As of July 2026, CFAS lists one fertility clinic in Nova Scotia, in Halifax, and one Nova Scotia clinic takes part in CARTR Plus, Canada's IVF registry. New Brunswick's reimbursement program also accepts treatment at licensed Nova Scotia clinics. No Nova Scotia-specific cycle or outcome data was published, so the figures below are Canada-wide.
If you live in Nova Scotia and use a provider outside the province, the provincial tax credit asks for a referral letter.
| Canada, own eggs | Figure |
|---|---|
| Fresh transfers with a single embryo (2024) | 73.0% |
| Frozen transfers with a single embryo (2024) | 92.1% |
| Multiple births, share of live births (2023) | 3.2% |
| Live birth rate per fresh transfer, under 35 (2023) | 34.9% |
| Live birth rate per fresh transfer, all ages (2023) | 25.1% |
Canada-wide, not Nova Scotia-specific. Source: CARTR Plus Annual Report 2025, CFAS / BORN Ontario.
Ask the Halifax clinic for its own figures for women your age, and confirm with the clinic, the province and your insurer what you will pay and what you can claim, since rules change.
The national single-transfer figures echo a point Map to the Positive makes about IVF myths:
| Myth | Reality |
|---|---|
| “IVF will give you cancer” | No evidence of increased cancer |
| “You need complete bed rest” | Normal activity is fine |
| “You can't have sex” | Sex is allowed (with care) |
| “IVF only makes twins” | A single transfer, one baby in most cases |
| “It's only for extreme cases” | There are selected cases, but many indications |
From Chapter 35 of Map to the Positive.
IVF demystified is Chapter 35 of Map to the Positive, in Station IV. It walks through the five phases of a cycle, the side effects to know about and the questions to ask before you start. The station also covers when to see a specialist, how to choose a doctor and the treatment ladder.
Take 30 days. If it does not give you more clarity than everything you have read for free so far, ask for a refund and you get every cent back. We cannot promise you a pregnancy. We can promise you will not be guessing.
References: Fertility Service Mapping (CFAS Federal Government Technical Briefing 2026), Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (2026-07) · CARTR Plus Annual Report 2025 (2024 data), Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society / BORN Ontario (2025-09) · Fertility Treatment Reimbursement Program (FTRP) - Government of New Brunswick (accessed 2026-10-30) · Fertility and Surrogacy Tax Credit - Government of Nova Scotia (2026-05-01)