Wondering how to get in touch with a public adoption agency? We thought you’d never ask.
Unlike private adoption agencies, public adoption agencies exist in every province and jurisdiction in Canada. Their services are generally available at no cost or for a minimum fee. Public agencies are government-funded organizations such as the Children’s Aid Society, and consist of foster children who have been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, sibling groups, older children and/or children with special psychological or physical needs.
Each province sets its own adoption laws so the rules and regulations vary from one jurisdiction to the next. To find out more about the process and the requirements where you live, please contact your provincial adoption coordinator directly.
- Alberta
Alberta Children’s Services
Program Manager, Adoption Services
Tel.: (780) 422-5641 - British Columbia
Ministry for Children and Families
Adoption Branch
Tel.: (250) 387-3660 - Manitoba
Manitoba Family Services
Child and Family Services
Tel.: (204) 945-6958 - New Brunswick
Family and Community Services
Adoption Consultant
Tel.: (506) 444-5970 - Newfoundland
Department of Health and Community Services
Director of Child, Youth Policy and Programs Services Branch
Tel.: (709) 729-6721
- Northwest Territories
Department of Health and Social Services
Coordinator, Child and Family Services Unit
Tel.: (867) 873-7943
- Nova Scotia
Department of Community Services
Manager of Adoption and Foster Care
Tel.: (902) 424-3205 - Nunavut
Department of Health and Social Services
Tel.: (867) 975-5700 - Ontario
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Adoption Unit, Central Services
Tel.: (416) 327-4730 - Prince Edward Island
Child and Family Services Division, Department of
Social Services and Seniors
Tel.: (902) 368-6514 - Quebec
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Secrétariat à l’adoption internationale
Tel.: (514) 873-4747 or 1 (800) 561-0246 - Saskatchewan
Department of Social Services
Tel.: (306) 787-5698 - Yukon
Family and Children’s Services
Placement and Support Services
Tel.: (867) 667-3473