There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 4 B7 P' L U0 p+ p, a7 E& R% T: X
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. 0 C6 ] }4 Z" N p/ M 6 H/ g% n9 F% O1 |& d( B/ WThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.