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Canada Faces Birth Tourism Crisis Amid Happiness Rankings

7/18/2025

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Canada is experiencing growing concerns about birth tourism, where non-resident women give birth to gain citizenship for their children.
Current citizenship policies grant automatic citizenship regardless of parental residency, resulting in a rise in non-resident births.
Critics claim this practice strains public resources and challenges immigration integrity, leading to calls for policy reform.
The Leger Happiness Index ranks Mississauga as Canada's happiest city in 2025, with a national happiness score of 68.7 despite economic challenges.

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Story summary

Canada is experiencing growing concerns about birth tourism, where non-resident women give birth to gain citizenship for their children.
Current citizenship policies grant automatic citizenship regardless of parental residency, resulting in a rise in non-resident births.
Critics claim this practice strains public resources and challenges immigration integrity, leading to calls for policy reform.
The Leger Happiness Index ranks Mississauga as Canada's happiest city in 2025, with a national happiness score of 68.7 despite economic challenges.