We are a non-profit organization licensed by the Ontario Government for international adoption since 2001, dedicated to providing high quality, ethical adoption services, helping children find a permanent, loving family of their own.
Canada
Parmjit S. Mangat | Program Director
Parmjit S. Mangat, the Program Director, has been involved in international adoptions for 25 years handling complex international relative and non-relative adoptions. He is well known both in Canada and internationally for his involvement in and passion for children’s issues. Various governments and Canadian provinces have consulted him while formulating their policies around international adoptions.
He founded World View when the Province of Ontario ratified the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption in 2000 and implemented new adoption legislation requiring involvement of licensed agencies in all international adoptions for Ontario residents.
Mr. Mangat is also the President of West Coast Immigration Consultants, a well-reputed immigration consulting firm. He is a member in good standing of Ontario Association of Adoption Practitioners (OAPAP), the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC), and the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC).
Michelle N. Moore | Chief Operations Officer
Michelle N. Moore, M.B.A., Chief Operations Officer (COO), joined World View Adoption Association in 2011 to focus on launching new adoption programs in additional countries. Ms. Moore has 20 years international business experience and was based in Moscow, Russia, from 1995 – 2010, leading several business consulting practices. She served as a Partner at Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). As part of her leadership role at PwC, Ms. Moore led the charity committee for culture, establishing corporate philanthropic partnerships to benefit children with the Tolstoy Foundation and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Moore brings her vast experience in building bridges between cultures and countries, coupled with her own personal experience growing up with an adopted sister of Iranian heritage, to the agency. She is fluent in English, Russian and German.
Mirja Ramsey | Senior Advisor
Mirja Ramsey, is well known in the Canadian adoption community as someone who is qualified to help adoptive families successfully work through the complexities of international adoptions. Prior to joining World View, Mrs. Ramsey was with the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services for more than 20 years. She has a thorough knowledge of the Ontario legislation and policy as it relates to international adoptions by Ontario families. She also has extensive experience in working with the Canadian federal government, with foreign adoption authorities and with the Canadian missions in other countries. Her dedication and patience in listening to families, solving their problems, is an unmatched asset to the agency.
Maria Shtemberg | Program Manager
Maria Shtemberg, brings extensive experience and focus on client-centered service delivery and program implementation. Ms Shtemberg comes from a diverse background of working for multiple government funded and not-for-profit organizations both in front line service delivery and project coordination. Ms. Shtemberg has extensive experience in assisting clients in navigating the maze of government services and is passionate about helping each and every client through dedicated case management, advocacy, and effective relationship building with local and foreign authorities. She is fluent in English and Russian languages.
Asmaa Tahir | Program Assistant
Asmaa Tahir, Program Assistant, provides administrative support to the immigration process of adopted children. Ms. Tahir is recent graduate of the Business Administration/Marketing program at Centennial College, Toronto. She also has experience working as a volunteer supporting special needs children in sports activities in downtown Toronto.
