PHILIPPINES ADOPTIONS
The Philippines is a signatory to the Hague Adoption Convention.
National Authority for Child Care (NACC) has accredited Sunrise to assist with finding families for children.
The Parents
Must be residents of British Columbia.
Must be at least twenty-seven (27) years of age and at least sixteen (16) years older than the child to be adopted at the time of the application, unless the applicant is the biological parent of the child to be adopted or is the spouse of such parent. A maximum of forty-five (45) years age gap between the adoptive child should be maintained except in cases where the circumstances are in the child’s best interest.
Must be married for three (3) years.
Unfortunately, same gender applicants are not permitted at this time.
Families can have up to three children already in their home. Families with four or more children in the home can apply to adopt a child with special needs or an older child on the Special Home Finding List.
Must not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
Must be a practicing Christian and be able to provide a supporting letter of faith from your church.
Must be in good mental and physical health.
Not currently using cannabis.
The Children
Children available for adoption are 2 years and up.
There is a significant need for families willing to adopt school‑aged children and sibling groups.
The greatest need exists for families open to welcoming school‑aged children of either gender (particularly boys over 3 and girls over 5) as well as children with mild or medically correctable conditions.
The children are in orphanage care and have come from complex family backgrounds.
Relative Adoptions
Sunrise facilitates relative adoptions from Philippines. Relative is defined as up to the 4th degree of consanguinity. This means that the child must be the prospective adoptive parents' grandchild, brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandniece, grandnephew, aunt, uncle or first cousin.
All relative adoptions in the Philippines must be completed through NACC and follow the intercountry adoption process including engaging a licensed adoption agency in your Canadian province. Failure to complete the steps necessary for intercountry adoption will result in your child's immigration application to Canada being refused. It is important to get the right information when deciding to adopt a relative from the Philippines. Contact our office to learn about the steps and procedural requirements.