There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 9 S- w2 y" W7 I K* |% s & d! A; e4 F/ L0 e5 X
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 6 Y; ?# o" r4 {4 I. s& } 8 Q9 N s+ ]0 w& V S2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. - Q9 w" I* ?1 Z+ b3 `! |5 D
; f2 |( E: T8 B/ A/ Q% n/ R, WThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.