There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: ) v- I( Y8 c! k% q0 O( ]7 c 8 W( Q) j9 N: k$ j! [
1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada # U' b A3 Z% W4 N( l2 z 3 p6 Z9 R5 {" x2 X, l
2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. + _+ o$ n0 c: W; \+ d6 I, R$ G0 S L9 w & K6 i2 u$ a l8 s- k% \
There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.