There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: B: c5 p; F7 _/ a3 e, A" h
; d: T# g. @- I9 F- H+ P; O1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 6 K4 D' @: F! B- d
9 A3 M- P/ | i1 {3 `2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 9 U8 J, w, E* l/ e4 U8 `; V( e$ T; I X' \- W1 Q5 x2 x: S( S( Q
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.