There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: % f; y& H2 H4 g1 o- H2 c
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 7 S" Q7 F& T6 U! P8 P % ?. @ }, `3 h$ O2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. ) M- P; P; ^6 X# M e 3 v. M: i3 @- f. {$ \
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.