my spouse is outside but let me show you the category we are in
rotected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad
We even have quotas that are differents with outland spousal sponsorship category.
Check here
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/supplementary-immigration-levels-2021-2023.html
U will see all the categories and the target of IRCC for each category from 2021-2023 ! U will understand everything , and will know that we are not in the category of outland spousal