Stage 1 Processing time

[scnoolds]

Hey everyone! Does anyone know if the stage 1 processing time include weekends, or is it only working days? thanks

 

[sidkrose]

Do you mean sponsorship approval?

 

[Arezou]

Hey everyone! Does anyone know if the stage 1 processing time include weekends, or is it only working days? thanks

I think they mentioned calender day! Check the time line page in CIC web site.

 

[siavashf]

Hey everyone! Does anyone know if the stage 1 processing time include weekends, or is it only working days? thanks

It's calendar date.
I filed my application on the first of April and received the eligibility answer on May 5th. At that time the first step was only 34 days. So as u can see from my case it's the calendar days.

 

[busy]

We applied in Nov 2010 SINP family class still waiting ps reply