Dara and Kiwan

 

Meet Dara and Kiwan. They live in Port Moody, BC where Dara works as an Economist with the BC Public Service and Kiwan is an Elevator Mechanic. They met on New Years Eve in 2002 at an outdoor celebration in downtown Vancouver. Right after the countdown, they wished each other a Happy New Year and started talking. They've now been together for 20 years and married for 4 years, and are very ready to start their family!

"After the baby is born, we hope to have a lifelong friendship with our surrogate in which we share our lives with and morally support each other, and have fun, memorable experiences together. Over the long term, we would ideally meet regularly by video chat or in person, allowing enough time together that we can get through small talk and connect on a more intimate level. We both strongly believe in the importance of holding space together in-person for building and maintain a fulfilling relationship, so if our surrogate happens to be in or near greater Vancouver, it would be nice for some of these interactions to be in person - we could get together for a coffee, a walk or dinner etc. If our surrogate is in a different province, we would still like to meet in person periodically. We think a visit every one to three years would be practical, depending on how far away we live from each other."

- Dara and Kiwan, Intended Parents

You could be the one to help this incredible couple. Learn more about them by viewing their profile video below!

Quick overview on a few things you need to know about becoming a surrogate in Canada: 

  • You must be a female of 21-49 years of age

  • Have delivered one or more child(ren) of your own

  • Have experienced healthy pregnancies and births

  • Lead a healthy lifestyle and be physically/mentally healthy in general

Surrogates in Canada are: 

  • Reimbursed all of their expenses. (average $20,000-30,000)

  • Can apply for 15 weeks of maternity leave (if eligible)

  • Have independent legal representation and a legal contract

  • Will travel to the Intended Parents clinic - all costs covered

Intended parents are people that cannot have children without your help. We have intended parents all over the world that are waiting for you. YOU could be the one that helps them have their dream of a family! 

To get started on your path as a surrogate, please email welcome@jasurrogacy.com or visit our Surrogates or Surrogate FAQs page to learn more.

 
 
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