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I am also in the states, so I can't speak in detail about how your province will handle things, but my understanding is that in general it is similar. First, I commend you for stepping forward and offering to adopt your great-niece. Contacting her social worker is certainly necessary and you seem to be taking all the right steps. Understand that you will have to have a home study completed just like any other foster or adoptive family has to complete before you will be eligible to have her placed with you. The more pro-active you can be in that process, the quicker it will go.
It does not sound to me like your income is going to be an issue at all. My only advice, though, would be to be careful about how you handle your business in regards to your free time. You want to make sure you have time to bond with a child and care for them, even if you have another family member who can help. If your time is too overbooked, it could be bad for a child, and a good social worker will see this potential conflict and may not approve you. An infant is not likely to appreciate any "extras" that additional income will bring, but they will certainly appreciate all the snuggling time you can give.
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