Table and Heading BEFORE amended editorially, effective December 15, 2011.
Member Countries
As of February 1, 2010 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspect of International Child Abduction was in effect between Canada and the following countries:
| COUNTRY | ENTRY INTO FORCE |
| Argentina | June 1, 1991 |
| Australia | January 1, 1987 |
| Austria | October 1, 1988 |
| Bahamas | August 1, 1995 |
| Belarus | January 1, 2001 |
| Belgium | May 1, 1999 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | December 1, 1991 |
| Brazil | November 1, 2003 |
| Bulgaria | February 1, 2010 |
| Burkina Faso | October 1, 1993 |
| Chile | August 1, 1995 |
| Columbia | December 1, 1997 |
| Costa Rica | January 1, 2001 |
| Croatia | December 1, 1991 |
| Cyprus | January 1, 1998 |
| Czech Republic | March 1, 1998 |
| Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) | July 1, 1991 |
| Ecuador | December 1, 1993 |
| El Salvador | November 1, 2003 |
| Estonia | November 1, 2003 |
| Fijii | January 1, 2001 |
| Finland | January 1, 2001 |
| France | December 1, 1983 |
| Georgia | November 1, 1999 |
| Germany | December 1, 1990 |
| Greece | June 1, 1993 |
| Honduras | August 1, 1995 |
| Hong Kong (Special Administration Region of China) | September 1, 1997 |
| Hungary | April 1, 1988 |
| Iceland | December 1, 1997 |
| Ireland | October 1, 1991 |
| Israel | December 1, 1991 |
| Italy | May 1, 1995 |
| Latvia | February 1, 2010 |
| Lithuania | February 1, 2010 |
| Luxembourg | January 1, 1987 |
| Macau (Special Administrative Region of China) | March 1, 1999 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | December 1, 1991 |
| Malta | November 1, 2003 |
| Mauritius | August 1, 1995 |
| Mexico | July 1, 1992 |
| Republic of Moldova | January 1, 2001 |
| Monaco | June 1, 1995 |
| The Netherlands | September 1, 1990 |
| New Zealand | July 1, 1992 |
| Norway | April 1, 1989 |
| Panama | August 1, 1995 |
| Paraguay | January 1, 2001 |
| Peru | November 1, 2003 |
| Poland | February 1, 1994 |
| Portugal | December 1, 1983 |
| Romania | June 1, 1995 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | August 1, 1995 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | December 1, 1991 |
| Slovakia | February 1, 2001 |
| Slovenia | August 1, 1995 |
| South Africa | May 1, 1999 |
| Spain | September 1, 1987 |
| Sri Lanka | November 1, 2003 |
| Sweden | June 1, 1989 |
| Switzerland | January 1, 1984 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | November 1, 2003 |
| Turkey | August 1, 2000 |
| Turkmenistan | January 1, 2001 |
| United Kingdom | August 1, 1986 |
| UK Isle of Man | September 1, 1991 |
| UK Cayman Islands | August 1, 1998 |
| UK Falkland Islands | June 1, 1998 |
| UK Montserrat | March 1, 1999 |
| UK Bermuda | March 1, 1999 |
| Uruguay | November 1, 2003 |
| United States of America | July 1, 1988 |
| Uzbekistan | November 1, 2003 |
| Venezuela | January 1, 1997 |
| Zimbabwe | January 1, 1998 |
Acceding countries list BEFORE amended editorially, effective December 15, 2011.
Acceding countries with which Canada does not have an agreement in force:
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Thailand
Table and heading BEFORE amended editorially, effective July 1, 2013.
As of February 1, 2010 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspect of International Child Abduction was in effect between Canada and the following countries:
| COUNTRY | ENTRY INTO FORCE |
| Argentina | June 1, 1991 |
| Australia | January 1, 1987 |
| Austria | October 1, 1988 |
| Bahamas | August 1, 1995 |
| Belarus | January 1, 2001 |
| Belgium | May 1, 1999 |
| Belize | September 1, 1991 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | December 1, 1991 |
| Brazil | November 1, 2003 |
| Bulgaria | February 1, 2010 |
| Burkina Faso | October 1, 1993 |
| Chile | August 1, 1995 |
| Colombia | December 1, 1997 |
| Costa Rica | January 1, 2001 |
| Croatia | December 1, 1991 |
| Cyprus | January 1, 1998 |
| Czech Republic | March 1, 1998 |
| Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) | July 1, 1991 |
| Ecuador | December 1, 1993 |
| El Salvador | November 1, 2003 |
| Estonia | November 1, 2003 |
| Fiji | January 1, 2001 |
| Finland | January 1, 2001 |
| France | December 1, 1983 |
| Georgia | November 1, 1999 |
| Germany | December 1, 1990 |
| Greece | June 1, 1993 |
| Honduras | August 1, 1995 |
| Hong Kong (Special Administration Region of China) | September 1, 1997 |
| Hungary | April 1, 1988 |
| Iceland | December 1, 1997 |
| Ireland | October 1, 1991 |
| Israel | December 1, 1991 |
| Italy | May 1, 1995 |
| Latvia | February 1, 2010 |
| Lithuania | February 1, 2010 |
| Luxembourg | January 1, 1987 |
| Macau (Special Administrative Region of China) | March 1, 1999 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | December 1, 1991 |
| Malta | November 1, 2003 |
| Mauritius | August 1, 1995 |
| Mexico | July 1, 1992 |
| Republic of Moldova | January 1, 2001 |
| Monaco | June 1, 1995 |
| The Netherlands | September 1, 1990 |
| New Zealand | July 1, 1992 |
| Norway | April 1, 1989 |
| Panama | August 1, 1995 |
| Paraguay | January 1, 2001 |
| Peru | November 1, 2003 |
| Poland | February 1, 1994 |
| Portugal | December 1, 1983 |
| Romania | June 1, 1995 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | August 1, 1995 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | December 1, 1991 |
| Slovakia | February 1, 2001 |
| Slovenia | August 1, 1995 |
| South Africa | May 1, 1999 |
| Spain | September 1, 1987 |
| Sri Lanka | November 1, 2003 |
| Sweden | June 1, 1989 |
| Switzerland | January 1, 1984 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | November 1, 2003 |
| Turkey | August 1, 2000 |
| Turkmenistan | January 1, 2001 |
| United Kingdom | August 1, 1986 |
| UK Anguilla | September 1, 2007 |
| UK Bermuda | March 1, 1999 |
| UK Cayman Islands | August 1, 1998 |
| UK Falkland Islands | June 1, 1998 |
| UK Isle of Man | September 1, 1991 |
| UK Jersey | March 1, 2006 |
| UK Montserrat | March 1, 1999 |
| United States of America | July 1, 1988 |
| Uruguay | November 1, 2003 |
| Uzbekistan | November 1, 2003 |
| Venezuela | January 1, 1997 |
| Zimbabwe | January 1, 1998 |
Acceding countries with which Canada does not have an agreement in force:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Guatemala, Morocco, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Thailand, Ukraine.
Table and heading BEFORE amended editorially, effective August 26, 2014.
As of July 1, 2013 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was in effect between Canada and the following countries:
| COUNTRY | ENTRY INTO FORCE |
| Argentina | June 1, 1991 |
| Australia | January 1, 1987 |
| Austria | October 1, 1988 |
| Bahamas | August 1, 1995 |
| Belarus | January 1, 2001 |
| Belgium | May 1, 1999 |
| Belize | September 1, 1991 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | December 1, 1991 |
| Brazil | November 1, 2003 |
| Bulgaria | February 1, 2010 |
| Burkina Faso | October 1, 1993 |
| Chile | August 1, 1995 |
| Colombia | December 1, 1997 |
| Costa Rica | January 1, 2001 |
| Croatia | December 1, 1991 |
| Cyprus | January 1, 1998 |
| Czech Republic | March 1, 1998 |
| Denmark (except the Faroe Islands and Greenland) | July 1, 1991 |
| Ecuador | December 1, 1993 |
| El Salvador | November 1, 2003 |
| Estonia | November 1, 2003 |
| Fiji | January 1, 2001 |
| Finland | January 1, 2001 |
| France | December 1, 1983 |
| Georgia | November 1, 1999 |
| Germany | December 1, 1990 |
| Greece | June 1, 1993 |
| Honduras | August 1, 1995 |
| Hong Kong (Special Administration Region of China) | September 1, 1997 |
| Hungary | April 1, 1988 |
| Iceland | December 1, 1997 |
| Ireland | October 1, 1991 |
| Israel | December 1, 1991 |
| Italy | May 1, 1995 |
| Latvia | February 1, 2010 |
| Lithuania | February 1, 2010 |
| Luxembourg | January 1, 1987 |
| Macau (Special Administrative Region of China) | March 1, 1999 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | December 1, 1991 |
| Malta | November 1, 2003 |
| Mauritius | August 1, 1995 |
| Mexico | July 1, 1992 |
| Republic of Moldova | January 1, 2001 |
| Monaco | June 1, 1995 |
| The Netherlands | September 1, 1990 |
| New Zealand | July 1, 1992 |
| Norway | April 1, 1989 |
| Panama | August 1, 1995 |
| Paraguay | January 1, 2001 |
| Peru | November 1, 2003 |
| Poland | February 1, 1994 |
| Portugal | December 1, 1983 |
| Romania | June 1, 1995 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | August 1, 1995 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | December 1, 1991 |
| Slovakia | February 1, 2001 |
| Slovenia | August 1, 1995 |
| South Africa | May 1, 1999 |
| Spain | September 1, 1987 |
| Sri Lanka | November 1, 2003 |
| Sweden | June 1, 1989 |
| Switzerland | January 1, 1984 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | November 1, 2003 |
| Turkey | August 1, 2000 |
| Turkmenistan | January 1, 2001 |
| United Kingdom | August 1, 1986 |
| UK Anguilla | September 1, 2007 |
| UK Bermuda | March 1, 1999 |
| UK Cayman Islands | August 1, 1998 |
| UK Falkland Islands | June 1, 1998 |
| UK Isle of Man | September 1, 1991 |
| UK Jersey | March 1, 2006 |
| UK Montserrat | March 1, 1999 |
| United States of America | July 1, 1988 |
| Uruguay | November 1, 2003 |
| Uzbekistan | November 1, 2003 |
| Venezuela | January 1, 1997 |
| Zimbabwe | January 1, 1998 |
Acceding countries with which Canada does not have an agreement in force:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Morocco, Nicaragua, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Thailand and Ukraine.
"Morocco" was removed from the Table and added to the list of acceding countries editorially, effective April 18, 2016.
"Republic of the Philippines," was added to the list of acceding countries editorially, effective March 15, 2017.
Text above the table BEFORE amended editorially, effective July 1, 2017.
As of March 15, 2017 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was in effect between Canada and the following countries:
"Russian Federation" was removed from the Table and added to the list of acceding countries editorially, effective July 1, 2017.
"Morroco" was added to the table and removed from the list of acceding countries editorially, effective July 1, 2017.
Contact information (part) BEFORE amended editorially, effective October 1, 2017
Ministry of Justice
"Tunisia" was added to the table and removed from the list of acceding countries editorially, effective October 1, 2017
Contact information (part) BEFORE amended editorially, effective January 27, 2020.
Ministry of Attorney General
Text above the table BEFORE amended editorially, effective April 1, 2020.
As of July 1, 2017 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was in effect between Canada and the following countries:
"Rebublic of Korea" was added to the table and removed from the list of acceding countries editorially, effective April 1, 2020.
Contact information (parts) BEFORE amended editorially, effective April 1, 2025.
Jane Connell or Jillian Stewart
Telephone: 250 356-8433
Fax: 250 356-8992
Text above the table BEFORE amended editorially, effective April 1, 2025.
As of April 1, 2020 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was in effect between Canada and the following countries:
"Jamaica" was added to the table and removed from the list of acceding countries editorially, effective April 1, 2025.