- Sep 13, 2017
- 763
- Category........
- FAM
- Visa Office......
- Mississauga
- App. Filed.......
- August 2nd, 2017
- AOR Received.
- September 22nd, 2017
- File Transfer...
- October 7th, 2017
- Passport Req..
- December 29th, 2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- January 23rd, 2018
- LANDED..........
- Feb 1st, 2018
The rumors about this being made a regular part of the process were apparently false. It was just announced the program will be extended through January 2019.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/spousal-permit-extended.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/spousal-permit-extended.html