Ontario Connecting More Families to Fertility Supports
Province supporting 25 new and expanded clinics to triple the number of families who can benefit from publicly funded fertility treatment
The Ontario government is taking action to help more families access fertility treatments by investing $250 million to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) under the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP). As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by improving public services, the funding will support 25 clinics, including six new IVF clinics, to shorten waitlists for fertility services in both hospital and community settings.
“Our government is helping more people start and grow their families by increasing access and shortening wait times for fertility services,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “Our investment in these 25 clinics will help triple the number of families in Ontario benefiting from publicly funded fertility supports – further protecting public services.”
Minister Jones made the announcement at Pollin Fertility Clinic in Toronto, a new clinic that integrates modern technology, patient-centred design and a multidisciplinary clinical team to help Ontarians access publicly funded IVF services.
“We are honoured to be included in Ontario’s Fertility Program and thank Premier Ford and Minister Jones for their leadership,” said Melody Adhami, CEO, Pollin Fertility. “This partnership will allow Pollin Fertility to expand access and help more families achieve their dream of having children, with an unwavering commitment to excellence and patient-centred care.”
The below Toronto clinics are expected to collectively deliver approximately 2,250 IVF cycles as part of this investment and include:
- Pollin Fertility Clinic (new)
- Twig Fertility (new)
- Tripod Fertility (new)
- TRIO Fertility
- Generation Fertility Toronto West (formerly ReproMed Fertility)
- CReATe Fertility Centre
- Mount Sinai Fertility
- Hannam Fertility Centre
Of the overall investment of $250 million, $50 million for 2025/26 is estimated to fund an additional 5,000 IVF cycles across the 25 new and expanded clinics. Additional clinic locations will be announced in the coming weeks and the remaining $200 million investment will be allocated in 2026 to approved clinics for fiscal years 2026/27 and 2027/28.
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is making steady progress to ensure the OFP is better equipped to meet the needs of patients and provide them with timely and high-quality fertility care where and when they need it, closer to home.
Quick Facts
- With the OFP expansion, the program now funds 54 Ontario clinics that provide publicly funded fertility services, including intra-uterine insemination (IUI), IVF and fertility preservation.
- Since the launch of the OFP in 2015, funding has been provided to over 125,500 Ontarians to help them build their families.
- The province will be requiring all publicly funded fertility clinics under the OFP to be accredited by Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum Global program by April 1, 2028, ensuring consistent quality standards across the province.
- The new refundable Ontario Fertility Treatment Tax Credit, starting in the 2025 tax year, builds on Ontario’s existing Medical Expense Tax Credit, offering further financial relief to couples and individuals in their journeys to start or grow their family. The credit provides a maximum of $5,000 in annual support by covering 25 per cent of eligible fertility-related expenses up to $20,000. These expenses, include IVF cycles, fertility medications, travel for treatment and diagnostic testing and must be for goods and services provided entirely within Canada.
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