Giving Birth In Canada As Tourist. Procedure and cost ?

[famababaa]

Dear Members,

I am 31 years holding Indian passport and my wife 27 as well having Indian passport.
We currently live and work in Dubai.
We both have tourist visa for 3 years which give us 6 months stay at one time.
My wife is 10 weeks (3month) pregnant. We are planning to enter Canada when she is doing her 5th month so this way we have to spend only last 4 months of her pregnancy in Canada.

How much will a normal delivery cost in Brampton or Mississauga or any other desi area?
Where can we have a economical stay for 5 - 6 months in some desi area?
Will my child get the Canadian passport with no issues?
and how much time is would take for his Canadian passport to be given in hand?

I already have one boy who is 16 months old. This is our 2nd child.
Like every parent in the world i want to give my child better prospects in his life.
We have lived our whole life in Dubai and as disheartening it is we are still not a citizen here cuz the government does give so

I have seen many post about same topic but failed to see any specific info about above questions.

Kindly advise the best and way to go about it.

Thanks,
Naresh Bhatia

hi Naresh, i am in same boat rightnow , could you help me with our experince about birth in canada like cost and everything

 

[Naturgrl]

hi Naresh, i am in same boat rightnow , could you help me with our experince about birth in canada like cost and everything

Replying to a post from 2017. Contact the hospital you are giving birth at to see if you can deliver there and the costs. Every province and hospital has different cost formulas. Pay up front too.

 

[canuck78]

hi Naresh, i am in same boat rightnow , could you help me with our experince about birth in canada like cost and everything

So much has changed when it comes to immigration and healthcare in Canada since then. Many hospitals no longer accept foreign nationals unless a true emergency because there is a huge backlog of people who are legally entitled to provincial healthcare. Attitudes and enforcement regarding immigration have also changed so would expect a lot more questioning when it comes to visitors and entry into Canada. Hospitals are also running deficits and are being a lot less flexible and accommodating to foreign nationals use of healthcare, trying to secure repayment, full payment upfront versus the option of payment plans for example, etc. A baby born in Ontario would need to meet OHIP residency requirements to qualify for “free” healthcare which means your child needs to live in Ontario for 6+ months in the 1st year in order to qualify for provincial healthcare. If you do not meet the residency obligations you can be asked to reimburse the province for any healthcare you received for “free” this may take many years before the province/hospital tries to secure repayment. That could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars if a child goes to the NICU. Many MDs are a lot less likely to see a foreign national because they also aren’t being reimbursed on top of the hospitals not being paid. Immigration and CBSA take misrepresentation a lot more seriously than they once did so not declaring that you are trying to visit Canada for birth tourism. Your attempt to visit Canada for birth tourism purposes could have longterm immigration consequences in Canada as well as other countries especially those who share immigration information with Canada.