There's panic once again in British Columbia over a rise in "birth tourism" in the province, as locals accuse Chinese mothers of delivering their babies on Canadian soil in order to get citizenship.
The issue routinely makes news in the western province every few months, and now a new petition, filed in Parliament, is calling on the Canadian government to stop granting citizenship to so-called "anchor babies" unless one of their parents holds Canadian citizenship.
But as more foreigners continue to flock to British Columbia to settle or invest in real estate — to the point where the government has imposed a new tax for homebuyers without Canadian citizenship — there has been increasing media coverage over whether some are taking advantage of the system so that their children can benefit from social programs.
The number of Chinese residents in Vancouver has grown to more than 18 percent over the last 20 years. With that increase came an influx of wealthy Chinese investors — which, in turn, came with endless speculation in the press about their motives and intentions. Full story...
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The issue routinely makes news in the western province every few months, and now a new petition, filed in Parliament, is calling on the Canadian government to stop granting citizenship to so-called "anchor babies" unless one of their parents holds Canadian citizenship.
But as more foreigners continue to flock to British Columbia to settle or invest in real estate — to the point where the government has imposed a new tax for homebuyers without Canadian citizenship — there has been increasing media coverage over whether some are taking advantage of the system so that their children can benefit from social programs.
The number of Chinese residents in Vancouver has grown to more than 18 percent over the last 20 years. With that increase came an influx of wealthy Chinese investors — which, in turn, came with endless speculation in the press about their motives and intentions. Full story...
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