There is a two-step process involved in family class applications: ! t i( m* @4 E. U$ D" u) r
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1. the assessment of the sponsorship application in Canada " T/ r+ ?+ M/ K: q
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2. the assessment of the permanent residence application outside Canada by the visa office. X; K. t7 f, ?
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There are separate processing times for each of these two steps.