LOE with your profile that he will be applying later.

 

[av.citizen]

Thank you for answers!

 

[Dimitris]

Almost same situation. My question is if my spouse apply through the EE with out me can she sponsor me as spouse or not.

 

[av.citizen]

Almost same situation. My question is if my spouse apply through the EE with out me can she sponsor me as spouse or not.

I read about this way too. However, unless you have really good reasons, think carefully. There is a long waiting list for spousal sponsorship (1.5-2 years). Some people told on the forum that CIC might not like that you went this way and suspect you tried to trick the system. Of course, if you have a good reason, then your spouse can sponsor you later, it'll just take long time. Ah, I also remember there were information that spousal sponsorship has more limitations like you can't leave Canada longer than few weeks etc. But it's what I heard here, double check that.