Are You Looking To Adopt?
Whatever has brought you to considering adoption for your family, we know that embarking on this journey comes with a mix of emotions - hope and excitement as well as fear uncertainty, just to name a few.
Naturally you will also have many questions. We encourage you to start by reading our FAQ page as well as visiting the following websites to learn more about how adoption works in Ontario.
If you still have questions after that, please feel free to contact our office at 905-821-7494.
It’s important to know that the adoption landscape in Ontario is changing and becoming more and more nuanced and complex. Adoption is much more than a legal or paperwork process, its also an emotional, life changing and life long journey for all involved. Our professional, adoption competent staff are here to provide the support and care you need while navigating the practical, legal and emotional steps involved.
At JFJ, you can expect to receive competent and ethical adoption services, where the child’s needs are the primary focus. Our staff are committed to excellence in service delivery that includes a high level of care, communication and transparency throughout the process.
Before you apply with us
Before you can apply with us, you MUST have the following:
- Completed the PRIDE training course. This is mandatory for all families adopting in Ontario.
- Have a completed Homestudy done by a private adoption practitioner
Applying with Us
First Time Applicant (new to JFJ)
- Once you have the above 2 activities completed, you are welcome to complete an application.
- Instructions on where to send your completed application; how to pay the application fee can be found on the top of the application form itself.
- PLEASE be sure to INCLUDE ALL the supporting documents outlined on the top of the application, or it WILL NOT be considered complete and NOT processed.
- Please note that applying with JFJ Hope Centre DOES NOT mean a match will occur. Further details can be found on our FAQ page and on the adoption application itself.
- After receiving your COMPLETED application form along with all the necessary documents, you will receive an email from JFJ about NEXT STEPS involved in the ONBOARDING PROCESS.
RE Application (returning JFJ adoptive family)
- If you were previously registered with JFJ and had your file closed for some reason, you will need to fill out a re-application form.
- Please be sure to check off the ‘re app’ box and pay the re application fee of $350 (please note there is a different/higher cost associated with a re application as it includes the application itself AND a re app interview)
For further questions, please email adoption@jfjhopecentre.ca
Adoption Service Payments
For adoption related payments (Application, Orientation, Intake, or Workshop Fees), please select from the dropdown below to make your payments.
Alternatively, should you wish to pay by e-transfer, please send your etransfer to adoption@jfjhopecentre.ca , being sure to specify what your payment is for.