Adoption Resources
Adoptive Families Association of BC Resources
https://www.bcadoption.com/resources
https://www.bcadoption.com/adopting-your-foster-child
https://www.bcadoption.com/resources/articles/qa-adopting-foster-child
https://www.bcadoption.com/contact-us
Making exceptions;
https://www.bcadoption.com/resources/articles/making-exceptions
Inside Aboriginal Adoption in BC:
https://www.bcadoption.com/resources/articles/inside-aboriginal-adoption-bc
Vancouver Island Support Vancouver Island Regional Coordinators for Adoptive Families of BC:
https://www.bcadoption.com/node/627/
MCFD Adoption:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child/adopt-from-foster-care/adoption-process
MCFD Fact Sheet on Adoption:
https://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption/pdf/adoption_fact_sheet.pdf
Although ministry-arranged adoption, transfer of custody and custom adoption (when recognised by the court under section 46 of the Adoption Act) look very similar in many respects, they are separate legal processes that have significant differences.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child/adopt-from-foster-care/adopting-aboriginal-children-teens
MCFD Practice Standards and Guidelines to Adoption:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/births-and-adoptions/adoption/adoption_practice_standards.pdf
BCFFPA Adoption Resources:
Here is a small article on foster parents interested in adoption
https://bcfosterparents.ca/foster-parent-info/adopting-a-foster-child/
YouTube video on foster parents adopting (includes information on adopting Aboriginal children):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0kJgp2MESk
Post Adoption Assistance Program
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child/adopt-from-foster-care/post-adoption-assistance-program