What is the Canada surrogacy hybrid program?
Loom’s proposed Canada surrogacy hybrid program connects fertility treatment in Canada with pregnancy care and a planned birth in Mexico or the United States. The gestational carrier travels to Canada for embryo transfer, then returns to her country of residence when her clinical team approves travel and the local care handoff is ready. Availability depends on the clinic and the legal review of the individual arrangement.
Hybrid surrogacy pathways through Canada
Surrogacy: Canada → Mexico
Transfer at the Canadian clinic, followed by pregnancy care and a planned birth in Mexico. Planning identifies the Mexican state, local maternity team, hospital, and birth-document process.
Explore surrogacy in MexicoSurrogacy: Canada → United States
Transfer at the Canadian clinic, followed by pregnancy care and a planned birth in the United States. Planning identifies the U.S. state, local maternity team, hospital, insurance, and parentage process.
Explore surrogacy in the U.S.The hybrid surrogacy process in six stages
Surrogacy consultation and program review
Review the intended parents’ goals, residence and citizenship, embryo situation, and preferred pregnancy location. Identify the Canadian clinic and the Mexican or U.S. state involved before building a case plan.
Clinical assessment for surrogacy
The treating clinic determines its screening, records, consent, and embryo requirements. Loom coordinates the requested records, appointments, and communication with the carrier and the local care team.
Surrogacy legal review and agreements
Counsel reviews the arrangement in Canada and the pregnancy and birth jurisdiction, including independent advice, consent, payments or reimbursements, and parentage planning. The clinic confirms which legal documents it needs before treatment.
Travel and embryo transfer for surrogacy in Canada
The clinic sets the treatment and monitoring plan. Travel, entry documents, accommodation, coverage, and expenses are coordinated around that plan. Embryo transfer takes place only after the required clinical and legal reviews are complete.
Surrogacy pregnancy care and follow-up
The clinical team determines the post-transfer checks and when travel is appropriate. With the carrier’s authorization, the Canadian clinic hands over relevant records and follow-up instructions to the local team in Mexico or the United States.
Birth planning and postpartum surrogacy support
Coordinate the hospital plan, intended parents’ travel, counsel-led parentage and birth documentation, and any citizenship or travel-document applications that apply. Include postpartum follow-up for the carrier and the family’s onward journey.
Medical, legal, and travel coordination for surrogacy
- Named points of contact at the fertility clinic, local maternity team, and legal teams.
- A documented plan for voluntary participation, independent advice, informed consent, and private information sharing.
- Travel and entry-document review, clinical travel advice, accommodation, coverage, and contingency planning.
- A written budget separating agency services, clinic charges, legal work, travel, coverage, and any permitted carrier expenses or payments.
- A plan for existing embryos, or a separate clinic proposal if embryo creation, donor services, or additional treatment is needed.
Individual review for your surrogacy program
This is a cross-border coordination pathway, rather than a single legal process that applies to every family. Treatment in Canada does not replace the requirements of the place where the pregnancy and birth take place. Your written proposal identifies confirmed services, professional responsibilities, costs, and outstanding dependencies before commitments are made.
Canada surrogacy program FAQs
Does the carrier stay in Canada throughout pregnancy?
In this proposed pathway, she travels for transfer and returns to Mexico or the United States for ongoing care. The treating team determines the monitoring plan and travel timing; the local care team must be ready to receive her.
Does a Canadian transfer guarantee Canadian citizenship?
No. An embryo transfer in Canada is not itself a citizenship determination. Counsel must review the actual place of birth, the parents’ circumstances, and the relevant citizenship and travel-document requirements.
Who can be considered for the hybrid surrogacy program?
The clinic and legal teams must assess the individual arrangement. Loom first reviews the locations, clinical plan, carrier circumstances, and professional requirements to determine whether this pathway can be considered.
How are surrogacy costs and timelines confirmed?
Request an individual written proposal after the initial review. The quote identifies inclusions, exclusions, payment milestones, and contingency costs. Clinical scheduling, travel, legal steps, pregnancy outcomes, and document processing depend on the case.