There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: + @8 _. {- Y3 l4 ]. T$ V * W; E5 C" F5 b! a1 C1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada % F7 R9 B0 s) {4 |: Y9 C
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. % E& y) O* V- F5 N/ e8 G, j! c & A7 B( W2 |! k1 ]9 ~' QThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.