'Birth tourism' rising fast in Canada; up 13 per cent in one year

TORONTO -- Canada’s reputation as a hotspot for birth tourism is rising fast, with new data reporting a 13 per cent increase in one year.

Their research shows a steady increase in births to non-residents from 2008 to 2017-18, and then a 13 per cent jump after that. According to CIHI, there were 1,354 non-resident births in 2010 and 4,099 in the 12-month period ending March 2019 – representing 1.4 per cent of all births in Canada during that time.

Dr. Fiona Mattatal, a Calgary-based obstetrician and gynecologist, has noticed a similar trend in her province. CIHI reports that there were 263 non-resident births in Alberta in 2018 – a 13 per cent increase over the previous year, and more than triple the number recorded in 2010.Mattatal said non-resident births lead to ethical disagreements and practical concerns, in part because hospital budget planning does not take these births into account.

In a bid to discourage the practice, Hospitals in Calgary instituted a new policy this summer. Non-residents are now told to pay a $15,000 up-front deposit for prenatal delivery and postnatal care. Additional charges are also levied for hospital services.

I thougt it had already been decided that these children wouldn’t qualify as Canadian citizens they would need to reside here for a certain length of time? This is very popular with the Chinese

Nothing to do with liberal politics. Move on

Easy to stop. Change the law .non residents who give birth in Canada are not given an automatic Canadian citizenship to the baby

Not hard to put an end to it. This is the sort of area I give Trudeau a failing grade on.

Beware of the Chicoms

Immigration fraud, and the government is doing nothing.

An example of abusing the system. What will political parties do about that?

Because its the greatest country in the western world To be Canadian is to win the lottery

Should not be allowed. Ever.

There used to be many cases before the Health Services Appeal and Review Board where the Appellant attempted to have OHIP pay all hospital and physician costs associated with 'birth tourism'. ohip

Says AndrewScheer or one of his CPC_HQ Think Tanks. That my friends is an oxymoron! ScheerDisaster

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