Surrogacy is legal in Canada, however, compensated or commercial (for fee/profit) surrogacy is now prohibited. Under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act passed in 2004, a surrogate mother may only be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses. Although compensated or commercial surrogacy is common throughout the US, a surrogate mother in Canada cannot receive any sort of wage or fee for carrying a child. This form of surrogacy is called "altruistic surrogacy".

It is estimated that there have been 50-100+ surrogacy arrangments in Canada, but the exact number is unknown.

Click here to view the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.

Click here to access Canada's Assisted Human Reproduction website.

For more information, visit our "Frequently Asked Questions" page here.