Richmond Collection Centre
- Visit our Richmond, BC centre.
- Choose a preferred date and time when you order.
- No extra collection fee.
- Best if you are in or near Richmond / Vancouver.
Relationship & kinship
Relationship DNA Testing in Canada
Relationship DNA testing answers family questions when a straightforward parent-child comparison is not available — for example between two siblings, a grandparent and grandchild, or an aunt or uncle and a niece or nephew.
- Price
- Starting from US$399
- Turnaround
- Typically 5–10 business days after the laboratory partner receives all samples
- Where
- Richmond, BC centre · coordinated collection in Canada and internationally
- Richmond, BC collection centre
- Professional sample collection
- Qualified accredited laboratory partner
- Secure, confidential case management
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Mobile DNA Collection
- A professional collector comes to you.
- Appointment arranged after you order.
- Collection fee by service area, shown before payment.
- Best if you prefer not to travel.
Mail-in Kit
- Collect cheek swabs yourself at home.
- No appointment. The kit is shipped to your address.
- Shipping is shown separately.
- Best for personal (non-legal) testing only.
Your exact total, including applicable fees and taxes, is shown before payment.
At a glance
Price, collection and next step
The practical answers first, before the detail further down this page.
Starting from
US$399
Starting price for a two-person sibling or half-sibling comparison. Adding a relative, witnessed collection or chain-of-custody documentation is quoted in writing before collection.
Your exact total, including applicable fees and taxes, is shown before payment.
Sample & collection
Cheek swab from each participating relative, at our Richmond centre or by coordinated appointment.
Who takes part
Sibling or half-sibling, grandparent and grandchild, aunt or uncle and niece or nephew, and wider family comparisons. Adding one more relative often makes the report more conclusive.
Indicative timeline
Typically 5–10 business days after the laboratory partner receives all samples. Estimates, not guarantees.
Clear & Transparent Pricing
Pricing varies by test type and individual case requirements. Your final price will be confirmed before you proceed.
Prices for:
Personal testing
For family understanding, with results explained as a likelihood range rather than a yes-or-no answer.
Legal / official testing
For estate, guardianship or immigration files, collection must be witnessed with identity verification and documented chain of custody. Acceptance is decided by the receiving court or authority.
What the starting price includes
- Case review to choose the most informative comparison
- Collection for both participants at our Richmond centre
- Accredited laboratory partner analysis and report
What can add cost
- Adding a known biological parent or a further relative
- Legal or official use requiring witnessed collection and chain-of-custody documentation
- Collection coordinated outside Greater Vancouver or outside Canada
Additional fees
Prices shown are for DNA testing services unless otherwise specifically stated.
Shipping, courier, professional sample collection, blood collection, healthcare provider services and other third-party costs may be additional depending on the test and case requirements.
Any applicable additional charges will be disclosed before the order is finalized.
Base pricing applies to the participants specified for the selected test. Additional participants, shipping, professional collection and other third-party fees may apply.
Professional sample collection fees may apply where required or requested, and are not included in the displayed testing price unless specifically stated.
Shipping charges are based on the selected delivery and return options and are charged according to the applicable shipping cost.
Prices are fixed for your selected country: Canadian orders in CA$, U.S. and international orders in US$. Your bank or card issuer may apply its own foreign currency fees.
How your quote is built
- DNA testing fee
- Starting from US$399
- Professional sample collection
- Additional if applicable
- Kit delivery
- Based on selected shipping option / actual applicable cost
- Prepaid return shipping
- Optional / actual applicable cost
- Additional participants
- If applicable
- Non-standard sample processing
- If applicable
- Express processing
- If applicable
- Other third-party fees
- If applicable
- Tax
- If applicable
- Total
- Confirmed in writing before your order is finalized
Analysis is performed by our accredited laboratory partners — see how the laboratory partner model works. Prices shown are starting prices for the standard case described, confirmed in writing before collection.
Who it is for
Is this the right service for your situation?
- Siblings or half-siblings confirming a shared biological parent
- Grandparents establishing a biological link to a grandchild when the parent is unavailable
- Aunts and uncles supporting a relationship claim for a niece or nephew
- Adoptees and separated relatives who have found a possible biological match
- Estate, guardianship or immigration matters where a documented kinship report is requested
What to expect
How the process works
- Step 01
Map the family question
A coordinator reviews who is available and recommends the comparison most likely to be informative, including any additional relative worth adding.
- Step 02
Confirm the test type
Decide whether you need a personal report or a professionally collected, documented test for a legal, estate or immigration file.
- Step 03
Collection
Cheek swabs are collected at our Richmond centre, by coordinated appointment across Canada and internationally, or via a private home kit for personal testing only.
- Step 04
Analysis by a laboratory partner
Sealed samples are transferred to a qualified, accredited laboratory partner, which compares markers and calculates a likelihood for the stated relationship.
- Step 05
Report and interpretation
You receive the report securely, and your coordinator explains the likelihood ranges, including what an inconclusive outcome would mean.
Samples
Sample types that may be considered
Cheek swabs are the standard collection method. Other sample types may be considered case by case; DNA recovery from non-standard samples can never be guaranteed.
Cheek swab (standard)
Buccal swabs from each participating relative are the standard, and the only option for documented testing.
Additional relatives
Adding a further tested relative often improves how conclusive a kinship comparison can be; your coordinator will say when it is worth doing.
Lineage options
Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA comparisons can address specific paternal-line or maternal-line questions where autosomal kinship testing is limited.
Full detail on accepted material is in the DNA samples guide, or check a specific item with the sample assessment tool.
Limitations
What this service does not do
- Kinship comparisons produce likelihoods and can be inconclusive; no result is guaranteed
- We do not promise court, tribunal or authority acceptance of any report
- DNA analysis and reporting are performed through qualified, accredited laboratory partners as part of the KINORA GENETICS (DNA) testing process
- Every participant must consent, and a guardian must consent for a minor; covert testing is not supported
- Reports are not medical or diagnostic assessments and do not provide health information
KINORA GENETICS is a professionally managed DNA testing service operated by Canadian International Business Development Corp., providing guided test selection, professional sample collection, digital case management, laboratory coordination and secure result delivery. DNA analysis is performed through qualified, accredited laboratory partners.
Laboratory & AccreditationRichmond · Vancouver · Canada
Where collection takes place
Relationship testing is coordinated from our Richmond DNA Testing & Collection Centre, serving clients in Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey and across Greater Vancouver. Relatives in other provinces or countries are collected separately by arrangement and linked to the same case reference.
Kinora Genetics425 – 6388 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, Canadahello@kinoradna.com
Richmond is our Head Office and DNA Testing & Collection Centre. Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey and other Greater Vancouver locations, along with the rest of Canada and international destinations, are served through collection coordination — see locations and service areas.
Choose your test
Choose Your Relationship Test
Personal tests below can be ordered online. Legal, immigration and other relationship cases start with a coordinator.
Sibling DNA Test
Full or half sibling comparison between two people.
Starting from US$399
ORDER ONLINEGrandparent DNA Test
Grandparent and grandchild, when a parent is unavailable.
Starting from US$399
ORDER ONLINEAunt / Uncle DNA Test
Aunt or uncle compared with a niece or nephew.
Starting from US$399
ORDER ONLINEOther Relationship DNA Testing
Extended family, multiple relatives, or a legal / immigration relationship case.
Quoted after review
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
It compares shared genetic markers between two or more people to indicate how likely a stated family relationship is. It is used when a direct parent-child test is not possible, for example when a parent is unavailable.
Parent-child comparisons are the most informative. Sibling, half-sibling, grandparent and aunt/uncle comparisons produce a likelihood rather than a near-definitive answer, and the result can be inconclusive. Including additional relatives usually improves how informative the report is.
Full sibling, half-sibling, grandparent-grandchild, aunt or uncle to niece or nephew, and some extended kinship comparisons. Y-chromosome and mitochondrial lineage testing can help with specific paternal or maternal line questions.
Yes, when it is professionally collected with identity verification and documented chain of custody. Acceptance is decided by the receiving authority or court, which we cannot guarantee.
At our Richmond DNA Testing & Collection Centre, or by coordinated appointment for clients in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey and Greater Vancouver. Participants elsewhere in Canada or overseas can be collected separately and linked to the same case.
Yes. Each relative can be collected near where they live — in another city or another country — and linked to the same case. The process depends on the test type, purpose and locations.
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