There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: c3 c6 S8 }+ X+ \; U * ?& f, a+ m4 e" n1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ) i8 k8 M7 G7 O& q
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There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.