There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: # Q1 W+ M2 A0 U
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. ; U3 q E$ Z, Y$ x t: g8 G, a6 d7 K- O: ]( ^2 Y
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.