Well spoken dear.
Thank you for putting so much effort to frame the information, how refugee sponsorship is different from family sponsorship. I am not against any immigration stream, as I started my journey in Canada using one of them. My concern is if they can bring 25000 in 100 days, during hostile situations in some war-torn countries, why can't they process the outland spousal application on this pace as every country is facing a COVID-19 war, or at least grant a visitor (TRV) to the spouses living in visa-required countries (remember they are immediate family members of a Citizen/PR, where AS refugees are not). COVID-19 has built a huge backlog for IRCC, they can take their time to process applications, but while they are processing that, at least they should put some measure to reunite Spouses to their loved ones in Canada.
Thank you for mentioning your situation and you are lucky that your husband can get eTA to fly to a Canada (costs of an eTA CAN$7). Here is mine, and I believe it represents the majority of Outland Applicants (https://www.immigration.ca/canada-to-spend-148m-on-boosting-intake-of-international-students-from-different-countries), My spouse is from India, and she's living a perfectly fine and healthy life. and working full-time. We got married last year after being in a long-distance relationship for years. I applied for her Visitor Visa (for Visa required countries (Cost CAN$100)) before marriage and after marriage, after Trudeau's announcement, I believe many did (https://www.cicnews.com/2020/06/trudeau-families-can-cross-canada-u-s-border-tomorrow-0614599.html#gs.fffzes), but both times got rejected, even after showing $50,000 in our accounts as a liquid from 6 months of statements, she holds Officer rank 1 job and I am an essential worker. I got a letter from my employer, to support the Visitor Visa application as well.
The application was put on hold, however, our application was qualified to apply under the immediate family member category and got the following response, even after following a complete set of instructions and providing evidence:
"Based on our assessment of your recent enquiry, we cannot process your request as you have not provided sufficient evidence that you meet an exemption criterion and/or that your travel to Canada is non-discretionary, per the travel restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) in Canada.
Even though you do not meet an exemption criterion and/or your travel has not been deemed non-discretionary, your application will now be put on hold until after the travel restriction pause has been lifted."
When they started the process under regular applications the application got refused in One day. This is what happened to most of the applicants who applied after Trudeau's announcement on June 8th, 2020.
With one of the easiest and simplest studies permit requirement and getting PR after that, I have been through this channel myself and secured my PR in 4 years(study+work+PR application process) now a Citizen, I do not think Canda is not a major country that is facing Marriage frauds like as UK and USA face.
As I've said earlier, I am not against any immigration stream, but if Ottawa can come up with all the measures for Students, Inland spousal applications, Refugees, then why Outland spousal applications left in dark.
For your reference, if you have missed all this:
Open work permit pilot program extended for spouse or common-law partner in Canada class (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/open-work-permit-pilot-extended-2020.html)
Important new measures on post-graduation work permit eligibility for students beginning programs online (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/pgwp-eligibility-measures.html)
Pathway to permanent residency recognizes exceptional service of asylum claimants on front lines of COVID-19 pandemic (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/08/pathway-to-permanent-residency-recognizes-exceptional-service-of-asylum-claimants-on-front-lines-of-covid-19-pandemic.html)
I want to bring all this to official attention, and I'm trying this day and night to change this for outland applications, so that, this can be productive to future candidates like us, who wish to bring their loved once here. It is Canadian Citizen/PR taxpayer rights, not a privilege, everything should come after County's own Citizens and PR. Hopefully, you can place yourself in our shoes and understand what we are going through.