Chronological Adoption Process
 
Procedure
Dates
Comments
Registration with adoption agency
 
May 5th 1997
Enfants du Monde -Montreal
Request for marriage license and birth certificate
May 7th 1997
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Passport renewal
May 9th 1997
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Preparation of following documents:
  
   Registration with agency 
  Medical certificates 
  Financial status reports 
  Birth certificates 
 
 
                   May 21st 1997 ,
Registration with Youth Protection Services
May 22nd 1997
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Meeting with Psychologist for evaluation
July 2nd, 9th, 15th and 16th 1997
Required by Youth Protection Services
Notary signature for adoption request
August 21st 1997
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Finalized  Master File:
     Psychological evaluation  
     Birth and Marriage Certificates 
     List of assets 
     Employer's confirmation of employment 
     Medical certificates 
     Criminal record search  
     Pictures (house and Parents) 
    Adoption request to Chinese authorities  
    Passport photocopies 
    Consent judgment rendered by Québec Court  
         
 
 
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Court visit for approval of motion for adoption
Sept. 23rd 1997
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Judgment received from Court
Sept. 29th 1997
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Translation of documents to Mandarin
Sept. 30th 1997
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Foster request for Immigration Canada
October 16th 1997
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Dossier (master file) sent to China
November 9th 1997
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Vaccination
July 2nd 1998
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Proposal of our daughter
July 21st 1998
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Permission to travel to China
October 7th 1998
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Departure for China
October 16th 1998
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We meet Gao Kang (gotcha date)
October 19th 1998
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Return home
October 31st 1998
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