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International Adoption
Canadian law allows you to adopt a child from another country if you are a Canadian
citizen or permanent resident and of or over 18 years of age. To bring your adoptive
child to Canada, you must sponsor the child for immigration. You can start sponsoring
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found a child and have started the adoption process.
There are two processes that you must go through when you adopt a child from another
country: the adoption process and the immigration sponsorship process.
The Adoption Process:
Adoptions are the responsibility of the provinces in Canada. You need to have a
Home Study done, usually by your province, before Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC) processes your application for sponsorship.
You must have to comply with the adoption laws of the child’s country of origin.
You must also comply with the laws of your province. Make sure you are familiar
with all of the legal requirements relevant to you before beginning the adoption
process.
The Hague Convention governs international adoptions in some cases. Before you begin
your adoption process, find out if the Convention will apply to you.
The Immigration Process:
As an adoptive parent of a child from another country, you must apply to sponsor
the child for permanent residence in Canada. You may apply for citizenship on the
child’s behalf after the child is in Canada and has permanent resident status.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will request a letter of consent from your province
showing that your province agrees to the adoption. The immigration visa will only
be issued after the immigration mission in the child’s country of origin receives
this letter from your province.
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