Surrogates
let new hope surrogacy guide you through doing something amazing
- Sisterhood like support for your entire journey
- Pre-screening and record checks for both intended parents and surrogates
- Help navigating the next steps with our compassionate and caring team
- Assigned support worker
- Guidance through profile creation, legal contracts, ivf medication, claiming reimbursements
- Advocate for you with the fertility clinics, lawyers and help you with difficult to have conversations
- Access to workshops, videos, support groups, doula support, a Nurse Practitioner, counselling and so much more
Requirements to become a surrogate
- Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent residency status
- Between the ages of 21-49
- Healthy previous pregnancy history (exceptions can be made on a case by case basis if you have not had a child)
- Non-smoker/ non-drug user
- Must be financially stable
- Heathy- physically, emotionally and mentally
- Willing to undergo psychological and medical assessments
- Willing to follow medical protocol's and take medication (including injections)
- Clean criminal record check for yourself and spouse (if applicable)
- If on medication- must be pregnancy safe
- Good support system
Reimbursements and expenses
You cannot be paid as a surrogate in Canada under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.
A surrogate should not suffer any financial loss while in a journey. Reimbursement for pregnancy related expenses are allowed and the average reimbursement ranges from $25,000-35,000 (this includes pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum)
Common expenses include but are not limited to: telecommunication, legal, groceries, child care/ animal care, snow removal, travel to appointments, lost wages, medication, life insurance, maternity clothing etc