Donor Egg Clinics in Canada

No. The Assisted Human Reproduction Act prohibits buying eggs from a donor or a person acting on the donor's behalf. Eligible out-of-pocket expenses directly related to donation may be reimbursed when the federal documentation rules are followed; reimbursement must not become disguised payment.

There is no single rate that applies to every donor, embryo, clinic, or patient. Ask whether a figure is pregnancy or live birth, per embryo transfer or per recipient start, fresh or frozen, and what reporting period and donor-age group it covers.

Timing depends on whether you use a known donor or an external frozen egg bank, the donor-screening pathway, egg availability, shipping, legal and counselling steps, and the recipient's treatment schedule. Ask the clinic for pathway-specific timing rather than a general wait estimate.

Known donation is permitted. The donor still needs the applicable consent and Health Canada suitability process, and clinics commonly require medical assessment, counselling, and independent legal advice. Confirm whether the particular clinic accepts and manages known-donor cycles.

There is no standard national package. Costs vary substantially between a known-donor cycle and imported frozen eggs, and quotes may separate screening, medication, shipping, thaw, fertilization, ICSI, transfer, legal work, counselling, and storage. Request a complete written estimate for the pathway you are considering.