Help! What if I say NO to "Will your spouse or common-law partner come with you"

[prvisit]

I have a question. I am applying for PR under CEC class having 434 points. Right now working in Canada and staying with my wife. I have valid work permit till next August and she too has valid visitor record till then. If I include her, i am getting 434 points. If I do not include (Say yest to 'Spouse does not come with me to Canada'), my points will be 460.
My question is:
1. If I do not add her to my profile and if I get PR in next few months, can she stay with me till next August as she have valid visitor record?
2. What is the process to apply PR for her in future and what is the processing time?
3. If do not include her then my points will be 460. If my profile is picked in next draw(For example, cut off is 430). Then can I include her after I get ITA?

 

[scylla]

You'll end up with a problem if you say "no". You need a valid reason for excluding your spouse from your application as an accompanying dependent (wanting more points is not a valid reason). Since your spouse is in Canada, you must include your spouse as an accompanying dependent. You really have no choice.

 

[kryt0n]

Indeed, you have no choice but to declare her as accompanying. With 434 points you will likely have an ita soon. It also takes over a year to sponsor someone and she'll have to get her medicals and PCCs whether she is accompanying or not.

 

[xpressentry]

From your post, it is obvious that you have decided to exclude your wife from your application so that you can get more points and get an early ITA. Your wife has a visitor permit which means she wants to be with you and on that basis CIC granted her a visitor permit. If you exclude your wife in your PR application, you could be refused for misrepresentation unless you give CIC a convincing reason why you have not added her to your application. Not having enough points isnt a valid reason. There is a limit to how long she can stay in the country as a visitor and she would eventually need to leave. Sponsoring her visa at a later stage will take at least and year and you both would be living apart that long.

 

[prvisit]

Thanks guys. Got more clarity now. I will go with my current points(434). Lets see how it goes in next draw. Thanks.

 

[thinkshady]

Thanks guys. Got more clarity now. I will go with my current points(434). Lets see how it goes in next draw. Thanks.

Hopefully you will get through in the next draw if the current trend continues...