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Surrogacy in Canada

An altruistic model: the surrogate is reimbursed for expenses rather than compensated. That keeps the framework clean and lengthens matching considerably.

Regulated by statute
At a glance · North America
Legal basisFederal AHRA plus provincial law
Marital statusAll applicant types
Birth certificateDeclaration of parentage
Time in country4–8 weeks after birth
Exit routeCanadian passport for the child
Typical programme$95k – $130k
Typical duration18 – 26 months

Who can apply

Married couplesUnmarried couplesSame-sex couplesSingle fathersSingle mothers

Eligibility here is only half the question. The other half is your own nationality: some countries recognise a foreign birth certificate, others require a court order or an adoption step once you are home. Use the country matcher to see both tests together.

How a programme in Canada runs

The five stages are the same everywhere we work — eligibility and documents, IVF and embryos, surrogate matching, pregnancy and monitoring, then birth, registration and exit. What changes by destination is the paperwork sequence and how long you spend in country after birth. The full sequence is set out on how it works.

What it costs

A programme in Canada typically falls in the $95k – $130k band, with the split between surrogate compensation, coordination, medical and legal shown item by item on the costs page. Payment is in five tranches tied to milestones — nothing is paid for a stage that has not happened.

What we will tell you honestly

If your nationality makes Canada a poor fit, we will say so on the first call and point you at the destinations that work instead. That is cheaper for everyone than discovering it after the contracts are signed.

Verification
Every legal statement on this page is confirmed with local counsel before publication and re-checked for your specific nationality when we quote you. Surrogacy law in this region has changed more than once in the last five years.

Other destinations

Ukraine · Georgia · Armenia · Czechia · Albania · Colombia · Mexico · United States · Abu Dhabi

Ready to begin?

A 30-minute call, no deck and no pressure. If your country makes this path hard, you will hear it first.