There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: + C1 U9 C0 E- T T
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada " I; D& @5 `3 ? @7 v- P
& {' @! f& O, X' O( y2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. - r! M, s3 }% \ 1 B6 u, T& ^2 m5 ]4 [! s
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.