There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 8 A7 R, f6 D, C6 ?5 j7 T
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 5 {0 F/ ^8 ] `4 k* [" a9 r / j7 ~7 i* _" ?2 p2 ^: k2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. ' J% N/ ^; Z, d% B; ?& V # P& f0 B, m! y$ J
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.