Five B.C. families stuck in Japan with adopted babies by 'bureaucratic nightmare'

Five B.C. families adopting children in Japan are caught in limbo after the Canadian government put a pause on issuing visas for their new children as it tries to figure out whether Japanese rules have changed.
The couples had each received a letter of approval for the adoption from the B.C. government before leaving for Japan. After getting that letter, the Canadian visa for the child usually only takes a few weeks.
Three families have been stuck waiting in Tokyo for more than two months, while