Licensed International Adoption Agencies
This list shows Ontario licensed international adoption agencies and Ontario licensees authorized to facilitate adoptions of children from outside Canada from the following countries.
If you want to adopt from a country that is not listed here, please contact the ministry's Adoption Unit at 416-326-6609. We will help you locate an agency that will facilitate your adoption.
Agencies / Licencees
Adoption Agency & Counselling Service (Ontario)
Ms. Tina McCann
70 East Beaver Creek Road, Unit #30
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3B2
Tel: (905)475-3386
Fax: (905)475-0783
E-mail: tinamccann@sympatico.ca
Countries: Peru, Colombia
(not accepting new clients)
Adoption Horizons, Inc.
Ms. Irina Zaretsky
7 Sunforest Court
Toronto ON M2R 3W3
Tel: (416)512-7591
Fax: (416)512-9727
E-mail: adoptionhorizons@sympatico.ca
Website: www.adoptionhorizons.com
Countries: Russia
Adoptionworx (Canada) Inc.
Ms. Victoria O’Toole
23 Prince George Drive
Toronto ON M9A 1X9
Tel: (416) 236-7337
Fax: (416) 233-2762
E-mail: adoptionworx@rogers.com
Website: www.adoptionworx.com
Countries: Albania
Appel-Ontario Inc.
Ms. Angela Alba
1468, Laurier St. Suite 203
Rockland ON K4K 1C7
Tel: (613) 699-7299
E-mail: adoptionappel@videotron.ca
Countries: Colombia
CARC-International Adoption
Mr. Valeriu Moraru
203 Holmes Avenue
Toronto ON M2N 4M9
Tel: (416) 224-9642
Fax: (416) 227-9377
E-mail: carc-toronto@rogers.com
Countries: Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania (limited relative adoption), Ukraine
Cheryl Appell
#306-10 Alcorn Avenue
Toronto ON M4V 3A9
Tel: (416) 927-0891
Fax: (416) 927-0385
E-mail: appell@dicksonlawyers.com
Countries: United States of America (USA). Note: Only able to receive applications for U.S. program prior to April 1, 2008 when U.S. implements the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
Children’s Resource & Consultation Centre of Ontario
Mr. Michael Blugerman
100 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto ON M4V 1N3
Tel: (416) 923-7771
Fax: (416) 923-1260
E-mail: mjblug@total.net
Countries: Bangladesh, Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, United States of America (USA)
Cornerstone Adoption Agency
Ms Patricia Russell
360 Bayly Street West
Suite 201
Ajax, ON L1S 1P1
Tel: (905) 427-1211
Fax: (905) 427-0817
E-mail: info@cornerstoneadoption.ca
Countries: Barbados, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Philippines, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Family Outreach International
Ms. Yulin Deng
1301 – 131 Wurtemburg Street
Ottawa ON K1N 8L9
Tel: (613) 789-8677
Toll Free: 1-866-789-8677
Fax: (613) 789-9052
E-mail: foi@canada.com
Countries: China
From the Heart Adoption Agency Inc.
Ms. Daria Hensiorowsky
35 Warrender Avenue, Suite 606
Toronto ON M9B 5Z5
Tel/Fax: (416) 239-6335
E-mail: daria.h@rogers.com
Countries: Ukraine
Kids Link International Adoption Agency
Operating as: Imagine Adoption
Website: www.imagineadoption.ca
NOTE: See Updates page.
Loving Heart International Adoption Agency
Ms. Elena Georgiev
36 Canary Crescent
Toronto ON M2K 1Z1
Tel: (416) 223-4997
Fax: (416) 250-8977
E-mail: loving-heart-adopt@rogers.com
Website: www.lovingheartadoptions.com
Countries: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia (applicants of Serbian origin only)
Mission of Tears
Rev. Gordon Lewis
50 Gervais Drive, Suite 504
Toronto ON M3C 1Z3
Tel: (416) 449-0018
Fax: (416) 449-0243
E-mail: elaine@missionoftears.com
Website: www.missionoftears.com
Countries: Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine
Open Arms to International Adoption
Ms. Deborah Maw
14 Roxborough Street West
Toronto ON M5R 1T8
Tel: (416) 966-0294
Fax: (416) 966-0187
E-mail: openarms@pathcom.com
Countries: China
Paul J. Conlin
1719 Bank Street, Suite 305
Ottawa ON K1V 7Z4
Tel: (613) 737-4140
Fax: (613) 737-7903
E-mail: pconlin@conlinlaw.com
Countries: Algeria, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines and Portugal
Saint Anne Adoption Centre
Operating as: Imagine Adoption
Website: www.imagineadoption.ca
NOTE: Saint Anne Adoption Centre filed for bankruptcy on August 14, 2009. See question 6 of Questions and Answers.
TDH (Terres des Hommes) Ontario Inc.
Ms. Dorinda Cavanaugh
P.O. Box 963
36 Home Avenue
Vankleek Hill ON K0B 1R0
Tel: (613) 482-6306
Fax: (613) 216-2565
E-mail: helene@tdh.ca
Countries: Honduras, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam
The Children’s Bridge
Cathy Murphy
1400 Clyde Avenue
Suite 221
Nepean ON K2G 3J2
Tel: (613) 226-2112
Fax: (613) 226-8843
E-mail: cathy.murphy@childrensbridge.com
Countries: China, China WC Program, India, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Florida (USA)
Tzivos Hashem Canada Inc.
a.k.a. “Caring Homes for Orphan Children”
Mr. Henry Gotfryd
3727 Chesswood Drive
Toronto ON M3J 2P6
Tel: (416) 630-2472
Fax: (416) 630-3712
E-mail: info@chocadoption.com
Website: www.chocadoption.com
Countries: Russia
World View Adoption Association
Mr. P.S. Mangat
130 Westmore Drive, Suite 5
Toronto ON M9V 5E2
Tel: (416) 743-9324
Fax: (416) 745-9778
E-mail: adoption@wcic.ca
Website: www.worldview-adoption.org
Countries: Guyana, India, Pakistan, Russia
