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International Adoption Authorities in Canada

Government of Canada
Human Resources Development Canada
Inter-country Adoption Services Unit
Child, Family and Community Division
Tel.: 819-997-1562
Fax: 819-953-1115
www.sdc.gc.ca/en/hip/sd/10_fedGovDept.shtml

Alberta
Alberta Children’s Services
Program Manager, Adoption Services
Tel.: 780-422-5641
Fax: 780-427-2048
www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/adoption

British Columbia
Ministry for Children and Families
Adoption Branch
Tel.: 250-387-3660
Fax: 250-356-1864
www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption

Manitoba
Manitoba Family Services
Child and Family Services
Intercountry Adoptions Specialist
Tel.: 204-945-6964
Fax: 204-945-6717
www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/adoption.html

New Brunswick
Family and Community Services
Adoption Consultant
Tel.: 506-444-5970
Fax: 506-453-2082
www.gnb.ca/0017/adoption/adoption-e.asp

Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Health and Community Services
Director of Child
Youth Policy and Programs Services Branch
Tel.: 709-729-6721
Fax: 709-729-6382
www.gov.nl.ca/Services/family.stm

Nova Scotia
Department of Community Services
Manager of Adoption and Foster Care
Tel.: 902) 424-3205
Fax: 902) 424-0708
www.gov.ns.ca/coms/families/index.html

Northwest Territories
Department of Health and Social Services
Coordinator, Child and Family Services Unit
Tel.: 867-873-7943
Fax: 867-873-7706
www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/Features/Programs_and_Services/
adoption/adoption_services.asp

Nunavut
Department of Health and Social Services
Tel.: 867-975-5700
Fax: 867-975-5705
www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/English/departments/HSS/index.shtml

Ontario
Ministry of Community, Family and Children’s Services
Adoption Unit, Central Services
Tel.: 416-327-4742
Fax: 416-212-6799
www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/fr/programs/Adoption/default.htm

Prince Edward Island
Department of Health and Social Services
Child, Family and Community Services Division
Tel.: 902-368-6514
Fax: 902-620-3422
www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=45121&lang=E

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Social Services
Adoption Program Consultant
Tel.: 306-787-5698
Fax: 306-787-0925
www.dcre.gov.sk.ca/services/famyouth/Adoption/index.html

Quebec
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Secrétariat à l’adoption internationale
Tel.: 514-873-5226 or 1 (800) 561-0246
Fax: 514-873-1709
www.adoption.gouv.qc.ca/site/home.phtml

Yukon
Family and Children’s Services
Placement and Support Services
Tel.: 867-667-3473
Fax: 867-393-6204
www.hss.gov.yk.ca/programs/family_children/

The Hague Conference on Private International Law
(1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention)
http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=
conventions.text&cid=69