This looks encouraging right? But this is for 2010 and there are no 2011 published numbers. During our pride training, early on in the process we saw this exact same chart. We instantly thought China or Vietnam. Makes sense. We were told China is pretty much closed. Although you can adopt sick children and maybe wait 5 years. Umm.no. Haiti programs allowed for adoptions for older children, 4 years and older only.
Our social worker was really on us about the US, specifically Florida. So we listened to what she had to say about it. During our conversation I specifically asked "do the birth parents get money?" I was told "You help them get on their feet". I asked what that meant. I was told "Money for rent and living expenses". I quickly decided that was out. I just can't handle that. I'm not paying someone off to take their child. So many things wrong with this.
Next on the list, Vietnam. We actually strongly considered this, but again the problem was the wait. We were told potentially 2-3 years. As we digested that we researched Russia. We were told approximately 8 month wait. What?! When we heard that we liked that. Also we learned because of how large the country is there are many regions doing adoptions on a consistent basis and have been doing so for years. I was fully on board at that point and haven't looked back.
I bet these stats will change for 2012. I think the overall number will drop alot and Russia will be at the top. Having said that, living in Ontario I don't know how it works in other provinces. Maybe in BC it is radically different. I think I just maybe implied there are lots of Chinese people in BC. Sorry.
Current Update: Still waiting
International Adoptions to Canada
Top 29 source countries in 2010
| 2010 | |
| China | 472 |
| Haiti | 172 |
| U.S. | 148 |
| Vietnam | 139 |
| Russia | 102 |
| South Korea | 98 |
| Philippines | 88 |
| Ethiopia | 63 |
| Colombia | 62 |
| India | 55 |
| Kazakhstan | 48 |
| Ukraine | 46 |
| Pakistan | 27 |
| Thailand | 23 |
| Jamaica | 18 |
| U.K. | 18 |
| Taiwan | 16 |
| South Africa | 13 |
| Lesotho | 12 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Uganda | 10 |
| Mali | 7 |
| D.R. Congo | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 5 |
| Ghana | 5 |
| Iran | 5 |
| Kenya | 5 |
| Peru | 5 |
| Swaziland | 5 |
| All countries | 1,946 |
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