There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: ) |$ ^- X2 y+ J: v* v* B# }
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 8 R- y! J" S3 ]# p% e% t ! |8 o( T* {, c- s, V5 ], J; _5 ~
2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. * g% r, v2 v3 P8 q
% d5 a+ |- Z1 @8 x7 OThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.