There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: + I7 ~$ ^, `7 {$ f8 B' n+ V- n4 z3 p4 h( q ; a% F2 ]; Q7 [$ z. N* { V' i1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada # Q. _- {( Q7 P
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. ; q6 Q9 X K' O% y* h" p/ u ) h% ]$ J8 W& C& D- Z; g
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.