Malkus Immigration can help when adopting a child abroad.
International adoption
- recognizes a person or couple as the legal and permanent parent(s) of a child from another country
- complies with the laws of the parent’s country and the country where the child is coming from
For all international adoptions, you must complete 2 processes:
- the adoption process
- the immigration or citizenship process
Adopting your child
To be eligible to adopt, you must meet the adoption requirements of the
- Canadian province or territory where you live (or the country where you live, if you’re abroad)
- adoption authority of the country where the child lives
To start the adoption process, contact your provincial or territorial adoption central authority. They will
- tell you if you need to contact a licensed adoption agency
- advise on the adoptions laws of the country that you want to adopt the child from
- explain the requirement of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions
Not all countries allow international adoptions. Some countries have suspensions or restrictions on international adoptions. Check if a country allows adoptions by contacting the
- adoption Central Authority in your province or territory, or
- Canadian embassy of the country where you want to adopt
Bringing your adopted child to Canada
To bring your child to Canada, you must apply for the child’s
- Canadian citizenship, or
- permanent residence (immigration)
The process you use depends on your situation and where the child is from.
Choose an Immigration Process — Intercountry adoption
Once the adoption process is complete, you must apply to bring your child to Canada. Some adoptive parents are eligible to bring their children to Canada using the citizenship process, while others must use the immigration process.
You must complete the adoption process and the citizenship or immigration process before you may bring your child to live with you in Canada. If the adoption process is to be completed in Canada, the immigration or citizenship process can begin before the adoption process is completed.