Most straight forward Outland Spousal Sponsorship follow these process steps (the order of the steps may vary)
Application received at IRCC Mississauga
CIC Mississauga start processing application
Receive Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR 1)
Link Application to Online Account
Upload Schedule A form
Sponsor Approval and File transfer to VO
VO starts processing PR application (AOR 2)
Receive Request for Medical Exam
Medical Exam @ IRCC Panel Physician Clinic
Medical Exam Result
Passport Request (PPR)
Pick-up Permanent Residency Visa (PUM)
spousal sponsorship process completion time varies depending on the Visa Office and on a case basis.......will advice you assume process completion takes 12months to help reduce the waiting stress.......relax.....its a wait game.