There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: 2 |" z9 G0 j. x; E) I
: p' E T" e- _$ H) U# u# L1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada 4 c# g+ h* k6 S, D" W
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. ! [0 i! j2 w/ V l+ D0 Y) s% W7 \! UThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.