There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 8 W0 Y' w, `) Y6 l o; N; f' l/ A % ~" n7 @ p5 n+ g: ^1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ) }: g7 Y/ O, E& F0 _" y" H- ^8 L; D
# ^* @( t0 w2 w9 I1 z4 ]3 P7 W2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. & g) Z; {# }! Q' J1 _+ x" Q" Y $ X, I5 t$ q8 a, D1 x1 G
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.