Public Adoption
Ministry of Children and Family Development
PO Box 9770 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC
V8W 9S5
Phone: (250) 387-9699
Fax: (250) 387-9722
Private Adoption
Licensed adoption agencies
The Adoption Act contains laws and regulations.
International Adoption
How to adopt from another country
Open Adoptions
Openness agreements can bemadewith the birth/first parent(s) and other significant people in your child's life.
Search/Reunion
An Adoption Reunion Registry is available to adopted personsage 19 and over who were adopted in BC. For more general help, see Canadian Search & Reunion Resources.
Miscellaneous Information
General adoption information for BC residents from the Ministry
The BC Adoption Act of 1995