Watch: Canadian citizen makes shocking claim that Indian women fly to Canada for free births, citizenship at taxpayer expense

Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, sparked by accusations from Canada that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and ongoing immigration disputes, a video has gone viral. The video features a Canadian citizen discussing the controversial issue of pregnant Indian women flying to Canada, adding fuel to the already heated debate.

A user named Chad Eros recently sparked a viral conversation on X with a video claiming that Canadian maternity wards are being flooded by pregnant Indian women who fly to Canada specifically to give birth.?

In his rant, he explains that these women are taking advantage of Canada's healthcare system to secure Canadian citizenship for their babies, all at the expense of Canadian taxpayers.

Chad shares a personal story, revealing that his niece had just given birth, and while in the maternity ward, a nurse told her that the hospital was filled with foreign Indian women coming to Canada to have their babies.?

He emphasises that Canadian hospitals won't turn anyone away, so these women are occupying much-needed space in the wards.?

Although he mentions that they likely don't have Canadian health coverage, he questions how these women would be billed, and whether the system can collect payments from them once they return to India with their children.

According to Chad, these children will grow up to become Canadian citizens, eventually returning to Canada and sponsoring their parents and extended family to immigrate.?

He suggests that all of this is happening at the taxpayer's expense, further fuelling the debate around immigration and healthcare policies in Canada.

His rant sparked discussions in the comments about whether it's time to end birthright citizenship, a stance that U.S. President Donald Trump has also recently supported.

Birthright citizenship is the principle that grants citizenship to any individual born within the territory of a country, regardless of the nationality or immigration status of their parents. It is based on the idea that being born on a country's soil automatically makes a person a citizen of that country.?

Countries like the U.S., Canada, and several others follow the principle of jus soli (right of the soil), which means that a child born on their territory is granted citizenship, even if their parents are not citizens or are in the country temporarily.

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