South Africa Adoptions

(Hague)

CAFAC accesses South Africa adoptions through an established accredited program.  Children are available for adoption due to economic distress or loss of parents from HIV/AIDS.

Child Care:  Children are in licensed private baby homes or in a safe house set up for foster care.

CAFAC assists families with documentation preparation to complete their dossier.

Parent requirements: 

1. Applications are welcomed from married couples.  Applicants that are under the age of 45 have no restrictions.
2. Applicants that are 46 – 50 years of age, even if one is over 46, may be proposed a child 2 – 5 years of age.
3. Applicants that are 50 – 55 years of age, even if one is over 50, may be proposed a child 5 years of age or older.
4. Applicants over 55 are not accepted.

Couples must be married for a minimum of 2 years.  Applicants must be a minimum of 25 years of age.  At least one applicant must be a Canadian citizen.  Applicants must not have a serious physical disability, history of cancer or emotional disability including depression and anxiety.   Body mass index is preferred to be less than 30, with a strict maximum of 32.  Single applicants are not accepted.

Children:  Many are abandoned and have no history available. Other children are reqlinquished by their birth parents; it is the birth parents choices as to which adoptive family to place the child with. Children range in age from a few months old to over 3 years of age.  Siblings are possible with an age range up to a minimum of 6 years. Twins are not common.

Waiting Times:  Child proposals usually come to the family within 3 – 18 months after the file is in the country.

Fees:   Couples report that the complete cost for the adoption process ranges from $35,000 - $40,000 CAD depending on price of plane tickets and stay in country.

Immigration:  Canadian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.  Families must use the Canadian Citizenship process for this country.

The Facilitator that CAFAC works with is Mission of T.E.A.R.S. in Ontario www.myadoption.ca

For more information about the South Africa program, please contact the office at 204-867-5556.