which part if the post?

Eilenora:
Hotstepper is it Dr. Nayla u were refering to in your post below?

The post below

quote author=Hotstepper post=66652816]
I just called the dr now and they are not taking cash patients anymore.

I got one though aftee serious begging for those that are going to Brampton.

Apprently they have all had the experience, thus why they dont anymore . This one warned me that payment must me made at 1st apppt nd muat also pay hospital bills


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Hotstepper:
which part if the post?

@Hotstepper, good day to you. Please do you think its necessary to send a change of intent letter to canadian embassy here in Nigeria before one embarks on this missionary journey. They do it a lot on the birthing in U.S thread and I though I should ask for guidance. Thanks for your help.

Meanwhile, I sent you an email some weeks back but didn't get a reply. Would be nice to get reply. Thanks.

Hello house, pls is it possible to apply for Canada visa(for childbirth) b4 I get pregnant.
Also will appreciate if anyone can put me thru the process (we currently have a running USA visa if dat is of any advantage).

UPDATE SO FAR ON MY JOURNEY

POE
Got into Canada about 2 weeks ago. There was serious wind storm on that day so the waiting time at the airport wasn't funny at all as they could not unload our luggage from the aircraft until after 3 hours. That aside the POE wasnt automated as some people mentioned on this thread. It was only automated for PRs and Canadians. For non-residents, there was another queue where you are questioned on why you are in Canada and for how long. Thankfully mine went well as i already indicated during my application that i wanted to avail childbirth in Canada. The immigration officer pulled out the info from their system and said i was correct and he even thanked me and said he was happy that people still tell the truth that a lot of people still lie to their faces. He said there is no crime in coming for child birth as long as you tell the Visa officer and you have the required funds to cover the birth. Got stamped in and he wished me the best.

DOCTOR'S VISIT
Finally had my first visit to the OBGYN i was referred to this week. Referral was done by a family physician from a walk in clinic. My advise is if you cant get an OBGYN by urself who accepts self pay patients, come into the country earlier and go into a walk in clinic to see a General physician who will then do the referral for you to several doctors. There will definitely be one who will take you. The only reason why it is good to look for the OBGYN yourself ahead of time is to make the referral and acceptance process easier and faster.

Family Physician consultation fee- $60
Had to do blood work and ultrasound which had to be sent to the OBGYN prior to my first visit to OBGYN
Ultrasound- $182
Blood Work- $94
OBGYN First visit- $200
Subsequent Visit will be $100 per visit
Doctors Delivery Fee (This varies from doctor to Doc Budget between 1600 and 2500 for VD) for doctors in Oshawa/Whitby Region

Hospital i will be using
Lakeridge Health Ajax Pickering (Rouge Valley Ajax Pickering)

Hospital Charge
$2000 for mother if in general ward (4 in a room)
$2285 for private ward
$100 bloodwork
If Ultrasounds are required ($300)

$620 baby charge
$100 bloodwork
If xrays are reqd $300.

This is all the info i have so far for those who need approx cost. and guidance on the process.

Special thanks to "The Specialist" who assisted me on this process. I am grateful, you deserve plenty Accolades

PS: you can look up the OBGYNs who practice in the hospital above and give them a call if they will be willing to take self pay patient and ask for their price. Then once you come into Canada, the referral process becomes easy.


Waiting for my LO to arrive.

Sorry for the long story- just trying to help as much as possible.

Thank you for sharing this update Olalacious,
May GOD grant you safe delivery in JESUS Name.Amen

and thank you to 'Hotstepper and The Specialist' and all who have contributed to this thread; you all deserve plenty accolades

Yes kindly give the names as hotstepper. Requested!
@hotstepperr plss kindly reply to my mail I spent you one! I need your help for my wife
She is like. 12weeks preg and we are planning to relocate to canada so she can give birth their we dont have or know anyone their(canada).
Planning to come through study
I have been reading from page 6 and I must commend you for being their for people.
I'l appreciate your one-on-one guide pls.
Thank you.

Please can anyone help me. Totally new and confused on how to make our Canada trip. I am taking my wife to have a baby in Canada and so far all I have done is to secure a visa. I have read quite a lot on this trend but still confused. I have no family or friend in Canada so will be lodging for the period it will take. Our first child was born in the USA and it was much easier die to family. My questions are:
Is there an arrangement that include total package for hospital and accommodation.
Which city or province will be the cheap eat for us in English speaking parts.
What hurdles should we anticipate with immigration at Port of entry.
Can anybody give me a number of someone I can call for help or as business in canada.
I must say that this trend is a blessing.
Finally I see many people say they indicated the want to have a baby before getting a visa but I didn't see that option in the online visa application form I filled.

i sent u a dm

cococ1:
Please can anyone help me. Totally new and confused on how to make our Canada trip. I am taking my wife to have a baby in Canada and so far all I have done is to secure a visa. I have read quite a lot on this trend but still confused. I have no family or friend in Canada so will be lodging for the period it will take. Our first child was born in the USA and it was much easier die to family. My questions are:
Is there an arrangement that include total package for hospital and accommodation.
Which city or province will be the cheap eat for us in English speaking parts.
What hurdles should we anticipate with immigration at Port of entry.
Can anybody give me a number of someone I can call for help or as business in canada.
I must say that this trend is a blessing.
Finally I see many people say they indicated the want to have a baby before getting a visa but I didn't see that option in the online visa application form I filled.

My dear I didnt get any email oo..plz kindly resend. thanks

sheypian:
Yes kindly give the names as hotstepper. Requested!
@hotstepperr plss kindly reply to my mail I spent you one! I need your help for my wife
She is like. 12weeks preg and we are planning to relocate to canada so she can give birth their we dont have or know anyone their(canada).
Planning to come through study
I have been reading from page 6 and I must commend you for being their for people.
I'l appreciate your one-on-one guide pls.
Thank you.

Hotstepper I saw your dm. Gladly waiting for further update.

Hotstepper:

i sent u a dm

Please respond on the thread to help others too.
Appreciation in advance.

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.

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?

congrats..safe delivery



quote author=manlikegb post=67755752]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.
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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.
Now we're at our host's at Brampton. Thank God for everything.

Wow, this Canada must become flexible like US in terms of childbirth. Very soon, we will conquer doctor acceptance hurdle and everything will become smooth. Pls I will like to know which doctor accepted you in Brampton. Anyone needing accommodation in Brampton can holla.

Congratulations

shynzee:


Please respond on the thread to help others too.
Appreciation in advance.

Please @hotstepper, I also want to know your response to the question asked.

Did you mention on your visa application you were going for Childbirth?

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.

Please how did you make arrangement with a hospital?

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.

Nadnad:


Congratulations dude you declare childbirth during visa application?

Candybright:

Wow, this Canada must become flexible like US in terms of childbirth. Very soon, we will conquer doctor acceptance hurdle and everything will become smooth. Pls I will like to know which doctor accepted you in Brampton. Anyone needing accommodation in Brampton can holla.

Congratulations

aquaboss11:
Did you mention on your visa application you were going for Childbirth?

aquaboss11:
Please how did you make arrangement with a hospital?

No, we did not declare childbirth during our application. This is because we only just found out about the good news(pregnancy) after submitting our application. So we were a little bit worried too about POE but God took control.

As for Doctor & Hospital in Brampton, we're still looking and intend to make some more contacts this week. This is where we have free accommodation, hence why we're sticking to Brampton.

Anyone with valuable information about Doctor and Hospital in Brampton with fair costs should please help. EDD is early July.

Thanks for your help.

cococ1:
Please can anyone help me. Totally new and confused on how to make our Canada trip. I am taking my wife to have a baby in Canada and so far all I have done is to secure a visa. I have read quite a lot on this trend but still confused. I have no family or friend in Canada so will be lodging for the period it will take. Our first child was born in the USA and it was much easier die to family. My questions are:
Is there an arrangement that include total package for hospital and accommodation.
Which city or province will be the cheap eat for us in English speaking parts.
What hurdles should we anticipate with immigration at Port of entry.
Can anybody give me a number of someone I can call for help or as business in canada.
I must say that this trend is a blessing.
Finally I see many people say they indicated the want to have a baby before getting a visa but I didn't see that option in the online visa application form I filled.

Congratulatios on ur visa. Pls can u state the list of document submitted and ur timeline. I had my first in US will like to have my 2nd in canada.

Hotstepper:

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

the prices are pretty high in Ottawa... I was told 12-14k, I will appreciate a cheaper place pls

Mrsc22:
Congrats.

I am planning to have baby num 2 in Canada. I had baby num 1 in US.

Have u figured everything out? Accommodation, doctor and all

I still 8weeks. I want to start now. Wit Visa application and all. Please i need any info i can get.

Thanks

pls share your experience

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...

i need your help @The specialist

Hotstepper:
measage me

You are killing this thread as you have turned it to your business office.

The US birth thread grows because people at large share a great deal of information openly but over the years you have done the opposite.

It has to stop

I dont understand ooo. I post information here nd yet ppl still message me nd i still tell them ro go bk to the forum to read nd ask questions so people can benefit as well.

I still would have messaged him without telling him to message me on the forum cuz he aaid he messaged me

Some.ppl who has given birth still didnt come bk ro update the house nd all.

u will not see where i posted visa on arrival entry for Nigeria. It is not my job to be finding these info, afterall, i dont need it.

Yea US own is going but that doesnt me ppl dont use agent. Please each to their own. if it comes to like this, everyone to their own. NL does not pay me foe info i post here

I just tire jare

justwise:


You are killing this thread as you have turned it to your business office.

The US birth thread grows because people at large share a great deal of information openly but over the years you have done the opposite.

It has to stop