The Adoption of a Child
Placement of a child with you for adoption or foster care, within the 12-month period following the placement
- Primary caregivers can take up to eight weeks of parental/child-bonding leave
- Secondary caregivers can take up to two weeks of parental/child-bonding leave
Primary Caregiver
Secondary Caregiver
The Birth Of Your Child
For the birth of your child or to care for your child within the first 12 months following birth:
- Birth mothers can take up to eight weeks for maternity leave
- Primary caregivers can take up to eight weeks of parental/child-bonding leave
- Secondary caregivers can take up to two weeks of parental/child-bonding leave
Birth Mother as Primary Caregiver
Birth Mother as Secondary Caregiver
Father or Partner as Primary Caregiver
Father or Partner as Secondary Caregiver
