Over the past four decades, Canada has experienced an increase in average childbearing age from 23.7 in 1970 to 28.5 in 2011. Additionally, more than half of all births in Canada now occur in women age 30 and older. The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) is the multidisciplinary organization that provides guidelines and research for reproductive science - including egg freezing - within Canada. The Society believes that women should be provided with sufficient information and informed consent prior to pursuing planned egg freezing. According to the CFAS, the highest probability of live birth in egg freezing programs has been obtained when oocyte cryopreservation is performed before the age of 36.
Total Cost of Egg Freezing in Canada: $7,000 - $15,000 CAD
Single Cycle: $5,000 - $14,000 CAD
Medication: $2,000 - $7,000 CAD
Annual Storage: $300 - $950 CAD
Prevalence:
According to the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS) the number of egg retrievals has increased more than 10 times since 2013, while the mean age of women having children has risen by 1.3 years over the same period. Utilization of frozen eggs remains low, between 2013 and 2022, only 3.3 per cent of eggs retrieved in Canada were thawed.
Popular Egg Freezing Clinics in Canada:
Genesis Fertility Centre - Vancouver, BC
Grace Fertility Centre - Vancouver, BC
Nahal Fertility Program - Richmond Hill, ON
ONE Fertility - Vancouver, BC
CReATe Fertility Centre - Toronto, ON
For Citizens:
Elective egg freezing is not covered by governmental health plans in Canada, though some provinces offer fertility tax rebates.
In Ontario, one egg-freezing cycle is covered only in the event of a medical emergency or procedure threatening a woman’s fertility, such as chemotherapy.
For Non-Citizens:
Some clinics will not accept non-Canadian citizens as egg freezing patients.
A public health screening is required for all egg freezing patients.
In order to transfer the eggs outside of Canada, patients need to contact the courier and be aware of the US-Canada customs regulations.
Foreign egg freezing patients must have international health insurance in order to be seen.
Egg Freezing Resources in Canada:
FrzMyEggs is an app that was created by Samantha Yee, PhD, MSW, RSW from CReATe Fertilty Centre in Toronto. FrzMyEggs provides evidence-based information and feedback on success rates for women so that they can make informed decisions based on practitioner expertise.
The CFAS published their recommendations and guidelines for egg freezing in March of 2018 as a guide for women pursuing elective egg freezing.
The CFAS provides public resources to patients and a list of all Canadian fertility clinics - while most Canadian clinics offer planned egg freezing, some do not so be sure to clarify directly with the clinic.
Some employers may cover egg freezing, such as the University of British Columbia, Cisco, Scotiabank, CIBC, Telus, and Sun Life Financial.
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