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		JAMAICA International adoptions remain open in Jamaica. In 2005 22 children were adopted from Jamaica to Canada. Probably most of them were related to the Canadian parents, although the statistics from Citizenship and Immigration Canada do not differentiate between relative and non-relative adoptions. Adoptions in previous years were higher: 23 in 2004, and 43 in 2003. U.S. statistics show that the number of immigrant visas for orphans from Jamaica is increasing: 36 in 2003, 51 in 2004, and 63 in 2005. The Child Development Agency (CDA), in Kingston, identifies children for adoption and accepts adoption applications. CDA is the only agency legally authorized to provide adoption services in Jamaica. _____________________ For resources on Jamaica adoption, see Adoption Resource Central, Country-specific Resources - Jamaica. Find an agency for Jamaica: Agency Chooser, www.familyhelper.net/ad/chooser.html Descriptions of agency programs: Adoption Agencies, www.familyhelper.net/arc/agy.html PERMISSION TO REPRINT You may reprint this item with the credit: "From Family Helper, www.familyhelper.net" Country News is written by Robin Hilborn, author of Family Helper, www.familyhelper.net