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Arehiveds June 2, 2025 115907 AM eee ee Sent; Tue, 18 Mar 2025 135743 Subject TR: Urgent- Canadian ciizenship ofan adopted chid application - REP-2025-0519 - Dye 13-03-2025 Importance: Nonral Good day, Thank you r contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox Please note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses fo case-specifc inquires but have provided the following information as guidance. If Jurisdiction oer iteroountry adoption in Canada fies with he Provinces and [requester] means that each province ad terror has ovinfws, sand procedures regarding intercountry adoption, and is responsible for making decisions regarding the suspension or resumption of adoption programs wit other counties ‘Therefore, if you wish to obtain precise information on the starting date of'a suspension for specific country, we recommend that you contact directly the Provincial or Territorial Central Adoption [requester] will be best placed to provide you with the most up-to-date information. Please refer to the following link to find a provincial or territorial adoption authority: urns: www, canada. ca/eryinwigration-refiigees- citizenship services canadians/adopt-chikl-abroad authorities.bmt Sincerely The Immigration Representatives Mailbox From: Sent: [requester] Subject: [requester] Importance: High Dea SifMadam: With respect to the Canadian ctzenship ofan adopted child appiaton, we came across withthe below moratorium, Would you please inform us the staring due of this profibited peri? For instance, ifan adoption took place in 2010, would this fall under the below rule?: 01117

INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SUSPENSION FOR SPECIFIC COUNTRIES ** THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT YOU MUST READ ** Citizenship applications for adopted children from Guatemala. [requester], [requester] and Ukraine Canadian provinces and territories place moratoriums on adoptions in countries where there are serious concerns that the rights or best interests of adopted children are at significant risk. Because provincial approval is a requirement for adoptions undertaken by parents living in Canada, new adoptions from these countries cannot be processed under either the Jnmigration and Refugee Protection Act or the Citizenship [requester], please be advised that if you wish to proceed with the application for Canadian citizenship for an adopted person from the following countries, your application may be refused as a result of the moratorium. Canada-wide adoption suspensions: Adoptions from Guatemala. [requester], Nepal and Ukraine are currently suspended by all Canadian provinces and territories. Yours truy, oontts