There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 7 [5 s& y; S% B2 w! h4 I : A9 ?( I v* ?. A$ c
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada `$ D7 y6 J3 \/ U9 ~ i, w
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 7 E1 z# c) r" l" E
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There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.