Reference Source

Age, gender and weight

For Age, gender and weight, blood service is Canadian Blood Services; waiting period is at least 17 years old; condition is to become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet minimum height and weight requirements; outcome is temporary deferral, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Criterion
Age, gender and weight
Blood service
Canadian Blood Services our reading
Waiting period
at least 17 years old verified
Condition
to become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet minimum height and weight requirements verified
Outcome
temporary deferral our reading
Sourceblood.ca
Verified2026-08-06
Review by2027-02-02
DatasetBlood donor deferral criteria compared across national blood services

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What the source says

To become a blood donor in Canada you must be at least 17 years old and meet our minimum height and weight requirements.

blood.ca, retrieved 2026-08-06

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-06. Due for re-check by 2027-02-02. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.