There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: $ {6 @8 `" }9 m( {# g9 e7 H 8 }9 b$ a9 Y& R
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 0 h% ~7 J% ?# W i4 j 1 @$ g6 B! N9 a
2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. & z% m: e; ]+ P6 ~0 @- M
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There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.