Dear Masoodji,
Your posts have been immensely helpful to me and my application process, and appreciate if you help me out on this query.

1. I have a Canadian PR, and recently got married. I would like to get my spouse sponsored. I currently live and work in USA and would like to know as to how to start the process?

2. And what options do I have?, and what are the timelines for obtaining her visa?

Thank you very much for your advice!

If I live outside Canada, can I sponsor?

"If you are not a Canadian citizen, you cannot sponsor if you live outside Canada.If you are a Canadian
citizen, you may sponsor a spouse, a common-law or conjugal partner, or a dependent child who has nodependent child of his or her own. You must reside in Canada when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident."


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3900E.pdf (Page 13)

Therefore to sponsor her you will have to move to Canada. Check the following website for the timeline to sponsor spouse:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/times-int/05-fc-spouses.html