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EyinjuGod:
No it doesn't

Hello , did you get a code when you tried using the new portal?

Good morning
Has anyone tried to apply using the new portal in the last two weeks? I have not been able to get invitation code to proceed with the visa application. Any similar experience

Are there issues on payments in the new platforms
Has anyone experienced this before
It just shows an error has occurred when I want to make payments
Please help

Good morning
Please has anyone experienced issues with payments since yesterday. Once i get to the payment page it starts to show error.

Iamacon:
I give glory to God Almighty.
Silent reader, I created a new profile to share this good news as I could no longer access my old account.
Family application for a family of three (3)- To reunite with Spouse, a student.
First time application on the new IRCC portal. No previous application on GC Key.
Visitor’s visa for spouse.
Study permit for the minors.
Date of Application – October 31, 2021
Biometrics completed – November 3, 2021
PPR for Spouse’s Visit visa – January 14, 2022
PPR for Minors Study permit – January 19, 2022.
I wish everyone awaiting feedback success.
Thank God.

Congratulations

Debbieeeeeee:
If you do the application as a group you don’t need to bother , once you’re done it’ll calculate the thing together

Thank you so much.

People please I need help again ooo
How does one make payment together for a couple applying for Canada visa.
I. E father and mother , Husband and wife

Good morning,

Please what do I attach for proof of travel exemption
It says evidence that you are travelling for a non - discretionary purpose .

Dsquare2017:
CANADA BIRTH PART 1

Good day all
This is to share the first part of my experience on the birth of my 2nd child in Canada. Please note that my wife and I had our first baby in Canada 2 years ago, the experience of which was shared on this platform. COVID happened few months after and this platform has been mostly quiet. So, I will give details of our journey so far.

Visas:
The visas used were the same visa we’ve had since 2017. Still valid until our passports expire next year. This is why I always emphasize that if you plan to give birth in Canada, please get your visa before you are pregnant. The visa will remain valid until your passport expires, so try to get it and you will avoid the problems that comes with having to apply based on medical grounds. Please don’t wait until you are pregnant to get a visa, it might almost be too late. If you had your visa already and you come in a year later to give birth, nobody can prove misrepresentation, since as at when the visa was given, you were not pregnant.

Flight and Accommodation:
Accommodation was in Mississauga, even though the plan was to use Humber River Hospital (It’s only a 30-minute drive). Mississauga was a better choice for us because it was cheaper to get a self-catering serviced apartment with free parking in the city center compared to Toronto downtown. Everything we needed was just within walking distance, except for African grocery shop which was like 5-minutes’ drive. The accommodation was found and booked on booking.com since around July 2021 (please choose the option of free cancellation). We had hoped that the travel restrictions will be lifted in September as announced in July. So, we booked accommodation without payment and held on for the flight until the restriction was lifted September 7th, 2021. Flight route was from Abuja to Toronto through Paris (Charles de Gaulle).

Preparation:
Please note that with the travel restrictions as at the time of travel, only vaccinated people were allowed to enter Canada for tourism (which includes giving birth). They are also required to present a negative covid test within 72 hours of their last flight to Canada and to fill the arrivecan information either on the site or on the app. The only exception for the vaccination is if you are exempted. So, my mother-in-law went for her vaccination. My wife and I also went for ours, but my wife was refused vaccination because she was pregnant. This on its own is a dilemma because on the NPHCDA site, it in line with WHO, recommends vaccination to pregnant women if they are at risk of getting the virus such as health workers or those who have comorbidities. I believe for the purpose of travel where there is mandatory requirement for vaccination, the decision to take the vaccine or not should be made by the pregnant individual and not by the vaccination team (My opinion though). But when you go as pregnant woman, you would be refused. So, for first time births in Canada, this will pose a problem if you’re not vaccinated. So, my proposed solution is to get the vaccine before you are pregnant (that’s if you’re not against vaccination). Fortunately for us, we fell under the exemption list. This list can be found on the IRCC website, and it allows Parents of Canadian citizens to enter Canada, even if they are not vaccinated as long as they quarantine. Children below 5 years are neither required to be vaccinated or do a pre-covid test, so my daughter was exempted. The rest of us had to take covid test that must be negative to be able to enter Canada. Finally, we filled the Arrivecan information on the arrivecan app to allow entry into Canada and to give proof of vaccination
Aside the arrivcan certificate, vaccination proof and negative covid test results, all other usual requirement had to be in place such as fit-to-fly medical certificate from the airport, passports, visas etc.

Point of Entry:
The journey from Abuja to Toronto through Paris was quite smooth. No drama, just the norm. At the Abuja airport, they asked for the negative covid test or proof of vaccination, arrivecan receipt, and fit-to-fly certificate from the airport port health authority. Then at the Paris airport, they asked for the arrivecan receipt, negative covid test and the vaccine certificate. I told them my wife was not vaccinated and that she is exempted. He initially asked to see a documentation that proves my wife is exempted and I directed him to the exemption list of the IRCC. He then asked for my daughter’s birth certificate and let us board after seeing a copy.
At Toronto airport procedure was smooth, but long waiting times. The first queue was meant to self-check with your passport scan on a scanning machine and declare whatever you need to declare such as animal pets, animal meat or foreign currency in excess of 10,000CAD. After that, we got on another queue which I believe is customs. Good thing a female officer noticed my wife was pregnant and called us out of the queue so as to hasten our check. We were asked why we’re here, what we were carrying, and our passport and vaccination proofs were checked. Since my wife was not vaccinated but was a parent of a Canadian citizen, she was given a quarantine instruction after confirming that we have a suitable place to quarantine. We got on the 3rd queue which I believe was immigration. We were not prioritized but my wife, daughter and mother-in-law were taken to sit somewhere while I waited on the queue. The wait was long though. Eventually we got to our turn. Immigration officer asked why we’re here (told her we’re here to give birth), what’s my relationship with those travelling in my group, how long we’ll be staying, the address we’ll be staying, if we have foreign currency and how much, what I do for a living, how much is my annual income, what my wife does for a living, how much is her annual income, what happens to our source of living while we’re here in Canada, if we’re on health insurance or will pay by cash, how much we spent on hospital bills the last time we gave birth in Canada as well as the receipts (good thing I carried copies), if we already have a doctor and a hospital, when do we plan to leave Canada, where are our return tickets. She wrote down all our answers and collected the documents including the vaccination proofs. She told us to go back to sit down while she reviews the information. She went to their supervisor’s office to discuss with him and came back after about 10 minutes to ask for the specific reason my wife was not vaccinated. I told her it’s because she was pregnant. She went back again and after about 25 minutes, she came back to tell us that entry has been granted and she’ll prepare a document for us. She gave us the document which was an approval to enter Canada to give birth. Both my wife’s name and mine were on the document as well as date to leave Canada (which was like 4 days after our planned return date). And that’s it. We were in! Such a huge sigh of relief it was for us, but God pass them. My wife is still on quarantine for now. Appointment has been made for first visit with Dr. Ted Kosalka after her quarantine ends.

Unfortunately, due to the Omicron variant of the covid virus, Canada has now banned flight from Nigeria except for their permanent residents and citizens who now must quarantine regardless of their vaccination status. I do not know if the exemption includes parents of Canadians though. I don’t know how those who plan to give birth there this year or early next year are going to go about this. An option to try though might be booking a flight through another country that is not on the red list after staying in that country for 2-3 weeks. For example, travelling to Ghana to stay for 2-3 weeks and then leave from Ghana to Toronto. In that case, it can be said that you have not been to Nigeria within the last 2 weeks (my opinion though). In any case, I hope that this restriction will be lifted within a few months as was the case with India and Pakistan.

That’s it for part 1. By God’s grace I will be able to share part 2 at the end of our journey. I do hope you guys have been able to grab a thing or two from my experience. Thanks to y’all for reading.

Very detailed thank you so much .
Yes one can travel to another country for 2weeks and leave from there.
All the best brother and enjoy your stay

Hmmmmmmm
This will slow down the process again
It is well

Thank you so much

Nadnad:
Biometrics is valid for 10 years

Please did anyone get a code on their email before they could register in the new IRCC portal
Please I need urgent response

Ashirioluwa:
Biometrics question: For those who gave biometrics in the past for visit visas do you do another one when you apply for a new visa

Biometrics is valid for 10 years

Orange1234:
Hello everyone. Please for those who have applied for visiting visa before September i.e. May and are still awaiting decisions on their applications- are the visiting visa applicants supposed to forfeit the money they already paid and existing application then use this new IRCC portal account to create a new visiting visa application, re-attach the initial documents they submitted and pay another fee to process a fresh application? I'm just trying to gain clarity of what is expected.

Also did you receive an e-mail from IRCC or a status message in your profile from the old application GCKey platform informing you to create a new application?

Thanks.

Please did anyone get a code on their email before they could register in the new IRCC portal
Please I need urgent response

JGracious:
You try giving her using a syringe.
A better option is to allow some other person apart from you feed her. During the feeding, dont stay nearby cos she will be able to perceive your smell and may still refuse.

Cheers.

Thanks

lessonslearned:
Try someone else feeding her....
My baby will never accept a bottle from me but he takes it happily from everybody else
Once I carry him he will cry till I give him from source

Ok thanks , I will just take her to crèche

FloraEC:
Have you tried giving someone to feed her?
Maybe his dad or anybody around.

Yes we did but she didn’t take it
Thanks

FloraEC:
That 12/13months own money no be here.
Person still dy save up in this economy
Thanks dear

Good morning Everyone
I stumbled on this thread and I need help
Please my baby of four months has refused to accept breast milk from bottles or spoon and cup.
She prefers to suck directly from the breast.
What can I do. We have been on this for 2weeks and I am starting work next week.
Mamas kindly help a sister
Thank you

Good Morning Peeps,
One of my sibling and family were denied visa this morning, the VO said inconsistent travel history because they haven’t travelled in the last five years and their last born is an American citizens
Can they reapply immediately?
Thank you

PresVA:
hi mama Zaynie and other mamas... So I went to make enquiry about fees at the school I want my 2 year old to attend in Sept... The school fees is about 150k termly excluding bus service but inclusive of lunch. .. Fees will be about 110k after first term...

So I was wondering if that's how much other mamas in Lagos spend on fees for toddlers
Do you think the school fees is reasonable? I checked another school with school fees of about 70k, but I don't think I really like school. .

I recently moved to Lagos...I stay at Ogudu, close to Ojota.... I am open to suggestions. ..

thanks as I anticipate your responses

Hello,

Please where is the school you got for 75k and 150k
The bill I got for my child is about 200k and I am in OGUDU as well

Bcpump:
used delta in March while returning. yes you will get a bassinet once you choose a seat that supports one (choose the first row of any cabin). yes they check in car seat stroller etc just as you board ths plane. you pay 200 dollars per extra bag of allowable weight I think 50 lbs

Please how much did they charge you for infant ticket
I called delta and they are charging me usd 420dollars.

Candybright:
what these rates are too much

Calgary is very expensive

Funkymom:
The 5000 cad covers doctor fee, prenatal visits, postpartum checkup for mum and baby after delivery.
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Pla what are the estimates for hospital,epidural and baby?
Did the 5000cad charged my mosaic primary health care cover doctor, prenatal n baby? Kindly clarify. Thanks

Yes the 5000 cad covers the doctor fee, prenatal and post natal check up and baby.
Peter Lougheed centre rate for non residents - Semi or standard room 3,865 cad per day
Semi Private room 4, 015 per day
Private room 4, 052
New born healthy 2, 063
Intensive care unit 9,988
Am not Sure about the rate for epidural

Epidural is 1200

shadetwins:
Good day,
Pls how did you go about accommodation in Calgary

Staying with my brother and sister.

People please help, for those that their husband didn’t come , how did you fill the birth certificate form and passport. Top urgent
Hotstepper can you help?
Am in Calgary and they said I cannot even take the form out of the hospital to dhl to him.

eniolaalab:
@hotstepper please can you help with my question

I think is whatever works for you’ if you already stated childbirth on your letter of invite then you can apply for and state it there as well.
And the earlier the better

Brandagencies:
Hello everyone, I am in Chicago now and I MUST give back. It was a horrible experience but I got in.
I took the BA flight and arrived Chicago for 11;30.
CBP- good morning how are u and why are u here?
Me: good morning , vacation and to birth my baby.
CBP: Stands up to meet another officer, comes aback and says this way ma( secondary things☹️)
After sitting a while a middle aged woman calls me
CBP 2: madam, can I have confirmation that the hospital has accepted to treat u?
Me: stroger doesn’t give correspondence but here is the medical number opened for me it has my dates and my first appointment
CBP: that is not my job. What u have her is crap.
Me: Crap ke? Call first na!!( this point, I was already tired from the long journey)
CBP2: how much do u have
Me: 6900 in cash and 7000 In my wells card
CBP2: Go sit down, I’ll call u later.
Approximately 15mins after, she calls me in with a superior.
CBP: madam, these information u provided are not valid , we are sending u home.
Me: Home? Why? I can pay for these things( I begin analyse bla bla)
CBP: let me have ur phone and it’s password, please sit down.
Another 30mins after
CBP: you read nairaland?
Me: Yes
CBP: that nairaland devices u all, u should ask the us govt ur questions not a bunch of guessers
Me: I did contact the govt on a change of intent.
CBP: well, ure only allowed to birth here if Baby is high risk and ur doctor in Nigeria confirms it and u have an acceptance from a doctor here. You Nigerians just disgust me, coming here to quote what laws u don’t make. You are a burden to our govt. you just want to show off that ur baby has a passport:
Me: trying to defend myself
CBP: shut Up.
At this time, they had gone through all my phone emails and WhatsApp messages. Nothing to mail me with.
She comes back to ask for my contacts number and proceeds to call her. Requesting that my host sends me back because 6400 is not a reasonable fee to pay and I cannot afford it. My host insists that was the self pay package and she would use her insurance to cover if there are emergencies.
Me: very worried, already seeing them process travel docs for other pregnant women who have been turned back,some since yesterday. I had already started crying.
CBP : so madam, u will be going back home let me get approval from my superior.
10 mins later, please go get ur bags we need to check.
Me: with my big belle I run go carry luggage( I had just a cabin size box and a well wrapped ghana must go
CBP: all these clothes are too much ( biko which clothes)
Senior CBP patapata: madam, when was ur visa issued
Me: 2016
SCBP: it wasn’t given to birth
Me: yes, it was for a conference which I attended and I was not pregnant and then.
SCBP: ok ma, I will allow u into the USA but please show receipts on ur way out( she had a passport to junior CBP
Junior CBP: collects my passport and arrogantly stamps me in for 10weeks. Saying if I present a receipt less than 20k dollars on my way out, no visa will be resissued
Me: thank u ma.
CBP: Now very Angry, don’t thank me, looking at u disgusts me, just leave my sight before I puke.
Me: quickly carries my bag.
Moral :
1. It is now illegal to birth in USA if the birth can be handled in Nigeria( they showed me proof of that o)
2. Abort mission if ure using H Stroger.
3. Make sure u tell everyone u chat with that ure coming back
4. Hold cash of all the money u need.
5. Stay far from Ohare.

This is where I drop my pen.

Waooo so sorry, Pele get some rest. I understand Chicago POE is really tight though.

I came in last weekend , applied for my visa when I was already pregnant didn’t indicate childbirth because I wanted to go to the US.
But I changed my mind along the line and when I come in I declared at POE that I was here for childbirth. I was take to secondary inspection. They counted my cash and filled a form online for me and gave me a paper that will allow me stay for 6months and stamped my passport in for 6months as well.
They thanked me for my honesty and that was it.

I am using Doctor Ingras Kulach fit her details from here and they are only affiliated to Peter Lougheed hospital.
Calgary is abit in the high side though

So far Doctors fees is cad 3000
Hospital gave 3863 for mother and 2068 for baby per day! I have not gone to the hospital and I don’t intend to go till am ready to deliver.

I have only paid doctors fees and it includes all visits before nd after birth.
All my test and scan from Nigeria we accepted.

Peemama:
Good afternoon house..Please I need you candid advice. Am applying for a visit visa today and my EDD is middle of July. Since I don't know how long it processing will take, should I indicate that am going to have a baby there or I should just leave at visiting. Thank you for your prompt reply...Am a little confused because of the time frame.

You can indicate childbirth if you want just ensure you have enough funds in your account to cover for the medical bills.

If EDD is July I think you are abit late so the earlier the better . All the best.

manlikegb:
UPDATE.

So we(hubby & wife) entered Canada yesterday. POE experience was smooth. Automated machine didn't work well for us so we proceeded to the Immigration officer's counter and told him the machine didn't work for us. He said its ok and asked us a few questions like;
Why are we here in Canada? Vacation and Childbirth
When are you due? July.
Have you made arrangements with an hospital? Yes
Any meat products? No
Tobacco? Yes a few packs.
How long will you be staying in Canada for? 2months plus.

Then he filled a yellow paper and wished us all the best and to proceed inside and show them the card. The guy we met at the next entrance, saw the yellow card and showed us to the right(an office with other people on the queue). We joined the queue and waited for our turn. It was a lady officer who asked us other random questions like the ones above, then asked how much money we have with us and all. Told her and asked if she wants to see it, but she said no need. Did fingerprints, and stamped us in. Then straight to baggage claim. Even the few food items we traveled with was not even checked.

Now we're at our host's at Brampton. Thank God for everything.

Congratulations dude you declare childbirth during visa application?

rannies:
Yes the prices have been reviewed upwardly tremendously. I was hoping she would give me a step by step of how she did it.

Thank you

The Doctor she used is already in the thread I don’t know if I can drop her number here or you can pm me for her number.