Are Canadian adoptions considered international adoptions?
Note: Our guest Lesley Siegel is experienced in all aspects of international adoption law and works with Across the World Adoptions. She has kindly answered this question for our listeners. This is not intended as legal advice. To listen to her interview, please click here. Yes, it is. Such an adoption can be completed in the US state or sometimes in Canada depending on the law of the state involved and the law of the province in Canada from which the adopting family comes. There would be immigration controls for the US born child to enter Canada and the couple should consult an attorney or agency in their province for assistance. One great source that I have found for the province of British Columbia is Doug Chalke. He’s an attorney and he has an agency called Sunrise Family Services. You can reach Doug by clicking here to email him, or calling 604 984 2488. Please click here to visit their web site which has a wealth of information. What is interesting is that for the moment, the US
