Canada
DNA Testing in Canada
KINORA GENETICS coordinates DNA testing and sample collection for clients across Canada. You order online, receive collection instructions for your test, and either mail an eligible sample to our Richmond, British Columbia receiving address or have professional collection arranged where identity verification is required.
Not sure which test fits your situation? Read the DNA Test Selection Guide
Process
How DNA testing works in Canada
Canada is where KINORA GENETICS is based, so most Canadian cases move directly from order to collection instructions. Personal-interest tests are commonly completed with a mail-in cheek swab, while legal, immigration and other documented cases are coordinated through professional, identity-verified collection before the samples are transferred for laboratory analysis.
- 1Choose the appropriate DNA test
- 2Place your order
- 3Receive collection instructions for your test
- 4Mail your eligible sample, or have professional collection arranged
- 5The sample is processed through the appropriate laboratory workflow
- 6Laboratory testing is completed by the laboratory partner
- 7The laboratory report is issued
- 8KINORA GENETICS coordinates secure report delivery
Who does what
KINORA GENETICS is your service provider: we coordinate the test, collection, identity verification, chain-of-custody documentation where applicable, sample receipt and report delivery. DNA analysis is performed through qualified laboratory partners appropriate to the testing service.
KINORA GENETICS (DNA) is a professionally managed DNA testing service operated by Canadian International Business Development Corp.
How laboratory testing is handledMail-in
Mail-In DNA Samples
Samples eligible for mail-in submission can be sent to the designated KINORA GENETICS sample receiving address below.
Sample Mailing Address
Canada
KINORA GENETICS425 – 6388 No. 3 RoadRichmond, BCCanadaThis is the KINORA GENETICS head office and sample receiving address. Laboratory analysis is not performed at this address.
Shipping your sample
Canadian clients can ship eligible samples by domestic courier or post. Use the packaging supplied or described in your instructions, keep each participant's sample separately labelled, and include the paperwork listed for your test.
Please follow your order-specific sample collection and shipping instructions before mailing a sample.
Before sending a sample, make sure you have completed your order and followed the collection and shipping instructions provided for your test.
Professional collection
Professional DNA Sample Collection
Some DNA tests require professional sample collection, identity verification, witnessed collection, or chain-of-custody procedures. KINORA GENETICS can coordinate professional sample collection in Canada, subject to local availability and case requirements.
Professional collection in Canada is arranged case by case and is not limited to any fixed list of cities. Availability, scheduling and any collector fees are confirmed in writing before collection.
Mail-in
Best for eligible samples
Suitable when the sample type is eligible for mail-in submission and can be collected and shipped according to your instructions — typically personal-interest testing.
Professional collection
Best when verification is required
Suitable when identity verification, witnessed collection or documented chain of custody is required — typically legal, immigration and other documented cases.
Services
DNA testing services available for Canada
These service groups are currently coordinated for this market. Each links to its main service page; final acceptance for your case is confirmed before collection.
Paternity Testing
Personal, legal, immigration and prenatal pathways for assessing a biological father–child relationship.
View serviceRelationship Testing
Sibling, maternity, grandparent, aunt or uncle, twin and lineage comparisons.
View servicePrenatal DNA Testing
Case-reviewed, non-invasive prenatal paternity coordination with separate clinical blood collection.
View serviceLegal & Immigration DNA
Identity-verified collection, documented chain of custody and international participant coordination.
View serviceAncestry DNA Testing
Personal-interest ancestry, geographic origins and direct maternal or paternal lineage insights.
View serviceHealth & Wellness DNA
Educational wellness, nutrition, metabolism and lifestyle-oriented genetic insights.
View serviceNot every test is available in every country. Availability can be limited by sample type, shipping, documentation or laboratory requirements, and is confirmed in writing before collection.
Cross-border cases
Participants in more than one country
Many Canadian cases include a participant abroad — for example an applicant overseas in an immigration case. KINORA GENETICS can coordinate collection and shipping logistics across the participating locations, subject to the requirements of the specific test and case.
Why KINORA GENETICS
- Clear testing coordination from first enquiry to report release
- Professional sample collection arranged where a test requires it
- Identity verification where required by the test or receiving authority
- Chain-of-custody documentation where applicable
- Laboratory analysis performed by qualified, accredited laboratory partners
- Secure delivery of the laboratory report
- Coordination of cases with participants in more than one country
FAQ
Questions from clients in Canada
- Can I mail my DNA sample from anywhere in Canada?
- Yes, for tests and sample types that are eligible for mail-in submission. Your order instructions state whether your test can be completed by mail and how the sample must be packaged and shipped.
- Where do I send my sample in Canada?
- To the KINORA GENETICS sample receiving address shown on this page in Richmond, British Columbia. Send a sample only after your order is placed and you have followed your collection instructions.
- Do I need professional DNA collection in Canada?
- Professional collection is required when a test needs identity verification, witnessed collection or documented chain of custody — typically legal, immigration and some clinical cases. Personal-interest tests usually do not.
- Can KINORA arrange a collector outside Richmond?
- Yes. Professional collection can be coordinated in other Canadian locations subject to availability and the requirements of your case; it is not restricted to the cities listed elsewhere on this website.
- How do I receive the laboratory report?
- KINORA GENETICS coordinates secure delivery of the laboratory report to you, and to any additional recipient you have authorised in writing.
Get started
Ready to Start Your DNA Test?
Choose your test online, or contact KINORA GENETICS to review a case involving participants in Canada.