Yes do it that way. You may end up being in line for the whole 17 months. Now would you really want to take the chance of the long wait while they investigate every corner of your life?
The guide explicitly says the sponsor needs to provide an Option C. The only reason why you wouldn't be able to obtain an Option C likely would be for not filing the most recent taxation year and how lovely it would be to impress on CIC that you may be hiding something from them.
Number of dependents
Owed money to Social Assistance
Marital Status
Both the sponsor and PR applicant go through checks throughout the whole course of the application process.
**Clears throat**
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Hey Everyone!!! Kingston off lock down!
It's Frrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeezing here in the T-Dot.