There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 3 M+ U/ A% h6 Y3 b1 w' T+ j4 | 2 ^$ ?# I( t5 @
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ) y4 h7 ^$ |2 W- l" M( R* h1 L
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. * j2 ^8 p9 r. T: p* y5 e # \% W, ?0 N2 h. @ p; `
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.