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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ; C# r8 u+ N9 G# Q5 a6 \
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. + h. g) w9 v# o$ ? " j! W5 R9 [5 @3 z' h* x# qThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.