There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: ! ]2 h3 o- { H' T' _1 W8 { 8 C% ?6 [5 b7 m" T
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada / |2 c, M4 Y! I% J0 i+ t8 q - @' f+ ^, l, s7 N4 ?2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 5 X& H Q K+ J3 R9 C , U1 ?4 V9 K) z$ u1 E: oThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.