There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: # [; k/ H" o ]5 K4 A" p
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 6 ^. g5 p( l2 n$ r ; c7 v* O$ j, Y* c7 m4 u% K: l; E
2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 3 w7 \) |& Y" Y% V; E% W7 R& K 7 Z2 u- r- H. W! vThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.