I have a friend who wasn’t in his weeding and never met in reality with his wife ( but his marriage was registered officially as me in our country of origin )But then in your case, I would believe that it is important to prove that you are living together for more than a year. IRCC will not recognize your marriage, but you are still eligible as common-law.
His application was spouse not common - law and his wife received her visa in 4 months only on 2015