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Canadian giving birth in Mexico

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Hola, Im just wondering if anyone has any info on this, Im a canadian living in BCS for nearly 2 years with my mexican husband. We are wanting to start a family soon, however, i know things are a little different then what im used to in Canada. Can anyone give me any info on what to expect with the doctors? we arent terribly wealthy and I am covered under basic insurance with my husbands work,

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Babies are born everywhere in Mexico. They've been doing it longer than in Canada or the USA. You'll be just fine. It works the same way everywhere. When you're ready, you push, they pull.
Register the birth with the local 'Registro Publico' and get the proper paperwork. Your child will be Mexican, by birth, and entitled to a Mexican Passport.

Register the birth with the Canadian Embassy or nearest Canadian Consulate, and get the proper paperwork. Your child will be Canadian by descent, and entitled to a Canadian Passport.

Get both passports. That's dual citizenship. In Mexico, the child is Mexican. In Canada, the child is Canadian. The appropriate passport is used when entering each country.

As the wife of a Mexican and the mother of a Mexican, you will find it very easy to get naturalized, yourself, after a couple of years in Mexico with a visa, and also enjoy dual citizenship's benefits; the main one being freedom to work and freedom from having to deal with INM any more.
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