http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/spousal-sponsorship-delays-government-errors-1.4490907
Refers to PR applications but based on this forum spans citizenship apps too
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/september-2017-outland-spousal-sponsorship-outside-of-canada.515896/page-70#post-6623764
Heres the sept group
Others can correct me, but spousalsponsorship does not change your inadmissibility. You would still need to wait out the 5years before the process your application.
Hi everyone
Applying inland, arriving as visitor. Do I put country of residence as Canada?
(Spousalsponsorship application)
I'm technically visiting, and not a Canadian resident?
There's already a June thread here: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/june-2017-outland-spousal-sponsorship-outside-of-canada.496136/page-9
Re: SPOUSALSponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office
@mkooldude786, Ahmed786 and Malik1983:
Is there any change in your Background check status in GCKEY?