Canadian Adoption Associations

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Adoption Resource Guide for Canadians

www.adoptiveparents.ca - Offers a wealth of province specific information about adoption processes, laws and contacts.  There is also a message forum for users to discuss adoption as well as a "Waiting Parents Registry".

Canadian Government - Federal

• Citizenship and Immigration - International Adoption, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/adoption/index.asp   
• HRDC - Inter-country Adoption Services, www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/hrib/sdd-dds/cfc/content/interAdopt.shtml
• Federal and Provincial Legislation, www.acjnet.org/cdn_law/LegislativeMaterials.cfm

Canadian Government - Provincial

• BRITISH COLUMBIA - Children and Family Development
  • Adoption, www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption
• ALBERTA - Children's Services
  • Adoption, www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/adoption/page.cfm
• SASKATCHEWAN - Community Resources and Employment
  • Adoption Services, www.gov.sk.ca/socserv/services/famyouth/Adoption
• MANITOBA - Family Services and Housing
  • Adoption, www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/adoption.html
• ONTARIO - Community, Family and Children's Services
  • Adoption in Ontario, www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/Adoption/default.htm
• QUEBEC - Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
  • Secrétariat à l'adoption internationale, www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/adoption/_fr
• NEW BRUNSWICK - Family and Community Services
  • Adoption and Foster Care, www.gnb.ca/0017/adoption
• NOVA SCOTIA - Community Services
  • Adoption Information, www.gov.ns.ca/coms/files/adopindx.asp
• PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Health and Social Services
  • Adoption Services, www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/onelisting.php3?number=18536
  • International Adoption, www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/onelisting.php3?number=42138
• NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR - Health and Community Services
  • Adoptions, www.gov.nf.ca/health/matterofhealth/adoptions.htm
• NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Health and Social Services
  • Guardianship, Adoption and Foster Care, www.yhssa.org/services.htm#guardianship
  • Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act, www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/content/Legislation/legiscont2.htm
• NUNAVUT - Health and Social Services
  • www.gov.nu.ca/hss.htm
• YUKON - Health and Social Services
  • Placement and Support Services, www.hss.gov.yk.ca/prog/fcs/placement.html