immigration processing time

[kaeisha]

can anyone tell me how long is the processing time for approval for my orphan nephew who is 16yrs old from within canada i am his legal guardiad and has all the supporting documents what is the process after submitting the application

 

[RajaJi]

Which country your nephew is from?

sponsorship applications for orphans are processed daily as per information on CIC website
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp

 

[kaeisha]

my nephew is from stthomas usvi he has a us passport

 

[RajaJi]

After you submit sponsorship application CIC will review and determine if you are eligible for sponsorship. Make sure you complete the application and provide all needed supporting documents. Missing documents or incomplete forms can result in unnecessary delays or refusal.

A lot of information is available on the pages available at the links below:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/family.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/relatives-apply-after.asp