Tal & Tal
Meet Tal & Tal
Intended Parents – Tel-Aviv, Israel 🇮🇱
Meet Tal & Tal
Tal is a Software Engineer and Tal is a Chemical Engineer. We live in Tel Aviv, Israel, and have dreamed of becoming parents since the very beginning of our relationship — in fact, we spoke about having children on our first date.
As a gay couple, natural pregnancy is not an option for us. We explored adoption; however, it is unfortunately not currently accessible to gay couples in Israel. Surrogacy for same-sex couples was only legalized there in 2022, after we had already begun our journey in Canada in January 2021. Given that the process in Israel is still relatively new, we feel more comfortable continuing our journey in Canada.
At the time we began, Canada and the United States were the only legally available options for us. We chose Canada because of its altruistic surrogacy model and its clear, regulated legal and healthcare systems. It was very important to us to pursue this journey in a country where surrogates are respected, protected, and supported.
Children have always been central to our lives. We are very involved in raising our nephews and cherish the time we spend with them. We are truly looking forward to experiencing parenthood ourselves.
Both of our families are fully informed and deeply involved in the process, and they are eagerly awaiting their first grandchild. We are fortunate to have several doctors in our extended family, which provides us with additional guidance and reassurance. Our close friends are also very supportive, including other gay couples who are currently on or have completed their own surrogacy journeys. Our employers are informed and supportive as well, and they understand that we will need extended time away around the birth.
We are grateful for the opportunity to grow our family and excited for the journey ahead.
— Tal & Tal, Intended Fathers
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 $20,000-40,000)
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 Michelle@canadiansurrogacysolutions.com or visit our Surrogates or Surrogate FAQs page to learn more.