Adoption and foster families
Adoption services in Laval
When you call us about applying for adoption, we will advise you about the process to make a regular adoption request. We will also ask whether you are interested in taking part in the “Banque mixte” program (for foster families who can commit to a child in the very long term, which may lead to adoption). If this is the case, we will refer you to the administrative officer.
The wait for an assessment at the Laval Child and Youth Protection Centre is currently about five years for a regular adoption.
When we are ready to proceed with your psychosocial evaluation, you will receive an evaluation kit with the necessary documents to fill out. The psychosocial evaluation is then carried out: if the result is positive, you will then wait to be matched with a child. This wait time is currently about two years.
The Laval Child and Youth Protection Centre receives and handles requests from applicants who live in Laval. If you do not live in this territory, please contact the child and youth protection centre in your region.
If you are interested in adoption, contact the Adoption Service at 450 975-4150, extension 4422.
Become a foster family
The CISSS de Laval is constantly looking for family-type resources to meet the needs of the Laval population from 0 to 100 year olds having various bio-psycho-social issues. Currently, there is a need for foster families for 0-17 year olds.
Being a family-type resource, what is it?
Family-type resources consist of foster families and foster homes.
A foster family is made up of one or two persons who welcome to their main place of residence a maximum of nine children in difficulty who are entrusted to them by a public institution to meet their needs and offer them favorable living conditions to a parental type relationship in a family context.
A foster home is made up of one or two persons who, at their main place of residence, receive up to nine adults entrusted to them by a public institution in order to meet their needs and offer them living conditions close from a natural environment.
3 steps to follow to become regular RTF
Is this challenge for you? You can fill out the necessary documentation by following the 3 steps or attend any information session
Document d'information pour le postulant- Rapport - Milieu de vie (For information only - Do not fill out)
If you are interested and you meet all MSSS's criteria, you can fill out the following forms:
Like to apply as a family-type resource (RTF)?
If you would like to apply as a family-type resource (RTF), mixed bank, please call 450 975-4024.
For information, you can also write to recrutement.
rtf_jeunesse.cissslav@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Information session calendar
Regular Foster Family
| Date: | September 7th, 2021 |
| Time: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Centre de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse de Laval 308 Boulevard Cartier Ouest |
| Date: | September 9th, 2021 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Online, by Teams (the internet link will be sent when you will confirm your presence) |
| Date: | November 2nd, 2021 |
| Time: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Centre de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse de Laval 308 Boulevard Cartier Ouest |
| Date: | November 4th, 2021 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Online, by Teams (the internet link will be sent when you will confirm your presence) |
Please confirm your presence by email, mentioning your first name, last name and phone number: recrutement.rtf_jeunesse.cissslav@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Foster Family Mixted Bank
| Date: | September 28th, 2021 (mandatory) |
| Time: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Online by Teams (the internet link will be sent when you will confirm your presence) |
Please confirm your presence by email, mentioning your first name, last name and phone number: recrutement.rtf_jeunesse.cissslav@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Registration calendar for the pre-selection tests
Regular Foster Family
| Date: | September 21st, 2021 |
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| Time: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Centre de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse de Laval 308, boul. Cartier Ouest |
| Date: | November 16th, 2021 |
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| Time: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Centre de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse de Laval 308, boul. Cartier Ouest |
Please confirm your presence by email, mentioning your first name, last name and phone number: recrutement.rtf_jeunesse.cissslav@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Foster Family Mixted Bank
| Date: | October 5th, 2021 |
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| Time: | 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Centre de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse de Laval 308, boul. Cartier Ouest |
Please confirm your presence by email, mentioning your first name, last name and phone number: recrutement.rtf_jeunesse.cissslav@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
International adoption
For international adoptions, the role of the Laval Child and Youth Protection Centre is to conduct the psychosocial assessments of applicants referred to us by the Secrétariat à l'adoption internationale (SAI).
The 
SAI acts on behalf of the Ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux in the process to adopt children who live outside Quebec.
We invite you to consult the website of the Secrétariat à l’adoption internationale at http://www.adoption.gouv.qc.ca/en_accueil or call them at 514-873-5886.