Sir, please do not spread the scare / uncertainty by using something like "who knows".
No country that is welcoming Immigrants to fill up their manpower requirements and keep their economies rolling, would think of keeping families apart, that way it would be counter-productive for them. Understand this that they are asking whether your spouse will accompany you or not only to figure out what choice depending on your personal situation, are you going to make when you are making the application (different people in different situations will make different choices - applicants in EE come from world over, not a few select countries). Their objective is not to get one person in Canada who has declared spouse as "Non Accompanying" and then make life difficult for them by making spousal application hard / impossible so that couples / families are separated.
I had already said that the process might be different / slightly lengthy and all, consuming some more time or money, but on the long run (when you are intending to permanently settle in another country for your betterment), it shouldn't matter. Think about it.
On a lighter note (no offence), your name has the word hope, be like one!!
You have taken it way out of context here and that for a post which was not even for you. You completely ignored my primary point about one making efforts to increase score if possible and streched on two words only. My reply was to a specific person only and seeing that he had potential to increase his score.
Now that you have unnecesarily held onto two words, let me provide some context on why I said so.
It was not meant to be a scare but the need to be aware. One cannot be oblivious to what is happening world over when it comes to immigration. Immigration laws are getting tighter with each passing day in every country . Who would have thought before Trump came to power people staying in USA waiting for GC would feel so much insecure. Obama brought in law to let dependants of H1B holders work which Trump wants to revoke now. Is it not an indirect way of discouraging people? And this recent case of change in government of Ontario and the new premier, one of the first tasks he did was to remove & then rename Ministry of Immigration.
Point I was trying to make was one still has the liberty to call family over later (when circumstances allow) even when the application is processed together especially for ones who have option of increasing their scores. It would save one the mental agony, applicant goes through with this process twice. I am not being generic here but case specific as I pointed out clearly it is a personal choice end of the day.
Its not about keeping families apart but possibilities of changes in process - applicable to all which can make immigration tougher. We should not forget end of the day it is their country and their laws and we are the ones wanting to immigrate so would need to abide by whatever processes they create in future.
And if people circumvent the process, it's bound to be changed.
And regarding about myself not being hopeful and being LIKE ONE, must say it was quite personal and not in good taste - you do not even know me or my history so before you get judgemental about someone you do not know - please think twice.
Everyone is entitled to say their opinion and I would repeat again end of the day it's a personal choice how one wants his/her to apply for PR depending on personal circumstances.