Canada time off is paid at most 2000/month though. That's almost nothing in big cities where rent is 2500 for 2 bedrooms (Vancouver). I appreciate the incredib

Canada time off is paid at most 2000/month though. That's almost nothing in big cities where rent is 2500 for 2 bedrooms (Vancouver). I appreciate the incredible parental leave, but it's still very rough, one parent MUST go back to work or it gets really hard. If you have a mortgage is probably just impossible. That being said, 7 days is a joke. To any father, 7 days and your baby is as big as your forearm, and you are supposed to leave that creature at home. Bah. 1 month seems the minimum, given that afterbirth complications start to settle only after that mark and medically speaking there is a big "mark" in terms of weight for that date.