There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 5 a; E" x6 x! t8 a# |+ r. Z! u% |
( {9 J {4 p* p5 i, j1 O1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada / f) q# B r% H ' _8 ^" _& W9 r: w- W2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. y0 r% f! Q; N* Q: W! D 7 S* N* C$ ~- ?8 v% @# S0 H* qThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.