Is surrogacy legal in Canada?
Altruistic only
Canada permits only altruistic surrogacy, allowing reimbursement for expenses but prohibiting other payments.
Canada is one of 9 countries classified “Altruistic only” for surrogacy — 20% of the 45 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Surrogacy laws by country
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- United States
- Varies by region Surrogacy laws differ significantly by state, with some facilitating, refusing enforcement, or penalizing commercial arrangements.
- Iceland
- Banned All forms of surrogacy are illegal in Iceland.
- Mexico
- Varies by region Surrogacy is unregulated in most states but regulated in Sinaloa and Tabasco.
- Cuba
- Altruistic only Only altruistic surrogacy is allowed in Cuba following the passage of a new family law.
- Ireland
- Unregulated Surrogacy is unregulated in Ireland, with no specific legislation governing the practice.
- United Kingdom
- Altruistic only Altruistic surrogacy is legal, but commercial arrangements are prohibited by the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985.
Other laws in Canada
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Euthanasia legal
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Organ Donor Consent
- Varies by region
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.