There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 5 [2 ]+ I9 {5 E7 H# f 3 {' g4 ^0 |% b! D% O) t1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ; E% Q. g4 T. j" O0 T! ^ 0 o5 w$ n- `" ^" K9 U) C1 d' \
2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 3 a( N# w" }5 ~: k 3 e1 h( `& S) D3 a
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.