How to Find My Birth Father in Canada
Each of Canada's 13 provinces has its own rules concerning adoption. Adoptees searching for a birth father in Canada will discover that within each Canadian province, various laws govern adoption disclosure. Some provinces have open records while others have sealed records that are opened only by consent. Even if an adoptee is faced with the hurdle of not being able to access identifying information from the government, there are other avenues toward finding a birth father.
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Join a support group online or locally that deals with adoptees who wish to search, are searching or have all ready searched for an adoptive parent. Having a support system will help you weather the vagaries of searching for a birth parent.
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Contact the Adoption Council of Canada and request the application required to commence the search for your birth father. You can call them directly or request information concerning the application process through the Internet.
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Apply for the information regarding your adoption based on what the government allows. Note: In Alberta, British Colombia, Newfoundland and Ontario, the governments allow for the adoptee and birth parent to have access to information, including the original and amended birth certificates as well as identifying information. Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island governments or agencies withhold identifying information about adoptees or birth parents, unless consent is given.
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Place your name in a registry that is provided by the government or agency.
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Request a search to be conducted for your birth father that is provided by the government or agency.
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Register with the International Soundex Reunion Registry.
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Sign up for adoption search connections online, including adoption registry connect, Search Angels, adoption.com and Reunion Registry.
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Hire a private agency or detective to find the location of your birth father.
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Tips & Warnings
Adoptees searching for a birth parent will find it often takes a long time, depending on the information available to locate them. In some instances, the birth parent might not want to be contacted and that can be painful. It is important that the adoptee prepares themselves emotionally in case a birth parent wishes not to reconnect.
