There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: # |9 m3 `5 K+ ` Q
/ B- N- U+ H4 @7 I1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada ; o/ G9 S$ J" b$ m9 I
: Y) u4 Y$ V3 c6 n) P2 J$ G/ K! @2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. " r b( |- V. w* v1 |8 w ( u0 n9 q' ?" C- L6 \5 VThere are separate processing times for each of these two steps.