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数千加拿大人已经在一封电子请愿书签名，敦促政府限制外国人在加拿大生育的婴儿自动获得公民身份的权力以便终止所谓的“生孩子旅游”。
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这项请愿本周由BC保守党议员，前内阁部长黄陈小萍呈递给加拿大国会。
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8 ]& \" S5 a! w9 t% G7 o4 c7 [这封请愿书的8886位签名者要求改变加拿大的在本土出生即获得公民身份的法律，他们说，这项法律助长一种滥用法律获取好处的行为，这种行为就是没有加拿大身份的外国孕妇来加拿大生孩子，然后他们的孩子自动获得加拿大公民身份。
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) ?- i) K# D" A/ w8 F7 d. ^黄陈小萍说，这种外国孕妇来加拿大生孩子的问题在她所代表的Richmond Centre 区特别严重，其他大城市，如多伦多和卡尔加里也很严重。
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6 z& y& k6 k% w3 f0 H' V1 ]5 L她说，“月子楼”， 有时也被叫作“孕妇旅馆”如雨后春笋般出现，专为外国孕妇提供食宿服务。有些人正在等待获得享受医疗保险的资格， 而另一些人则自己支付医院的费用。2 K6 k c) F" Z4 ?) L: b
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“移民和多元化使加拿大独具特色，同时, 保护我们移民体制的公平和公正，保证新移民加入我们国家的方式是公平的也是非常重要的”，黄陈小萍在一封电子信中说。
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1 F; ~9 F6 U7 _/ t( L1 P# X& T这封请愿书提到，加拿大是仅有的两个还没有启动终止自动获得公民身份的发达国家之一， 尽管问题泛滥严重。另一个国家是美国，在那里，总统竞选人川普提出了有争议的要求终止“锚婴儿”的问题9 E0 p2 l; G9 o& e+ A
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生孩子旅游的问题也在其他国家成了引人注目的问题，英国没有出生即可获得公民身份的法律， 但英国首相特蕾莎·梅最近建议在英国的医院实行孕妇护照查验, 以便打击数量不断增长的来占英国医院免费服务便宜的外国孕妇。
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请愿书说，外国人来加拿大生孩子旅游，而加拿大纳税人要为此付出巨大代价，包括医疗，教育，和其他社会服务。 孩子18岁后， 有些就可以担保父母和其他家庭成员移民加拿大。8 |( g ?+ h* m) }! d
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+ X( i; m: G+ ^) {) J. UPetition to Parliament calls for end to automatic citizenship to end 'birth tourism'
0 Q9 [/ f& a9 C6 D. MOnce 18, a baby born in Canada can sponsor parents and other family members for citizenship! i0 f5 E8 D; z' E% @
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Thousands of Canadians have signed an electronic petition urging the government to restrict automatic citizenship rights for babies born in Canada to foreigners in an effort to stop what they call "birth tourism."
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|3 T" V" }1 g/ cThe petition was presented in Parliament this week by B.C. Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Alice Wong.
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The 8,886 signatories want to change Canada's birthright citizenship law they say "enables an abusive and exploitative practice" where "expectant mothers who are foreign nationals with no status in Canada can gain automatic citizenship for their children born within Canada."( `( r" B- v- e* B
0 g" T; m+ E$ ^$ \7 LWong said the issue is "significant" in her riding of Richmond Centre, as well as other large cities like Toronto and Calgary# e& j# y! O5 I( B
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She said "birth houses," which are sometimes dubbed "maternity motels," have sprouted up, operating as temporary lodging for pregnant women from other countries. Some are waiting to qualify for health insurance, while others pay for the hospital services, Wong said.& V' P4 c8 N/ T* p
) N. p4 {! ?) T" W( [1 d. W* t. ["Immigration and our diversity is what makes Canada unique. It is also important to protect the integrity of our immigration system and ensure that new Canadians join our country in a way that is fair," she said in an email.
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& Q! g0 ? F1 n j& N& u8 ~The petition notes that Canada is one of only two developed countries that have not moved to end automatic citizenship due to "widespread abuse."+ P( Y0 X! ~3 P# b/ Y, N4 b6 I# {* C
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The other is the U.S., where Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has controversially called for an end to "anchor babies."
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& S' ?: \- M3 E3 ^6 v# U) U! R+ m- nBut the issue of "birth tourism" is flaring up in other countries as well. The U.K. does not have birthright citizenship, but British Prime Minister Theresa May recently suggested establishing passport checks on pregnant women at hospitals to crack down on the growing number travelling from other countries to take advantage of free hospital services.5 U4 \: v: V6 w( b# Q/ U! {
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The petition says the practice of birth tourism can be costly to taxpayers for health and education and other social services. Once 18 years old, someone born in Canada can sponsor parents and other family members.0 S6 T- Q0 l$ `
Kerry Starchuk, a resident of Richmond, B.C. who launched the petition, said Canadian citizenship should not be automatically granted when neither parent has any status or ties to the country.+ R4 p% O j7 v1 e& {
4 h" \- J" M( P7 y ^8 d) KShe said she became aware of the issue after noticing a residence next door to her was housing a "revolving door" of pregnant women.
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She believes there is a growing underground economy where commercial enterprises help bring over and accommodate women from other countries to give birth in Canada.6 K2 M, f, Z5 i2 n( ^
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"Nothing's right about it," she said. "It needs to stop or more and more people will take advantage of the loophole."
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'No plan to change policy'
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2 ^; [8 n8 {+ mThe government has 45 days to formally respond to the petition, but Camille Edwards, spokeswoman for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum, said no change is in the works.
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: H% a3 _4 U4 |$ ?8 ~2 e"Children born in Canada to parents who are temporarily in the country (except children of diplomats, other representatives or employees in Canada of a foreign government) are automatically Canadian citizens under the Citizenship Act," she said in an email. "There is no current plan to change this policy."! \- [5 v6 c( Z; s5 }; B9 B* O
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The Immigration Ministry does not collect data related to this issue.
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Statistics Canada shows the number of births in Canada to mothers of residence outside Canada climbed from 247 in 2008 to 699 in 2012, the last year figures are available. But those numbers could include some Canadians who live abroad, but return to Canada to give birth.% @. r0 d& s+ ~1 n& h; y$ S
2 q9 l4 @- R5 j6 k5 {& SLori Cascaden, media relations manager for B.C.'s Ministry of Health, said non-resident births account for approximately two per cent of the 44,000 babies born in the province each year. She said residents of other countries give birth in Canada for a variety of reasons, including premature or unexpected labour.
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Maternity tourism
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4 x: H1 k$ \2 r* E0 pShe said the top priority is to ensure all babies are safely welcomed to the world, no matter where they are from. But non-residents must pay all the associated costs, with revenue put back into the system.
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"The ministry in no way endorses or supports the marketing of maternity tourism," Cascaden said, adding that "Immigration Canada should be responding to allegations of someone coming to Canada for the sole purpose of giving birth."
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0 S- K! k4 o: V$ SB.C. has an eligibility, compliance and enforcement unit that monitors this issue, she said.2 S8 V# o% I4 L
'People should always be honest about the purpose of their visit when applying to come to Canada'- Lindsay Wemp, immigration ministry spokeswoman+ x4 M7 X5 P' M1 A! u0 b; C0 w. U
& p/ K5 ^& r$ G% {) I3 aImmigration spokeswoman Lindsay Wemp said all visitors must meet the requirements for temporary residence under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
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( \; |$ s0 h( U1 u# J# `1 UVisa applications are considered on a case-by-case basis, with decisions made by highly trained visa officers.
, U7 G f& g) l7 ~' m3 ~"Visa officers look at many factors in assessing whether an applicant is a genuine temporary resident. All applications from around the world are assessed equally, regardless of their country of origin," Wemp said.: u; ^# s7 x8 h& k: }" k+ e9 [
"People should always be honest about the purpose of their visit when applying to come to Canada temporarily, as it is a serious crime to lie on an application, or to send false information or documents, when dealing with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. This is called 'misrepresentation.'"
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+ }% p I5 q+ Z4 j8 fIf a person provides false information or documents, the ministry will refuse their application.
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- V% E' u2 u- e. i, DBe forbidden to enter Canada for at least five years. 4 f1 j2 \7 D# d, m: C9 @ Z
Have a permanent record of fraud with Immigration.
6 p3 H+ L- I u8 zBe charged with a crime. 4 N* J* a7 k8 S
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