You're right - he wasn't a tourist and he did have legal status in every country he lived for those years.
I guess I was showing that my sponsor was outside of Canada and didn't have a problem when he proved intention to return. I Can't speculate on how CIC will view the OP's status in China, and whether it will have a bearing on their application, as it did not apply to us.
I guess I was showing that my sponsor was outside of Canada and didn't have a problem when he proved intention to return. I Can't speculate on how CIC will view the OP's status in China, and whether it will have a bearing on their application, as it did not apply to us.