There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 5 t1 f. N. H8 T! D* `1 r / k+ u5 z2 Y! J$ t: a, N0 o1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada : l7 w7 D S6 \: S% z
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. {+ N9 I7 ^" y+ ]
9 k' ?9 `3 `% {- f! k: E8 EThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.