There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: % B7 | ~- E h" r( J7 y ' e' F4 P0 U; W; T6 B
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ' r2 f4 M+ o1 Q: z4 I/ h
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. - E {2 \( h! Y- g9 h
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There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.