Having a baby

[Lodewyks]

Good morning,

I would like to get your advice on having a baby in Cananda - my husband and I are planning to study in BC for a year and thereafter work in BC for another year before moving back to South Africa (our home country). I would like to find out what will happen if I were to fall pregnant during this time? Would the baby automatically get Canadian citizenship (even if we pay for all the expenses ourselves)?

Thank you!

 

[guri3577]

Yes, the baby will get Canadian citizenship.
P.S. You might wanna look into total expenses as they may turn out to be a lot if you are not covered.

 

[OKK]

Plan it well and get medical insurance before you plan having a baby here in Canada.

 

[Leon]

According to http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoben/eligible.html it is possible that you will be covered by health care if you are a student. Any baby born in Canada is Canadian unless the parents are diplomats.