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How many children are adopted each year in Canada?

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This popped up on the needing answers section - I know it's several years old, but I can tell you what I know. Pure numbers: Stats Canada reported 2127 children were adopted in 2009 from abroad (International adoptions ). read more

Stats Canada reported 2127 children were adopted in 2009 from abroad (International adoptions). The number of domestic adoptions cannot really be confirmed as each province takes care of their own domestic adoptions and each province has different criteria. read more

In Canada alone, there are over 30,000 children waiting for forever families. Throughout North America, thousands of private adoptions (those with birth parent involvement) occur on a yearly basis. Approximately 2,000 children are adopted in Canada each year, mostly internationally. read more

In 2008, 135,813 children were adopted in the US in all types of adoption, including foster care adoptions, intercountry adoptions, and private baby adoptions. The 2008 number is a 6-percent increase in total adoptions from 2000, when 127,985 children were adopted. read more

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