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.

CIC 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.

For more information on bringing a child from another country to Canada, please see International Adoption and the Immigration Process.