International Adoption Services Canada

WORLDVIEW ADOPTION ASSOCIATION

THE ADOPTION PROCESS

Canadian families who want to adopt children from India must first make a formal application to their provincial government and then make application to CARA: the government agency in India.

To initiate the process, the services of a licensed agency must be engaged to prepare the documentation and liaison with appropriate government offices and agencies in Canada and India.

Home studies will be completed by a Licensed Adoption Practitioner. The results of the Home Study are submitted to the Provincial Government authorities for review, along with other supporting documents.

The adoptive parents Dossier is then submitted to an Indian Recognized Placement Agency approved by CARA for assessment.  The decision made in respect to each case is based on priority as stipulated by CARA guidelines for processing.

 First Priority:  Adoptive Parents of Indian Origin living within India;

Second Priority:    Adoptive Parents of Indian Origin living outside India;

Third Priority:  Adoptive Parents of Non Indian Origin;

Once an adoptive family has been approved by CARA and a child matched with the family, a proposal is sent by the Indian recognized placement Agency to Worldview Adoption Association;

Worldview Adoption Association, along with an Approved Adoption Practitioner will present the proposal to the adoptive family;

Once the prospective adoptive parents have accepted the proposal and received confirmation from the Orphanage, the prospective parents may visit India to effect pre-placement and formalize the adoption; or arrange for legal guardianship as Indian law may require before bringing the child to Canada.

  Once the child is settled in Canada further progress reports will continue on a semi-annual basis for a period of 3 years.