What is the CCAA?
The China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) is the organization within China that is responsible for processing international adoptions from China. The CCAA is a branch of the Ministry of Civil Affairs which oversees the orphanages within China. As children are eligible for international adoption, orphanages provide documentation on those children to the CCAA. Placing agencies (such as FTIA) submit documentation (a dossier) on families wanting to adopt from China. The CCAA is responsible for reviewing family documentation (dossiers), matching children with families and overseeing the adoption process.