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Surrogacy Consultants (Equivalent of Agencies)
Note that typical wait times for a properly screened, medically vetted surrogacy is ~10 months on average.
| Name | City | Province | Contact | Year founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Fertility Consultants | Toronto | Ontario | Leia Swanberg | 2008 | Large surrogacy consulting operation with many staff. Many international clients. Lengthy wait times. Also own an Egg Donor agency http://egghelpers.com/ |
| Canadian Surrogacy Options | Toronto | Ontario | Joanne Wright | 2000 | Many international clients. Also have an egg donor arm https://www.little-miracles.ca |
| Surrogacy Canada Online | Londesborough | Ontario | Sally Rhoads-Heinrich | 2001 | Canada’s Introductory Service for Intended Parents & Surrogate Mothers. Many international clients. |
| ANU Fertility | Alberta, BC, Ontario | Lorraine Brown | 2009 | Accepts foreign clients. | |
| Canadian Surrogacy Community | Exeter | Ontario | Angela Pickering-Peeters | 2016 | Small provider with active Facebook presence. Angela has been a surrogate herself. Has over 20 clients, half are international. Recent complaints received from clients |
Fertility Lawyers
| Organisation | City | Province | Contact_______ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility Law Canada | Toronto | Ontario | Sara Cohen | Highly regarded. Works with foreign clients |
| Hope Springs Fertility Law | Toronto | Ontario | Cindy Wasser | A mother via surrogacy herself. Works with foreign clients |
| D2Law | Toronto | Ontario | Anatoly Dvorkin | |
| Shirley Eve Levitan | Toronto | Ontario | Shirley Levitan | practising in fertility law for over 20 years. Has represented hundreds of clients from around the globe |
| Lisa Feldstein | Markham | Ontario | Lisa Feldstein | |
| NKP Law | Markham | Ontario | Nicolle Kopping-Pavar | |
| Flowerday Law | Toronto | Ontario | Michelle Flowerday | |
| David Goldstein | Toronto | Ontario | David Goldstein | |
| Jordon Battista | Toronto | Ontario | Kelly Jordon | |
| Nancy Lam | Toronto | Ontario | Nancy Lam | |
| Nelligan O’Brien Payne | Ottawa | Ontario | Erin Lepine | |
| Sherry Levitan | North York | Ontario | Sherry Levitan | |
| Giesbrecht, Griffin, Funk & Irvine | Kitchener | Ontario | Karin Maiterth | |
| Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick | Richmond | British Columbia | Lawrence Kahn | |
| Randall & Murrell | Victoria | British Columbia | Mary Murrell | |
| Stewart Johnson | Victoria | British Columbia | Danielle Topliss | |
| Moe Hannah | Calgary | Alberta | Alex MacNab | Alex is a gay dad via surrogacy, so well-versed in the legal requirements. Works with foreign clients |
| DBB Law | Calgary | Alberta | Ellen Embury | |
| Taylor McCafrey | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Robynne Kazina | |
| Northrup & Company | Saint John | New Brunswick | Victoria Valeri | |
| Doreen Brown | Montreal | Quebec | Doreen Brown | doreenbrown@greenglazer.com |
IVF Providers
| Name | City | Province | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Fertility Centre | Toronto | Ontario | Dr Clifford Librach | Highly regarded. Will accept embryos from many jurisdictions. Reported high success rates. Offer parent concierge service |
| Victoria Fertility | Victoria | British Columbia | Ms Penny Hudson | The Howard Johnson Hotel on Elk Lake Drive and the Accent Inn on Maple Street both offer preferred rates to VFC patients |
| Repromed | Toronto | Ontario | Dr Alfonso Del Valle | Smaller, with longer wait times but handle hundreds of surrogacy arrangements annually including for international intended parents. Reported high success rates |
| Anova Fertility & Reproductive Heath | Toronto | Ontario | Petra Hollosi | Toronto-based IVF clinic that does domestic and international surrogacy |