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Featured guideWhat You Should Know Before Starting a Surrogacy Journey in Canada
A practical first guide for intended parents, surrogates, and anyone exploring surrogacy in Canada.
New to surrogacy?
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A clear learning path for your first questions about surrogacy in Canada.
What You Should Know Before Starting a Surrogacy Journey in Canada
The practical first guide to the medical, legal, financial, emotional, and relationship considerations ahead.
Start hereThe Canadian Surrogacy Dictionary
Plain-language definitions for the terms you will hear throughout a surrogacy journey.
Start hereBecoming a Surrogate in Canada
An introduction for women who are exploring whether surrogacy could be right for them.
Start hereEgg Donation in Canada
An overview of the donor-egg process and the Canadian context for intended parents and donors.
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How to Find a Surrogate in Canada: Your Options, Step by Step
Looking for a surrogate in Canada? Here are the real ways families find one, what is legal, what to watch out for, and how long it usually takes.
Can we meet the surrogate before we commit?
Yes. Matching includes introductions, conversations and a chance to ask hard questions, and either side can say it is not the right fit.
Does the surrogate have to live near the intended parents?
No. There is no residency requirement, and many matches are across provinces. Travel for transfers and key appointments is planned and reimbursed through...
How does surrogate matching work?
We share intended parent profiles with screened surrogates and surrogate profiles with intended parents. When both sides feel a connection, they meet, ask...
How long does it take to be matched with a surrogate in Canada?
Matching in Canada commonly takes anywhere from 3 to 12 months, and sometimes longer. The biggest factors are how flexible you are, how prepared your...
What does a surrogacy agency do?
An agency screens and recruits surrogates, helps match intended parents and surrogates, coordinates clinic and legal steps, and supports everyone through...
What if the surrogate changes her mind?
It is rare, and I will not pretend it is impossible. A surrogate always keeps the right to make decisions about her own body, and legal parentage is...