There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: * Y! j4 S6 {0 k9 Q7 I2 d( S3 o7 @/ m
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 8 t0 [, e8 c0 a5 \: ~7 b' }
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 3 ?7 s/ n4 P" o+ P6 j+ O p9 P
* k8 d' `$ V- S( B! M7 rThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.