How to help my wife get a PR-card

[Vin Gerits]

Good morning everybody,

I'm Vincent and I (still) live in The Netherlands. My wife and I, togehter with our 1 year old doughter, want to immigrate to Alberta.

I'm allmost done for qualifying for Express Entry via Skilled trades program, however, once approved how does my wife get a visa?
She hasn't been able to work for the last 3 years due to chronic illness. ( and probable will not work for years to come)

My question:
Do my wife and doughter in any case have a chance of getting a pr-card?
In The Netherlands we are registered partners. By law that means we are married.
How do I apply for her to get a permanent visa??

Or is it that once I have my pr-card, They are expected to come with me and don't need a card?

Thanx for wanting to help me out with this!

Looking forward to your reply.

Edit:
We do intent to start our own bed&breakfast in which my wife shall participate. But that might take a few years to get up and running

 

[zardoz]

Good morning everybody,

I'm Vincent and I (still) live in The Netherlands. My wife and I, togehter with our 1 year old doughter, want to immigrate to Alberta.

I'm allmost done for qualifying for Express Entry via Skilled trades program, however, once approved how does my wife get a visa?
She hasn't been able to work for the last 3 years due to chronic illness. ( and probable will not work for years to come)

My question:
Do my wife and doughter in any case have a chance of getting a pr-card?
In The Netherlands we are registered partners. By law that means we are married.
How do I apply for her to get a permanent visa??

Or is it that once I have my pr-card, They are expected to come with me and don't need a card?

Thanx for wanting to help me out with this!

Looking forward to your reply.

Edit:
We do intent to start our own bed&breakfast in which my wife shall participate. But that might take a few years to get up and running

You will need to delare your spouse and daughter in the PR application, regardless of whether they are accompanying you or not.
If you declare them as "accompanying", PR cards will be available for them as well. If "non-accompanying", you will need to sponsor them for PR later, once you have moved to Canada.

Be aware that all of you will be required to undergo a medical examination and if your spouse's illness is too severe, she may be inadmissible.
If that happens, your PR application will be denied.

 

[Vin Gerits]

Thank you Zardoz.
You're a big help!