International adoption:
The citizenship process —
Arriving

When your adoptive child arrives in Canada, he or she will be met by an officer from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The CBSA is responsible for protecting the borders and points of entry to Canada. You can find more information about the CBSA in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

The CBSA officer will ask to see the child’s passport or travel documents. Make sure you have them for the child, and that they are not packed in luggage. If you have the documents handy, you can speed up entry into Canada.

If you and your child are travelling without the child’s second adoptive parent (if there is one), make sure you have any documents the CBSA officer may require, such as letters of permission for children travelling with only one legal guardian.

Related Links

• Canada Border Services Agency