Possibly, but never automatically. Cross-chargeability is claimed and assessed on the record for a legally married spouse accompanying or following to join; it is not switched on by the marriage certificate alone. The spouse also needs their own eligibility, and joining adds US$15,000 plus a US$1,000,000 gift — US$1,015,000.
Two birthplaces, one household, one decision
Imagine a Boisbriand couple where the principal was born in the renamed state and the spouse elsewhere. Including the spouse from the start is officially recommended for program benefits, so the couple's figures are US$2,030,000 in gift and processing terms. Whether the spouse's birthplace helps the queue is a legal question for the deciding officer, subject to the cross-chargeability conditions and each person’s eligibility; prior US status is not required simply to apply from abroad — not something the household can settle by preference.
Employment-based immigrant categories, which the Gold Card leads into, allow the principal's spouse and unmarried children under 21 to immigrate as derivatives. Whether the program charges separately for family members and how it handles children who are close to the cutoff are matters the official FAQ addresses and which should be read on the day of application rather than assumed from a summary.