Rwnt is higher by what margin? London is a laid back place with limited jobs nd all. Most ppl there still work in the city nd leave there cuz they bougjt a house. All schools in Canada as same..none is better tham the other.

Krakboi:
Rent is higher in other parts of Ontario (all this is based on my own research oo) and I hear its great for family life due to the laid back feel and of course great schools for the kids. I would welcome any suggestions and tips... It's all a voyage anyways. Help me

Las Las, it is one's decision and the outcome is hers to bear. We just have to bear in mind that not everyone will get visa.

I do not know how easy to find someone in London. Most people who head to London upon arrival usually have people on ground there. Any particular reason why you landing there?

Krakboi:
Good morning people! Trust we're doing great.
I have some requests:
1. The link to the Ontario group chat on WhatsApp or Telegram
2. Who's in London Ontario, has people there or is headed there... Mans needs info 
3. It's been super difficult getting a temporary accommodation, we land in 3 weeks and even the Airbnb route is quite expensive. The regular apartments I've seen all require some sort of documentation and a referee so I guess we have to be physically there to sort that out. Who knows how I can get temporary accommodation for a family of four for like a week or two weeks tops in London Ontario
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Thanks in advance

Popular trend I have noticed is that people who do not have more than enough money to do medical ( the officer expect that u will.not spend all the money for ur account so expect u to have more than u present in thr budget) decieves to do the tourist visa.

So if approved and they get ro POE, its faith nd luck. Some people who get away maybe got a gokd officer or traveling with a child(s) who will fascinate the officer nd they usually know traveling with a child is tiring so they dont ask much questions if at all.

Excellent

Faithyyyyy:
Thanks guys,

@nobody. As mentioned i have my hospital sorted in the US with my estimated bills and correspondence from them already.mentioned we have family in the US. I leave for US at 31 weeks to actually visit the hospital and verify everything that may not be included in the mail (i have a work related event in the US that time as well). I do have the means to be on ground and have all my boxes ticked. Hospital estimate was minus OBGYN by the way.

I will definitely be travelling with enough cash to cover my expenses at either ends and declare birthing and my work related event at US POE.as stated, i have used this particular visa twice already minus my other previous trips to the US and childbirth in either countries is not illegal. Why would a sane human not declare birthing at POE?�‍♀️�‍♀️

At about weeks i will be travelling from the US to Canada to meet hubby for 1 week. We will both still be with more than enough cash to cover should we decide on Canada and i will let them know its holiday and childbirth because naturally my stomach will be protruding.

Having a valid visa doesn't guarantee you getting a visa from another country but i know good travel history does definitely boost your chances in any visa interview.

A lot of people were a bit skeptical that a young couple like us would be given the visas as we haven't been married for long and they may think we just married less than a year ago and want to relocate to start life.

Thankfully i followed my faith, we got our documents together and here we are. There was absolutely no need to apply for a birthing visa for Canada as it's still a 50/50 depending on the cost difference. Having family in both places is easier though.

Positive vibes only please. Canada or US we will choose and declare while paying all our bills.
I wish all the expecting mothers best of luck in their applications and trips.

Somebody has used her mum's account and was denied. I think your uncle should rather put the money in your account and u go from there. Are you and your husband working? Sept/Oct is early to be here as you do not want to say that u r staying for 5 months as that is a big red flag. If you are due jan 2020,Nov middle will.be ideal to.come in . Best of luck

tanyabeiychhh:
Good day guys, I greet you all.
Please I need advice
I am planning on travelling in September/October to have my baby who is due in January 2020. However, I wont be sponsoring myself, my uncle who is a senator will be sponsoring the trip and I was wondering if it will be possible to use this means and what documents i should provide because my bank statement or my husbands do not have sufficient funds for up to 3months or even 2 but is it okay if I use my 1month bank statement? Cos I've only had the money that would cover my trip and all for a month. I will also need a doctor in Toronto please. I am trying to make enquiries and apply ASAP.
Thank you I will be waiting for responses.

Congratulations!

Having Canadian or American visa doew not mean thay the other country will issue you a visa...just bear that in mind.

At 34 weeks, I strongly believe you should make up.ur mind in which country you want to have your baby and fly there straight cuz you will be crossing POEs with questions of which you do not wsnt to be sent bk.

Also here, it is getting harder ti see drs that take patients at 34 weeks so this is the time to do analyais with ur hubby. Since he has a Canada visa, maybe look into Canada if you wwnt him to be part the birth process.

You said you have family in Ontario right? where?

Faithyyyyy:
Goodmorning wonderful house.

Special thanks to @hotstepper. Your energy and patience is amazing. Thanks to omobendel, semisolasola , folmus and everyone who keeps this thread going.

I just shared in the visit visa thread that i got my Canadian tourist visa approved within a month of applying. I have a valid us visa which i used twice for holiday but hubby's US interview is sometime in October.
We are expecting our first bundle of joy within the same period and have family mostly in the US and friends in Ontario.

Overall, i had already decided US was the place since i am more familiar with the US and navigation won't be an issue.i made contacts with my hospital and sorted it out already but the bills are crazy for the cities we have family.
Most importantly i didn't want to be under undue pressure when i enter US without plan B, with all the stories and POE drama.
Thanks to this thread and wisdom, we jejely applied for Canada so we can weigh options and compare plus boost hubby's chances of his US visa after we visit Canada.
Hubby and i intend to spend a week in Canada early September (about 34 weeks in for me).i will be flying to the US earlier (to verify all my hospital things and compare bills)then i will meet him in Canada for one week so we can decide.

I may be birthing in Ontario if we find out the cost is way less than what we are getting in US($12-15k) but on this thread i have seen 8k Canadian dollars bill and less which i really like.
Our trip would be both fact finding and holiday before baby arrives.
@hotstepper, pls allow me to bug you small when that time comes.

Bottom line, praying and planning is key.even if we have our first in US, we can have our other kids in Canada without fear of US visa renewal/denial knowing we have a Canadian visa that offers the same benefits. I have seen the panic and rush from expecting mother's who were denied US visas and Canada also denied them. Plus if our Canada bill is way less than US we will birth in Ontario.
This platform is bae mehn!
Thank you all.
God bless us.

I thought the person who posted said GTA

mbhs139:


Contact Mr Najeem. His firm does that, everywhere in Ontario. Don't forget to quote the code Mariam.

Congrats......it is be beneficial for people if you can say ehwt documents u submitted and roughly how much was in una account. also, did u do any budget or list of places u intend to visit.

silversheep:
Hello everyone ....this platform has been my source of information for years . I don’t use any agent for my visa application as all the information I need is here . I came across this platform in 2009 when my first UK visa application was refused . I reapplied in 2010 using all the info here and my application was approved. I came back again for information for my US visa application which was also approved .
My family and I decided to apply for Canadian visa April this year and I came back again to read up on people’s experiences and documents needed for paper application .
Long story short,We put together our documents and submitted our application 10th of June .
I subsequently updated it online as read on this platform on 30th of June . Checked online this morning to discover that our applications are approved .
I’ve seen some comments on this platform that family visa is a no for Canadian embassy . It’s not true as it took less than a month . And I don’t think we put any document out of the ordinary . I wish you all expecting a feedback from them good luck

biko come with Ube for the girl

ifyalways:

Wow. Its been a lonnnnnnnnnng time. Kai

I applied(3rd renewal) first week of June. Got passport request after 10 days, sent passport and had my visa/passport back June 26th.

Got 10 years validity visa. One of the reasons i got the new ten years passport.

Yes if u read our following up comversation, u will see where I said it must be province to province. In the GTA, it is diff...both french nd english catholic requires it

TheCongo2:


Hotstepper, sorry to overstep as this has been addressed before on nairaland.
The catholic school boards accross Canada have different rules. Take the case of London, Ontario for instance. You have a French Catholic school board and an English catholic school board in this city. Each one of those school boards has its own set of rules.
Anyone can enroll their child in a French catholic school in London. A baptismal certificate isn't required by the French Catholic school board. However, to enroll a child in an English catholic school in London, the parent will need to provide a baptismal certificate.

In short, there isn't one set of rules for all Catholic schools even within the same city. Also, Keep in mind that there can be more than 1 English Catholic school board or French Catholic school board in a given city.

So, the best thing to do would be to identify all the catholic school boards in a city and then to call each one of them to inquire if a baptismal certificate is needed

Cc: salford , Adunnee

I think so as u will need it

Pamperme:


Just a little clarification please. Does this apply to a PR travelling to Lagos with two stops in Europe? in this case, stopover in Paris and Amsterdam?

Cancel it oo if not the hotel will charge u

ajajd:
Good evening house and @ Hotstepper, my hotel reservation which I used in my application is in Six days time but I have not heard from the Embassy regarding my application. Should I cancel the reservation or just let it be. I applied on 1st June. Thanks

USD i think

harry41:
Hello House,

Please which is more beneficial? Changing Naira to USD before landing in Canada or change Naira to CAD before landing? Please help

My dear sorry yo hear that. but u will be surprised that people even with good pay etc as u mentioned like ur sef do not go bk. I knoe prrsonally high top ppl in naija work forces who used to earn over 1M a month r here with their families as refugees nd these r people I know not hear say.

Nd u r better off in canada as illegal than the US

Teju2014:
Sorry to burst your bubble but I doubt it. I received my response yesterday and they denied us (myself and my mum) even though our application took 6weeks(online). The event we were to go for is this Saturday and was suppose to fly out yesterday. The only reason given for ours was them not sure we would leave Canada(Myself and My Mum). We submitted everything you could think of; properties documents,good Bank account, the invitee data page, utility bill all my education background in the UK, multiple visas on both passport. Bare in mind that, i am a professional with good pay too so why would i toss everything away to be illegal in Canada?? A country that with strong immigration policy? when i can easily slide to the US and plough it out eh?? smh

We are well traveled and my mum has been travelling since the 70s. i wonder why a Grandma who is in her mid sixties would want to leave her husband behind and all her properties to stay in Canada illegally. They purposely delayed the application so so would have a good ground for refusal. It seems to me they frown upon you attending events such as Wedding and Birthdays, PR is the only way now guys, longer process but sure to get it

I intend reapplying just to put them in their place, i honestly don't to give a monkeys about them...aside the short summer what is fantastic about their long cold winter

yes I know....how old r the kids?

codebrew85:
Daycare fees no be am for here o. That $1,900 na some people salary for one month. City is Mississauga.

Actually not bad for 2 kids....how old r they nd which city r u?

codebrew85:


Congrats on your landing.

Just wanted to note that you don't have to wait 6 months to get the child care subsidy in Ontario.

At least in the peel region where I stay, we didn't have to wait 6 months to get it. You can apply for it immediately you and your spouse get jobs.

This is also applicable to parents that are schooling.

The idea is, the parents must either be working or schooling.

Wow, $1900 for creche fee, that's a lot.

Enjoy it now as once una income incrases, either it reduces alot or u get to pay full

codebrew85:


Congrats on your landing.

Just wanted to note that you don't have to wait 6 months to get the child care subsidy in Ontario.

At least in the peel region where I stay, we didn't have to wait 6 months to get it. You can apply for it immediately you and your spouse get jobs.

This is also applicable to parents that are schooling.

The idea is, the parents must either be working or schooling.

Wow, $1900 for creche fee, that's a lot.

Kai....who gave u this yeye advise ooo....
I do not know how a name can be added cuz certificate is soemthing that is printed ( this question is part of what u should have asked the pereon who gave u this info) ..So it is either she calls and cancel nd reapply with both of of u. So this romote place u work, there is no car or boat that can take u to town to get to lagos or abj for the signing?

Now what i do not know if there is anything that will be required of u to do if she goes ahead to apply for passport as a single parent. Maybe a letter of consent nd all

1. It usually take 7 working days unless there is plenty applications. she can try and call them.
2. There is no really quick way so i alwqys advise ppl to give ample time atleast 1 month after birth to make sure everything will be out. Now since birth certificate is not out nd mistake don happen, it is back to square 1

some answers I found...

All Canadian children, from newborns to age 16, require a passport to travel. Only a parent with legal custody of achild may apply for that child's passport, although both parents must sign the application form.

Exceptions to the Dual-Parent Signature Rule. ... If only one parent is listed on the child'sbirth certificate, then two signatures are not required. If you have sole custody of yourchild, submit the court order establishing custody along with your child's passport application

So in a nutshell, there will be a.legal document for her yo submit to provr she has sole custody

dondam:

Please I would need info about the processing of my baby's document after delivering in ontario Canada. I will appreciate if the below answers can be answered. I know @hotstepper really helps out alot. My wife is in canada and when she applied for the birth certificate, she stated that she was a single mother because I work in a remote location and I cant go to the canadian embassy in nigeria( This was based on advice that I can add my name to the birth certificate later on).
On the canadian website, it is stated that the birth certificate will take 15 working days and we cant expedite it(we called the customer care and they said the same thing). we have just 17 days left on her return ticket.

1. Does anybody know the process of adding my name to the birth certificate?
2. How do I get his canadian passport and nigerian passport with in a short time ?
3. Has anybody experienced this 15 working days delay in birth certificate in ontario canada?

kindly advice.

Ok here is diff cuz this part is bigger than those parts.
Good to know

salford1:

I believe it's about demand and supply. I could not get my kids into one close to my residence in Calgary due to lots of applications from kids that were catholics. When I moved to Sask, it took only a few weeks for them to get back to us that the aplication was succesful since they couldn't fill up the classes. We were interviewed and made to sign some documents about being comfortable for our kids attending masses, the religious symbols and I think the frequent prayers. I felt right at home since the Anglican was carved out of Catholic anyway. Our creeds are very similar. We even have a line that says we believe in the holy catholic church.

ok. so diff from province to province then

Vester48:

Alberta, Calgary to be precise. The family lives just two buildings from the school and they decided that's where they want the kids to attend, no questions asked once tgeir residential address was confirmed.

Then I guess it is where u r.. In Ontario thst wont be possible unless the kids will be baptized.

Vester48:

I know a muslim family that have all their children enrolled in a Catholic school. The law is not written on stones wrt to who attends a Catholic school. It depends on several factors.

yes cuz one of u is a catholic....if none of u is, then they will want the kids baptismal cards

edababa007:



They will. My wife is catholic and am not a Christian. We only presented our wedding certificate issued by her church. We have 2 kids registered.

They will.not admit a child that one of the parents are not catholic as you need to prove that and also baptismal card of your child

salford:


1. Child or parent(s). They may admit but will first give admissions to those that belong to the catholic faith.

2. Advantage: Your kid goes to school in a christian environment. They try as much as possible to bring up kids morally. The school bus them to church once a week for like a 30min mass. They pray alot of times even when they go out for field trips.

3. Catholic schools are government schools too. However, It's believed that Catholic school educated kids fare better in test scores than the regular public school.

They are available but on the high side so be prepared

Geeagu:
Hi everyone,
Please i’m hoping to get any useful information on nannies. I’m hoping to get a live in nanny to help out while I’m out there. I’ll be there for about 2months and I’m looking to stay somewhere in Ontario.

Please I’ll appreciate any help I can get.

@hotstepper I believe you reside in Canada, please assist.

Many thanks

just book an appointment and write an explanation letter outling drs info nd appt time nd date.

this info was dealt with few pages bk

drafrican:
Pls how can i get drs apointment letter from naija before arriving canada or letter of intent to treat

No dear but we all have to bear in mind that not everyone will be given a visa. So let her try canada nd do her application and all well

J0nyb0y:


Thanks, that's what I suggested.. But do you have any idea why she was not 'eligible'

Yes Ma let me check

mizGene:

Good morning Hotstepper. I am trying to reach you o. I'm not exactly sure how ds nairaland pm works..pls check your mail

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which cup is that? wonderland cup?


<quote author=19CannyMum post=79643195]So guys, something just occurred to me yesterday while I was out and I had a good laugh. I bought a cup for my son that guaranteed 'refills for life'. Meaning whenever I take that cup to that particular place, I can fill the cup with any soft drink of my choice (from those they have available). Note that most fast food places offer free soda refills once you've bought something so long as what you bought came with a cup.

Imagine if any outfit tried to do free refills in Nigeria? Or that refill for life in particular... How e go be? Me I go just get cup for motor permanently, everyday after school run na to go fetch free soda [/quote]

Ley them try Canada if they have the funds

J0nyb0y:


Anyone?

Apply online

delectabledee:

Has anyone been able to get a visa or emergency travel certificate for their babies recently.
Please help me with the process.... It's super urgent!