spousal visit visa during sponsorship period

 

Other options for you would be a study permit (which would involve you being accepted to, and paying for a full-time course at a recognized school/university).  You need the acceptance letter from the school,  proof of payment, and proof of funding so that you can support yourself while in Canada -- all this before you apply for a study permit.  Note: if this is an option for you, you will likely have to declare that you have an ongoing sponsorship in progress, and you will also have to prove that you have full intentions of leaving the country once your study permit has expired (in other words, prove that you have ties to your home country that will neccesitate your return, having a return plane ticket, etc.).  You are permitted to have what is called "dual intent" -- meaning you have one intention (to immigrate) and another intention (to study).  You are, however, bound to the requirements of the study permit (i.e. if it expires, you extend it & continue with your schooling, or you leave the country).

 

Once here, you are obligated to live up to the study permit requirements.  Once the study permit is nearing expiry, you *might* be able to apply for an extension to the TRV (the temp. resident visa) on the grounds that you have an application in progress.  

 

There are several programs at the major Canadian universities that might be easier on the pocketbook than a full-on university regime.  I know there are ESL and FSL (English or French as a second language) programs that qualify for study permits. 

 

Anyhow - some of the other members will likely have better answers / options for you.  Mine are speculative, considering I am not 100% familiar with the liklihood of getting a TRV from Pakistan.