Abandoned baby Angelica Leslie may finally be getting a new home now that the Children's Aid Society has narrowed down a long list of families wanting to adopt the child.

About 95 families from across the country and the U.S. called the CAS offering their homes and their hearts to the baby, found deserted in a cold stairwell in Toronto late January.

The organization has narrowed the list down to five families, said David Rivard, executive director of CAS, speaking to Canada AM Thursday.

Angelica should be placed permanently with her new family in a few weeks, he said.

Rivard said the agency looked at families that were already on the waiting list before considering the people who came forward after they heard Angelica's story on the news.

"First we look internally because there are a number of people who have gone through the appropriate training, have had their home study done and are already on a list, waiting to adopt a child," he said.

He said the entire process for a family wanting to adopt a child takes about a year. Before they are able to adopt, prospective parents must go through training, police reference checks, a comprehensive interview and provide personal references.

The people who came forward and expressed their interest in Angelica have been informed of countless other children under the care of CAS who also need a home, he said.

Rivard said because the girl, believed to be about eight months old, is bi-racial, the agency is looking to place her in a bi-racial family.

CAS representatives will go to court Thursday to update the judge on the girl's case, Rivard said.

Angelica has been "thriving" under the foster care she has received, he said.

"When I first met her, she was quite apprehensive (around men), which led us to believe she was maybe assaulted by a man," he said. "But now, she has opened up much more and certainly is a beautiful child."

About 2,000 children are currently under the care of the Toronto chapter of CAS. Last year, the agency was able to find 100 permanent homes.

Rivard said Ontario has a total of 7,000 kids in the system's care who are looking to be adopted.