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nimwin:
Please, I need information on how to go about applying for visa on arrival for my baby.

njidekachi:
Please how did u handle this. kindly assidt shsre.
Anyone with this information pls help provide a guide.

njidekachi:
Please how did u handle this. kindly assidt shsre.
Anyone with this information pls help provide a guide.

Towerofgrace:
Thank you mama for this update, this platform really needs this and I pray everything else will go smoothly for you

Can you pls let us know the airline you flew that cancelled their flight? Also at how many weeks preggos did you travel and what medical report did you go with, did port health in Nigeria give you any issues? Did you try and dress to cover the bump at all?

Sorry about the plenty questions.

nwauwa:
This thread isn’t moving because everyone is sending PM/DM

I have received a lot of DM’s since I posted here about my sisters trip and I am not responding to any of them so you might as well stop sending it.

Ask your questions here so that everyone can contribute

iykmon:
I want to know if this applies to Canada.
Can i travel with a new passport along with my old passport that has the Visa? My passport is to be renewed and my canada visa is still valid. I know this is obtainable when travelling to US. I don't if it is obtainable to travelling to Canada.

Graced2018:
Hi 👋

1.I flew Lufthansa Airline and in their defence, all the other airlines experienced one issue or the other so it wasn't unique to them. I have flown their airline at other seasons and experienced none of this. Thankfully they put us in hotels so the inconvenience wasn't too unbearable.

2. I travelled at 31weeks pregnant and my hospital had already collated my antenatal record up until my last appointment. I got a fit to fly certificate at the airport (the nurse basically checks to confirm that you are really at what stage you claim to be, measures your stomach and just issues the card- we paid 10k for this). I didnt experience any issue at all here.

3. No, I didnt try to dress my bump because I didnt anticipate any issues at the POE. If I did, I could have dressed and just said I came visiting. Again, I believe God took control here because it is apparently a problem to be coming here just to give birth.

Best wishes.

Amakapritty:
You don't need anyone to take you,just Google anyone close to where you will be
I used an air bnb,there are other ways to do it when you don't have a gurantor

kmos1:
I used emergency travel certificate.

nwauwa:
my sister will be coming in soon and she’s using emergency travel certificate for her baby

Vannesa:
Hi Everyone,

I have a few questions:
Has anyone traveled between 34-35 weeks pregnant?
What’s the lowest birth cost in Toronto & hospital for a visitor (between 6-8k CAD)?

njidekachi:
Yrs, I travelled at 35 weeks. You need to check your airlines rules

njidekachi:
House please my baby's birth certicate has exceeded the 15working days rom the date of application but am yet to receive the birth certificate inorder to proceed with baby's passport processing.

I have called ontario services but did not yield any fruit, they keep saying its still processing

Iam stuck at this junction, pls sabi people kindly guide me if you have any info or better approach on how to manage this situation

ChisomGbulie:
please can you give me the contact person who helped with the emergency travel certificate. Please 🙏

mummyDsquare:
Hi dear, it depends on the area in Ontario because Ontario is a very large province and not all hospitals accept visitors because they don’t have OHIP ( Ontario health insurance plan). You can call/whatsapp or FaceTime me on +14377884353 or email me onyinyeeboh521@gmail.com to get a free quote. Accommodation with shared spaces and private basement apartments available as well. Cost includes Doctor’s fee, hospital fee for mum and baby, transportation, baby documentation, 2 months accommodation (to ensure you get all baby’s documents), nanny to accompany you for birthing and bathe your baby for two weeks

Candybright:
The moment I enter Canada, update go surplus


People are entering daily for this same purpose but most are not ready to update those coming behind lol

doublesigh:
Can anyone post a rough expense draft?

LilBabe1:
Good evening All

Recall the post that mentioned that Medicom in Calgary has increased the deposit to $20k CAD.
This information is correct.

If you plan to birth in Calgary, note that you will now be required to deposit $20k CAD. An increase from the initial required deposit of $15k CAD.

The administrative fee has also increased from $300CAD to $1800 CAD.

The balance of your deposit will be refunded to you within 10 weeks after you have your baby.

leksite120:
I don't know there was a thread like this.

Well, I would like to share my little story. However, I am not sure it will apply to most people here since you will be coming from Nigeria to just solely give birth, but you can gain one or two from my experience.

My wife and I entered Canada this year as a student while my wife is on spousal open work permit.
She was 8months pregnant when we entered. You might be surprised. Firstly, the bump was not big, it looked like a 5-6months bump and we were able to maneuver the airport wahala.
Though, our intention initially was not to give birth in canada but in Nigeria. However, there was a twist.

The twist was that I was supposed to resume school by September but there was a PGWP policy which will affect me after study cos my school is listed among those the policy would affect. So, I reached out to the school and they gave me an option of resuming earlier which was May intake.

Naturally, birthing and anything medical is free for canadian residents that are working and paying taxes but we were not working then hence, we were not eligible and was treated like a visitor who is not entitled to OHIP which is the ontario health card.

When we arrived, we were on the race and pressure of birthing. We reached out to midwives, but they were all booked. People always book midwives in Canada like 5months before due date.

Note: Midwives services are free for anybody whether citizen or non-citizen or even temporary residents. Midwives are free for anyone of any status in Canada ( that shows how intentional canada is in giving free healthcare) and their services are excellent too. The only problem is that you can't access them immediately, you have to inform them like months before the due date. Infact people normally book them immediately after conception.

Initially, we planned on using my student health insurance for my wife to give birth but it didn't work out cos the conception was from outside canada.

We tried to contact several doctors to at least get a manageable fee to pay, we couldn't. We tried almost all Midwives and Doulas in Toronto.
After all search, we got hold of an organisation, they are more like charity organisation that works with some midwives and they assisted us by getting us a doctor for our antenatal and they also took care of like 90% of our hospital bills and even 2 weeks post natal. We paid just $650 for all these, it was honestly a huge relief as against the almost $10,000 we would have paid.

Our baby now has her own health card for free with no stress right from the day she was born.
But remember, this is something we would have normally been entitled to for free if we have been working and paying taxes.
And I must confess, canadian healthcare is just top notch and they treated us like a human being compared to how Nigeria healthcare treats one, its just horrible.

The only problem they have is their waiting time which doesn't really matter to me cos if there's any emergency (emergency is not until you break your leg or have accident o), you'll be attended to. To me, apart from emergency, I don't think there's any serious reason why one should be bothered about the waiting time.

djsaintboss:
@LilBabe1 I can confirm that this information is correct. It doesn't just apply in Calgary, it applies both in Edmonton (across Alberta).

I wanted to confirm from you based on your previous experience, it's the process of refund when you don't exhaust the 20k CAD easy, can someone help you to clear the cheque if you have already left Canada.

Also, please I will like to know the process of getting birth certificate, passport and visa on arrival timely, as my madam plans to leave Canada within 4 weeks after delivery. Thanks and waiting for your response

djsaintboss:
@LilBabe1 I can confirm that this information is correct. It doesn't just apply in Calgary, it applies both in Edmonton (across Alberta).

I wanted to confirm from you based on your previous experience, it's the process of refund when you don't exhaust the 20k CAD easy, can someone help you to clear the cheque if you have already left Canada.

Also, please I will like to know the process of getting birth certificate, passport and visa on arrival timely, as my madam plans to leave Canada within 4 weeks after delivery. Thanks and waiting for your response