Hello everyone,
If my wife is in Canada with a visitors visa, and we initiate the Spouse sponsorship program application, does the initiation of this application grant my wife the privilege of staying in Canada until a decision is made on our application?
It is the OWP that will give her implied status. You should apply for both OWP and spousal sponsorship at the same time. Once you get AOR she has implied status. If you have not received AOR you should approve for her visitor status extension. If you explain that you have started the sponsorship process and provide evidence you should be approved.