manlikegb:


@Geeagu, thanks for sharing your experience. I'd like to ask a few questions..
1. Did u get your visa for tourism or did you mention childbirth in your application?
2. Did they make any reference to your visa application on whether you mentioned childbirth intentions when you applied for the visa?
3. I know the CBP officer allowed you in eventually, but what can you deduce from all the questioning and what convinced them to allow you entry?

Thanks for your time.

Geeagu:

Hi Manlikegb,

1. My visa was obtained in 2015 for visit which I already used same year to attend my friend’s wedding. When I decided to give birth here this year, I emailed the Canadian consulate in UK to ask if I could use the visa for birthing and they said yes but mentioned that the POE officer has the ultimate decision to either let me into Canada or not.

2. No they didn’t make any reference to that.

3. I think the fact that I was honest and I had the correspondence. I had a budget sheet as well that I listed the estimated amount + contingency as someone here advised me to so transparency is key.
The asked other questions to ensure I’d be returning after delivery eg my job title, if my company agreed to give me 2 months (so I mentioned that I’m entitled to 52 weeks maternity). They asked if my husband was coming and I said that’s the plan but only if his job permits him.

In honesty I didn’t fidget a bit but I can’t tell if any of these mattered or influenced their decision to let me in. They asked how much I have but they never asked to see it��‍♀️��‍♀️


Sorry if I’ve not been able to directly answer your questions.

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.

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.

Hotstepper:

make google ur friend

Geeagu:

mailto:lagos.immigration@international.gc.ca

This information is readily available online and even within this thread. Read through the thread, a lot of useful information.

All the best �

wayinoma:




There is a place in the form where you can add medical.for me I added medical and visiting as purpose of travel.

Thespecialist:
Hi All,
Wanted to share this to help anyone looking to give birth in Canada make an informed decision cos knowledge is power!

A relation of mine came over late last year and had her baby at Oshawa and we found out that the child delivery charges are a fraction(less than half) of what the charges are in Toronto( where she delivered her previous babies)

Below is a breakdown of charges for child birth @ Oshawa

Doctors(obgyn) fee...$1600 (irrespective of c-section or natural delivery, and provided delivery is without complications)
Ante natal check up...$72.50/visit
Blood tests...$51.20
Ultrasound...$175.40

In Toronto Doctors fee is $3500 (this is the charge as of three years ago for complication-free delivery and does not include ante natal visits, blood tests, ultrasound)

Hospital fee is $2500/night...this is same across Ontario (of which Toronto and Oshawa are part of)

Hope this info helps in making informed decision...

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

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

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

Hotstepper:

u can get a gynea straight

Godsgoodness:


I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow. There are family doctors on that building. I can help you to get a contact if you're interested

Thespecialist:
Hi All,
Wanted to share this to help anyone looking to give birth in Canada make an informed decision cos knowledge is power!

A relation of mine came over late last year and had her baby at Oshawa and we found out that the child delivery charges are a fraction(less than half) of what the charges are in Toronto( where she delivered her previous babies)

Below is a breakdown of charges for child birth @ Oshawa

Doctors(obgyn) fee...$1600 (irrespective of c-section or natural delivery, and provided delivery is without complications)
Ante natal check up...$72.50/visit
Blood tests...$51.20
Ultrasound...$175.40

In Toronto Doctors fee is $3500 (this is the charge as of three years ago for complication-free delivery and does not include ante natal visits, blood tests, ultrasound)

Hospital fee is $2500/night...this is same across Ontario (of which Toronto and Oshawa are part of)

Hope this info helps in making informed decision...

Autophys1:
Thanx first sharing. I hope you get an affordable doctor and hospital soon.





]Hello people, greetings

So for the little information I have for now, here it goes....

I arrived Calgary safe and without any hassle, when I say no hassle, my time spent at Poe was about 2 minutes tops.
Got in, settled down and my search began for an ob/gyn

It wasn't easy as everyone I called asked if I had insurance because they can't accept cash payments.

I finally got a referral to a Dr at Foothils hospital Calgary Alberta.

I visited the first time and for the first visit I paid $180 cad, and subsequent visits will be 60cad.
Then he examined me and said all is well and from the tests results I brought(thanks to informants here, God bless you all) that I won't be needing any more tests. Im due in June 2017 by their calculations/report, but by God's grace I'm praying for my specific due date during my safe period in Jesus name amen.

Now to the part that amazed me he gave me a break down of his fees.

Dr fee 5000cad(this excludes all your prenatal check ups oh! Hmmm. Well I have just a few checks IF I will use him)
Hospital 4765cad
Baby 1968
Epidural 1500 cad
Hospital admittance fee 865


I was speechless cos everything he told me is completely different from what I have been reading here though it's not specifically on Calgary doctors, but I did a rough estimate from findings here.

I got home, called rocky view hospital and they said their hospital fee is 3488 and baby is 1968cad, that they have no idea about doctors fee, that I would have to get a dr to know that and the epidural fee too.

So here I am thinking if I should "jejely go to the aarmrika" or keep searching or go to another state cos I'm tired cos we budgeted 6k for everything.

Advice my people. Thanks and God bless you all

Godsgoodness:


I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow. There are family doctors on that building. I can help you to get a contact if you're interested

Hotstepper:

u can get a gynea straight

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

Thespecialist:
Hi All,
Wanted to share this to help anyone looking to give birth in Canada make an informed decision cos knowledge is power!

A relation of mine came over late last year and had her baby at Oshawa and we found out that the child delivery charges are a fraction(less than half) of what the charges are in Toronto( where she delivered her previous babies)

Below is a breakdown of charges for child birth @ Oshawa

Doctors(obgyn) fee...$1600 (irrespective of c-section or natural delivery, and provided delivery is without complications)
Ante natal check up...$72.50/visit
Blood tests...$51.20
Ultrasound...$175.40

In Toronto Doctors fee is $3500 (this is the charge as of three years ago for complication-free delivery and does not include ante natal visits, blood tests, ultrasound)

Hospital fee is $2500/night...this is same across Ontario (of which Toronto and Oshawa are part of)

Hope this info helps in making informed decision...

Godsgoodness:


I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow. There are family doctors on that building. I can help you to get a contact if you're interested

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.

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.