The trend of “birth tourism” is picking up again in Canada following a sharp decline during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report analyzing deliveries from non-residents in hospitals suggests.
The report, published Dec. 17 by think tank Policy Options, indicates there is a 4 percent increase in births to temporary residents—including women on visitor visas, international students, and temporary foreign workers—during the 2024–25 fiscal year compared to the previous year.
The study, which analyzed data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), states that the increase to 5,430 non-resident births across the country “more than double” the pandemic average of 2,339—a rising trend that occurred in every province except British Columbia….