Spouse of Express Entry Primary Applicant apply for PNP?

[tlghskn]

I have an express entry profile with my spouse as a dependent.
My spouse and I have a similar educational qualifications, years of work experience & IELTS scores.

We recently realized that my spouse's job profession is a "high demand" profession for one of the provinces and would like to apply for a PNP to that province.

1. Wondering if she can at all apply for the PNP as a spouse of the primary applicant for Express Entry? Or does she need to be a primary applicant herself to apply for any PNP?
2. If she cannot apply for PNP as a dependent, will it be considered ok if we create a second Express Entry profile. This time with her as the primary and myself as the dependent? Or is it considered an illegal thing to do?

Thanks!

 

[istari]

I have an express entry profile with my spouse as a dependent.
My spouse and I have a similar educational qualifications, years of work experience & IELTS scores.

We recently realized that my spouse's job profession is a "high demand" profession for one of the provinces and would like to apply for a PNP to that province.

1. Wondering if she can at all apply for the PNP as a spouse of the primary applicant for Express Entry? Or does she need to be a primary applicant herself to apply for any PNP?
She must be the primary applicant.

2. If she cannot apply for PNP as a dependent, will it be considered ok if we create a second Express Entry profile. This time with her as the primary and myself as the dependent? Or is it considered an illegal thing to do?
Creating a second profile is fine.

Thanks!