Adoptions completed in Canada

The requirements that must be met for sponsorships of children adopted in Canada are as follows:

1. the child is under the age of 18;
2. there is no evidence that the adoption is for the purpose of acquiring any privileges or status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
3. if the adoption was subject to the Hague Convention on Adoption, the competent authority of the country in which the child lives and the province of destination of that child have stated in writing that they approve the adoption as conforming to the Convention;
4. if the adoption was not subject to the Hague Convention on Adoption,

• the child has been placed for adoption in the country in which he or she lives or is legally available in that country for adoption and there is no evidence that the adoption is for the purpose of child trafficking or undue gain within the meaning of the Convention and
• the competent authority of the child's province of intended destination must have stated in writing that it does not object to the adoption.