Giving birth in Canada (Canadian Father - Non-Canadian Mother)

[shykhan2020]

Hello guys,

Hope this finds you all well.

I am a Canadian Citizen currently residing in Pakistan. My wife (a Pakistani citizen) is pregnant and we are considering going to Canada for our child's birth. We plan on returning back to Pakistan right after as my parents are unwell. And this is why we are not opting/considering the PR card option.

A few questions:

1) Is this possible?
2) Can she get a temporary visit visa for birthing?
3) Will the baby/birth be covered by OHIP?
4) Will there be any problems that I can possible face or be aware of?
5) What are my options?

Thank-you so much for your time!

 

[k.h.p.]

1. If you have a visa and are allowed to fly and are admitted to Canada.

2. Giving birth is not a valid purpose of visit and there is no such thing as a birthing visa.

3. No.

4. Yes, if this is your purpose of visit you'll likely be refused. You'll also need tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for expenses.

5. There aren't any, really.

 

[cantthinkofaname]

Your child will most likely be a Canadian citizen regardless of where they are born.

My son was born abroad. My wife had no immigration status here at that time.

One month after his birth I filled out the forms and took them to the embassy and waited. After several months his citizenship certificate arrived.

 

[k.h.p.]

Your child will most likely be a Canadian citizen regardless of where they are born.

My son was born abroad. My wife had no immigration status here at that time.

One month after his birth I filled out the forms and took them to the embassy and waited. After several months his citizenship certificate arrived.

Yes, this is true.

Provided that you are either a naturalized citizen or you yourself were born in Canada, your child will receive citizenship by descent from you. If you received citizenship by descent, this will not be the case if the child was not born in Canada.

 

[cantthinkofaname]

* there is criteria that must be met. If you were born in Canada then what I wrote is accurate but if you gained citizenship through a different path, it may not be. You will have to look into it.

 

[cantthinkofaname]

Yes, this is true.

Provided that you are either a naturalized citizen or you yourself were born in Canada, your child will receive citizenship by descent from you. If you received citizenship by descent, this will not be the case if the child was not born in Canada.

Yes, in my case I was born in Canada. As I understand it, if my son has a child outside Canada, that child will not get citizenship by descent.

It’s clear as mud, like everything the government touches.

 

[21Goose]

Yes, in my case I was born in Canada. As I understand it, if my son has a child outside Canada, that child will not get citizenship by descent.

It’s clear as mud, like everything the government touches.

That is correct. However, your son will be able to sponsor his kid for PR, so it isn't all that bad.

The rule is in place to ensure that someone doesn't get citizenship and then move back to his/her old country, and then have kids.. who have more kids.. who have more kids.. and after a few generations you have dozens of "Canadians" who have never ever been to Canada or know anything about Canada.. but Canada needs to treat them like citizens.

They had to institute some form of cut-off, and they chose the first generation born abroad.

 

[k.h.p.]

Yes, in my case I was born in Canada. As I understand it, if my son has a child outside Canada, that child will not get citizenship by descent.

It’s clear as mud, like everything the government touches.

Provided your child was not born in Canada, correct.

As @21Goose notes, the rule is to prevent generations of Canadians not born in Canada. They did have to pick an arbitrary cutoff.