Meet Benoît & Julien

Location: Beloeil, Quebec

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Dear Surrogate,

We are Benoît and Julien and we are in a relationship since April 2019. We live in Beloeil, a small town located on the South Shore of Montreal in Quebec (30-40 minutes from Montreal). We bought our first five bedroom-house together last June in a beautiful, quiet, family-oriented neighborhood near parks, daycares and schools with the goal of starting our family there. We got married on September 9, 2023.

Benoît, 34 years old, has been working for the federal government for more than 10 years and is a director in human resources. Julien, 34 years old, is an urban planner for a city in the Montérégie region. We have a little dog named Milie, a 6 year old yorkie that we love unconditionally. She takes up a lot of space in our lives, but we are sure she would be happy to share all the attention she is currently receiving with a new member of the family. We both speak French and English and want our child to be bilingual.

We always had the desire to become dads since we were children and we were both very clear about this when we met. We are both well surrounded, stable (mentally and financially), responsible and ready to start this beautiful life project. We are ready to spend our nights up, change diapers, tell stories, sing kid’s songs, do multiple loads of laundry, take walks and do various activities as a family.

A typical Friday night for us is either spending quiet time at home and cooking a new recipe and then watching a movie or visiting or entertaining friends and family for an evening of card games and board games. We enjoy spending time with our 4 months old nephew. We also sometimes go into town for a drink, a walk, shopping or to see a concert. During our vacations, we like to take different trips, whether it is to an all-inclusive hotel by the beach or to learn more about the culture and history of another country. We are already picturing ourselves to travel with our child when possible and to go to Disney World when he or she is older. We see ourselves spending our weekends doing all sorts of activities to stimulate our child, whether it be going to play outside, to the museums, children’s arcades, swimming lessons, visiting family, cooking and allowing them to discover their own passions.

We found a wonderful woman who matched our physical traits and had similar values to ours who agreed to donate her eggs. In this regard, we have chosen to work with the CReATe fertility clinic located in Toronto and we had our embryos created in August 2023. We have opted for a guaranteed package of two births (1 from each father) with them. We are now ready to match with an amazing surrogate and proceed with a first transfer as soon as possible.

Once the baby is born, we both plan to stay home for the first year to take good care of our child and look after his or her needs and well-being. We will be very well surrounded and will have help from our families and friends. One thing is for sure, we will be two caring and devoted dads! Having never had children before, we are aware that we will have a lot to learn, but we are more ready than ever to take on this wonderful challenge.

We hope for a good relationship with our surrogate throughout the process and ideally have frequent communication in writing, on the phone and/or by video to ensure that both our surrogate and baby are doing well and that she has everything she needs (we’d love at least once a week, and are open to adjusting according to preferences). We are aware that it is an incredibly generous act to be pregnant in order to realize our beautiful project and that it is a process that can be filled with happiness, challenges and stress. That is why we see our role as providing support throughout the process, being present and listening, making you laugh and reassuring you in the most difficult moments. We would, of course, like to develop a beautiful friendship if the opportunity arises and keep in touch after the birth of our child, but this is not a requirement. We are open-minded, understanding and want to respect the preferences of the surrogate and her family.

Learn more about Benoît

Born in Ottawa and raised in Gatineau, Outaouais, in a family of two children of which he is the youngest. From the age of 12, fuelled by the hope of making a difference for sick children, a cause he has always held dear, he organized various fundraisers (lawn mowing, babysitting, can collecting, roadblocks, amateur talent shows), which allowed him to raise over $120,000 for Opération Enfant Soleil between 2002 and 2007. At the age of 17, he received the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec Award from the government at the National Assembly.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Ottawa and a Master’s degree from the École nationale d’administration publique du Québec. Before making the jump to human resources, he held various jobs in administration, as a residential real estate broker, a board member at Desjardins, a theater receptionist, a children’s radio host, and a recreation officer in a seniors’ residence. He has a special interest in real estate, arts and entertainment, psychology, reading, traveling, baking, hiking and singing.

Learn more about Julien

Born in Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal, in a family of two children, Julien is a calm, caring and very patient person. He holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from the Université de Montréal and has been practicing in this field for 10 years. He has held various positions in Abitibi, Montreal and is now on the South Shore of Montreal. At the age of 9, he had the opportunity to learn English in total immersion for 1 year in Indiana, USA. At the age of 15, he started working as a ski instructor, thus realizing his first dream.

Julien describes himself as a geek artist in his spare time. He is a fan of fantasy universes and adventure video games. He is very creative and has a special interest in architecture and visual arts. In his spare time, he loves to tinker, create new costumes (cosplay), model miniatures and then make them real with 3D printing. He also enjoys roller skating, traveling, gardening and watching movies.

Do you feel called by our profile and believe to be the incredible woman who will be able to solidify our biggest dream of becoming fathers? Do not hesitate to contact us to get more information about us! It will be our pleasure to meet you and to exchange with you. Who knows, maybe we will have the happiness and pleasure to shout “It’s a match” and start our wonderful adventure together.

To conclude, what is most important to us is that the process takes place in an honest, respectful and pleasant environment for all parties involved. In the end, we want to provide our child with a healthy, stable, safe and loving home environment.

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