my husband has 9 years of exp in IT sector n his brother lives in canada but we have been unable to secure immigration n our ielts score is 7 band average. we have two toddlers.
Please check how many points you will have for Age. If those are less then you may want to opt for student visa. IELTS score also needs improvement up to 8 band.
Also, please check out Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) stream.