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hmmm,my dear just have the baby in Naija......ur due date is too near

shinethelight:
Hello, i am a silent reader and i just got denied us visa i really dont have time, so i want to apply for a canafian visa. I havent travelled before but i have a relative to stay with in canada. I want to know exactly how to go about applying for the visa and required documents as i will be due in may. Please i need a reply as soon as possible.

Congratulations! you can try and reapply. u probably dont have enough money for the 5 of u or they see it as not having ties since evry member of the family is applying.

If your blood sister cannot help u then my dear i dont know ooo. didnt she birth in ottawa? all she needs to do is to register u with the gynea she used via phone nd thats it. u use the hospital of the gynea and thats about that.

Ashake001:
Dear Thespecialist
Your post came at the right time, thank you so much and thanks to all my seniors in this group lol and our one and only hotstepper alias 'make google your friend' welldone mama. I have been following this threads for quite a while.
Me and my family (5) got invited by my blood sister but unfortunately i was the only one granted 4years visa even my baby of 10months old then was not granted in 2016, we re-applied again and they were refused. I had to wait till 2018 feb to travel without my baby now 2years 4months.
Now my questions are these

1) i got pregnant last year November to be due by August by God's grace. I will like to birth in canada, can my family re-apply again because they will be on summer break and my hubby cant cope with them alone.(11years, 9years and 2 years (girls)?

2) i want to go to ottawa hospital but my sister dont know anything about them there and am not sure she is ready to go do any findings for me cos she is nursing triplets babies and she hardly go out, can someone pls help me out.

I will be waiting for your reply my people, help a sister out, i want to go by June so i need register asap. Thank you.

dont have any in that city. why dont you ask someone to u know there to help?

omopeace4luv:
@hotstepper pls I need your help. Am due in August and I need a Dr in Ottawa cos that’s where I will be staying

u can get a gynea straight

bimshudex:
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Dear Hotstepper, kindly help me out with a family doctor in Oshawa for me to get a referral to an obgyn. Thanks in advance

make google ur friend

manlikegb:
@Geeagu, thanks for your response. Its quite helpful.

Please, does anyone in the house know the email address of the Canadian Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria? I'm thinking to write to them as well and have the correspondence handy.

Everything u have asked is on this thread. take out time nd read every page

Btiiis:
@hotstepper
I have never been to Canada. I don't have families in Canada either.
I am 5 weeks pregnant and want to give birth in Canada.
What are d procedure and what is the cost?

Thanks in Anticipation

if u have a gynea already, u can go direct to the person. u only need famimy physician after to look at the baby 3 days after birth nd if u will be in canada as baby turn 2 months, is for the dr to give the baby vaccination

ihedioramma:
This my e-mail address, ihedioramma@yahoo.ca

No

hamddy:
hello the specialist, justwise, hotstepper, the other gurus and canada residents

I recently heard an info from a Canadian gynae but he said that he would also ask and get back to me. He said that he heard from some of his colleagues that canada is trying to stop citizenship by birth.

Can you please help check the authencity of this information.

Also i am already 7 weeks pregnant. Which option is better to apply through, online or Paper route. i was denied a study permit in November but right now i am hoping to apply for visit visa as a family.

Thanks.

massaged u bk since

ikioduwa:
Hi Hotstepper,
i sent you a mail a while ago, but you were offline.
I thoroughly need your assistance and advice. I would like to embark on this venture but I, like alot of my people here, have zero-abroad-travel-experience (that is, if you take out Ghana lol!) what is the first step to take? I am about 17 weeks gone and i have not done jack about my intention. The idea just poped into my head to look at Nairaland for help..pls get across to me somehow...either via my email on Nairaland or whichever way plsssssssssss

I reeeeealy need to talk with you!!!

Thank you so much for your attention!

Cheers
P.S. its baby number 3, and i really want this to happen...

Midwife is part of thr team that will deliver u as each person has a role to play

Gottigoodgood:
Dear Thespecialist,

Thanks alot for the information. It was surely helpful. I start researching OBGYN in that area.

Is it possible to use midwives and OBGYN together?

would really prefer a natural birth and research shows that the C-section rate is very high in Canada.

plz whats ur name let me look

Omodadi2:
Hello hotstepper, you dint reslond to my last message via email.


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Good....

Good....

Koolmum:
Yea it is

abnb is usually expenaive. As foe dr/ hospital, ur friend should be able to take u to her family dr nd their there the dr will refer u to a gynea nd u will use the hospital that the gynea works in..thats basically how it works

deonu:
Hello Koolmum and Thespecialist;

Thanks for the advise , yes i am not pr, but i have a friend who is pr and living in Calgary. So hoping that she can help me as well, i may stay with them for the first couple weeks till i find a place for myself, and she may guide me about hospitals and doctors. That is why i booked my tickets already to Calgary. I didnt do any research before that if i have checked this thread before i might change my direction to Oshava,but now i dont have a chance to change since the tickets purchased are very expensive as well.
And so far i am not able to get much help from my friend, and that is why i am checking all information i can find online.

Checking abnb also and the prices seem quite high though, sharing could be a better idea. I will keep searching.

Many many thanks to every mama that has been sharing again , this is really usefull

are you sure alberta is instant?

Koolmum:
In Toronto, British Columbia and one other province,u dont get t instantly until u must have stayed for 3months in these provinces dats why I hve decided to try other provinces.

No Canadian dr will give u a letter so dont expect it . The least that can happen is to book an appointment with them and include the drs infomation and appt time in your application.

Canadian drs are inclined to attend to people wjo r currently in Canada so they dont want anything to do with an external body

Thespecialist:
Doctors correspondence i believe will give you an edge to obtaining medical visa( though some people have been granted medical visa without dr’s correspondence).
To get a correspondence from an obgyn(obstetrics/gynaecologist), a family physician must 1st refer you to an obgyn.
My 2 cents is to arrange for a referral by a family doctor to get you to thru to an obgyn. Then request for a note from the obgyn to include in your package for visa application.

If you have friends or relations in canada, they can assist you with the family physician referral to an obgyn.

Best of luck in your visa application

didnt recieve it...nnemadumelu@yahoo.com

Olalacious:
Hi Hotstepper,

I tried sending you a PM but not sure how it works.

Please let me know if you receieve my message. I need your help as soon as possible. Thanks a lot

Congrats. PM me

Olalacious:
Hello my people,

LONG POST ALERT!!!

Weldone and thanks to everyone keeping this thread alive

I don dey read this thread for the past two weeks (from page 1 oh), in fact the page is permanently opened on my browser and i just keep reading in my spare time plus taking a lot of screenshots for future reference
Like someone said, this thread should be a taking and also giving back thread (Not only taking without sharing your experience), I will start sharing my experience as it goes and will keep on updating as I progress on this journey.

In 2015 I applied for US tourist visa and got a 2year entry. At POE in US told CBP i was also going to have my baby in the US along with the vacation. Baby came, all bills paid got zero balance from doctor and hospital. Fast forward to 2017, myself and hubby wanted to renew the visa, VO said why didnt we declare in the first interview that we wanted to have baby in the US. Told the VO that the initial VO who interviewed us did not ask any question on that and the plan was only to visit. He would have any of our story. Long story short, he denied us the visa.

Then I decided to try the Canada route. Read this forum like crazy to understand how to go about the application especially when you have been denied a US visa. After a lot of reading and digesting, myself and hubby summoned courage to apply for the TR visa. Plan was that we would travel for a visit in December as a tourist and then use that opportunity to see if we could scout for a doc/Gynae/settle accommodation plans etc and then next year when baby is due will travel for child birth. We submitted the application (via Paper route) went to VFS to submit all the requested supporting docs. This was on 22nd Oct. Exactly 10 calendar days after submitting the application, hubby got a call from the Canada embassy. Basically he was asked for the reason why we were refused a US visa. He then clearly explained to the Canadian VO that we were not no sufficient ties back home. He also mentioned that we had our baby there as well but all the bills were paid in full. Apparently the Canadian embassy had also called the US embassy people to find out why we were not given the visa but they did not give any convincing answer to the Canadian embassy hence the reason the Canadian embassy called us to find out further. Also during the convo, the Canadian VO then asked my husband if I was currently pregnant. My husband said yes and that we plan to also have the baby there next year but the reason for the initial visit was for tourism. The Canadian VO was like it is not illegal or a crime to go to Canada to give birth. If you have sufficient fund to cover it, you would most likely be given. They even called my husband’s company HR manager to confirm if salary certificate which we provided was correct (no be small thing).

Long story short, he told us to send receipts of our medical bills in the US as well as the refusal document which was received from US embassy. We sent all the details to him and even put the US hospital and doctor’s contact info to call them if they have any doubts. Exactly one week after sending all the details, we received a mail from the Canadian embassy to come and drop our passports. Got our passports back today. Mine stamped Multiple entry till 2021 hubby till 2019 as passport expires in 2019.

My peace of mind is that I have clearly declared to the VO that I would be giving birth so I no get fear for POE issues.
In my opinion, Canada Embassy processes your VISA in a fairer manner than US. They take time to review your documents properly and then make a decision based on that. But US ehn, its like before you even show up at the embassy, they have already made a decision without checking your docs..

Now unto the next stage of preparation, Accommodation /OB GYN/Hospital to use. As I no get family for Canada, Ontario will be my best bet as I can see from people’s review on this thread that it seems to be a relatively less expensive to birth there. I will start contacting the hospitals and docs now.

@Hotstepper, please help a sister out. How can you assist with accommodation options available and which city do you recommend I stay in (Brampton or Toronto)? Which is easier to move around in? Do you have anyone I can contact in arranging accommodation for a 2 month period. Also I have contacts of Dr Ayodele and Dr Abou of Brampton hospital and I have the Dr Grace contact of humber river. I just need to understand if I should call the doctor first or the hospital first or do I have to first get a Family Doctor who will then refer me to the hospital/Doctor. As I don’t have family doctor, please help if you can refer me to someone. Thanks a lot and look forward to your feedback.

Any other preggy mama bound for Ontario around April/May 2018 who doesn’t mind sharing accommodation? I need to plan this waka well in advance.

Thanks a lot to everyone and wishing every mama out there a safe one!!!

let the famimy get u dr nd hospital

Fiks:
Hi Hotstepper and other fantastic contributors.
I need doctor's contact in Edmonton, Alberta. I intend to come in march as due date is in May, i already have a family to stay with hence the reason why i need a hospital in Edmonton Alberta.
Thanks in anticipation of a good and quick response.

Hospital suggestions and contact will be well appreciated.

All these ppl looking for hopsitals especislly the ones that have famimy/ friends in the city they will be going, get thosr people to find dr etc for u. its that simple

you can help urself if u read from.page 1

tolux8899:
Hello My good people , im new here and my wife is 3 months pregnant and i will want her to give birth in canada... Please house how can i apply for the birth visa online and also any info regarding the doctor will be appreciate or my email is tolulopefowora@gmail.com . Thanks

feel free

Omodadi2:
Hello hotstepper, i need your asistance, dont know if I can PM you. Thanks.

why dont h call the no beaidr their names?

Omodadi2:
Thanks for this. I have tried to search for these doctors on Brampton Hospital but they seem not to work there. Please has anyone used them recently?

I can see you messaged me...waiting for you

Koolmum:
Hi Hotstepper,

I commend your work.pls do u have anyone who wishes to share dier apartment in Ontario or Calgary for 2months or more?Im pregnant n will be entering Canada first or 2nd week in Dec,I am due Jan 2018.Kindly bear with me cos the change of plan 4me came unexpected.
Thank you

ur friend is ur best bet. she should walk into any walk in clinics and register with them cuz she needa one anywayz thats if she has not already.

or can look up gyneas in her area and call them thats all.

I am in ontario nd have no clue what happens in Manitoba

abisoyed:
Hello Hotstepper, I have read through all the thread and know how to go about the visa application now. What i need help with is any good doctor information in Winnipeg as my friend lives there and she just relocated two months ago so she does not have much information on doctor or hospital. I would really appreciate any information you can give on this.

Thank you

awwww! thanks
i pray u get it

Godsgoodness:
Hello all, thanks for all the information. So I'm done with all 52 pages.
Hotstepper, well done ma. You'll definitely get crayfish from me when I arrive (by God's grace).

have i responded?

Teefinix3:
Dear hotstteper,
I have sent pm(s) to u on d same request...kindly help with your contact in Ottawa for ETC
God bless.

you will get..in this part of the world, well Canada, life 1st

yea PM at any time .

do u have a health card?

newbie17:
@Hotstepper

I have a different question if you can help please...

I'm now PR but want to arrive when I'm 35wks to have baby in alberta, this is solely cos i have plenty of things to sort out...will the General Physician still be able to help me get an OBGYN as soon as possible before my due date. or better still how can i work around any hiccup that might arise with not finding an obgyn in time?..

any info wld be appreciated... if you don't mind, can I PM you if i have another query, seeing that my case is a bit different...

Thanks gaan...

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quote author=tobi12345 post=58098573]@hotstepper! yes i have my visa. am currently in united States. please , how can you assist me with a good hospital ,accommodation and all plus cost. please[/quote]

do u have ur visa now

tobi12345:
Hello house, I have been following this beauful trend . please who is due by July to August that is birthing in Toronto.
I don't have relatives in canada but wish to have my baby there

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quote author=Anonymoushack post=57939841]Hello @Hotstepper

Please could you share your Nigerian embassy contact with me
I am in Alberta and I want to apply for an emergency travel certificate for my baby
Do I post all the required documents via courier and they just respond or do I have to show up physically in Ottawa or know somebody

Please help[/quote]

LOL..

i.just had to say that cuz i get the same questions ehich i know have been answered here.

They r asking me visa process etc as if i have applied for a visa before.

we need to form.the habit of reading nd stop short cuts

bestbuyer:
###LOL!!!
Stepping HOT.... or should i say BREATHING HOT NOW!!!! HOTBREATHER!!!

All the hospitals here is good trust me. so u know if u r considering humber river, ur dr has to be attached to that hospital. a dr that works in brampton cannot deliver in humber river

I am in Vaughan if u r considering it.

dr 1600
hospital i think is 2500
baby 640

will get break down from my friend. hospital fee is basically 2500 across all hospitals nd baby fee. its drs fee that can differ cuz each set their own fee

bestbuyer:
@HOTSTEPPER,
From the reviews i guess Brampton is cool, the next place i consider is Humber or so... but within Toronto, Ontario. Not more than 30mins Uber ride.
For now i need to sort out the accommodation then 411...

Thanks as usual @HOTSTEPPER et all....