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