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FamilyforE4:
Please as anyone done certified copy of birth Registration before, did you apply together with the birth certificate and how long it took you got it?

JESUnifemi4eva:
Congratulations manlikegb,

Thank you for sharing your experience on the thread...may GOD bless your new born.

@Hotstepper...i doubt you remember me but I haven't forgotten your assistance in 2016 when I had issues with getting my baby's birth certificate. May GOD bless you abundantly.Amen

Demi007:
I used online as well...

manlikegb:
Ladies and Gentlemen, big kudos to everyone who has shared informative details on here at one point or the other. Myself and spouse just returned from Canada about a week ago and I thought to share our birthing journey and experience to keep the info on here flowing. Sorry it may be a bit long.

ABOUT VISA APPLICATION: We submitted our TRV application(Renewing) before we found out that we don port so birthing was not mentioned in our application.

POINT OF ENTRY: Our point of entry experience was smooth. The automated machine didn’t work for either of our passports, so we just proceeded to the counter to inform the CBP officer and he said thats no problem. So he asked us random questions, I guess those were the questions we were supposed to answer on the machine initially.
Why are you in Canada today? Vacation and Childbirth
Have you contacted a Dr? Yes, we have an appointment scheduled.
How long will you be staying? 2months plus
Do you have any meat products? No
So he gave us this yellow card with a mark on it, and on our way out, we were directly to a room where they have another set of counters and a queue. I guess that's because of the mark on our card. Anyways, we got on the queue and waited till it was our turn. The officer we met with asked about the same questions and also asked how much we have on us. I told her and I asked she'd want to see, but she said no need. Took fingerprints and we were stamped in. Our bag of food was not even checked. I guess there were no concerns from their scans.

IN CANADA: We initially had an appointment with Dr Ayodele but for some reason, that didn’t work out as Brampton Civic stopped carrying out CS. He wanted to refer us to another Nigerian Dr in North York, but somehow we couldn’t reach an understanding and I don’t want to bore you all with that story.

Then it became very challenging to get another Dr, we made calls over calls and most would reject non OHIP or reject a 33wks gone patient or say they’re not taking new patients at the moment. Their system in Canada is somehow and most of these Doctor’s secretary are saucy.


Hospital: McKenzie Health(Richmond Hill)
Tests Done at LifeLabs: HbAIC, CBC, Prenatal AB, HIV, Prenatal Rubella, + Doc fee = 63cad
Scan: 95cad. He demanded to see baby scan.
Blood works at Hospital: 154cad (a day to admission)
Dr fees for CS: 2500cad
Anesthesiology services for Labour & Delivery: 1350cad in cash (Guess epidural is here)
Hospital fees Mother/night: 2600(cheapest ward of 4 patients)
Hospital fees Baby/night: 1300
CS fee: 875cad
Lots of petty tests with petty costs done after birth, not sure if this is general or peculiar to our own situation. Advice is, always budget above the fixed fees.

Baby check up after 3days: 30cad at a walk in clinic. Another check-up after a week for another 30cad. I’d say call a few walk in clinics and ask for their price then go with the one that is ok for you.

Birth Certificate(Long&Short)- 60cad (35+25) Took about a week
Passport- 107cad (express) Submitted Thursday, picked it up on Monday.

Infant ticket: Called Airfrance office in Canada and got it sorted at 126cad.

Naija Travel for Baby: 75usd. Did Visa On Arrival. It was stressful making payment on the site so I opted for the option to pay at Nigeria Airport which attracts an extra 20usd service charge. So Total = 95usd.
This page has all you need to sort VOA - https://immigration.gov.ng/visa-on-arrival/

My host was very helpful with antenatal and Hospital visits but we had to take uber a few times and it ranges from 150-160cad to and fro Brampton to Richmond Hill. Its true to always choose an hospital close to where you stay.

Lastly I want to say a very BIG thank you to @Hotstepper. She is as kind in person as she is on here. She even visited us and I really don’t know how to thank her enough. God bless you Sis.

I wish y’all a successful visa application and birthing experience as well.

JESUnifemi4eva:
Congratulations manlikegb,

Thank you for sharing your experience on the thread...may GOD bless your new born.

@Hotstepper...i doubt you remember me but I haven't forgotten your assistance in 2016 when I had issues with getting my baby's birth certificate. May GOD bless you abundantly.Amen

JESUnifemi4eva:
Hi, do you mean the 4-in-one birth registration process?

FamilyforE4:
Please, I’m confused how to go about this birth certificate. They gave me this site at the hospital
Www.serviceOntario.ca/newborn,I saw that the amount and time of processing is different from the one I’m seen here. Please what is long and short form? I called the office, I was told that if I want them to expendit it. That I have to write and give reasons and proof.
Please:@https://www.nairaland.com/hotstepper, I need your help. Thanks.

hajidel:
Good day house;


My advice to anyone seeking this journey,

[b]DO NOT UNDERTAKE THIS JOURNEY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY OR MOST IMPORTANTLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WHETHER IT BE FAMILY OR FRIEND. BECAUSE YOU CAN PAY THE HOSPITAL OR CENTER ITS ONLY MONEY BUT YOU CANNOT BUY EMOTIONAL.

tobsin:
The birth was not in Toronto, it was in a different city still in Ontario though. We have few ob/gyn in my church, so I think people coming to give birth here just register with them. You could check if there are any Nigerian ob/gyn in T.O willing to take on new patients.
Regarding the cost, it would depend on the method of delivery and how many days you spend. You typically spend 2 nights after delivery, but it might last longer if there are any complications. I could make some research on the specific costs. For the hospital, it is usually the hospital that your ob/gyn practices.
Hope I have been of help.

manlikegb:
Ladies and Gentlemen, big kudos to everyone who has shared informative details on here at one point or the other. Myself and spouse just returned from Canada about a week ago and I thought to share our birthing journey and experience to keep the info on here flowing. Sorry it may be a bit long.

ABOUT VISA APPLICATION: We submitted our TRV application(Renewing) before we found out that we don port so birthing was not mentioned in our application.

POINT OF ENTRY: Our point of entry experience was smooth. The automated machine didn’t work for either of our passports, so we just proceeded to the counter to inform the CBP officer and he said thats no problem. So he asked us random questions, I guess those were the questions we were supposed to answer on the machine initially.
Why are you in Canada today? Vacation and Childbirth
Have you contacted a Dr? Yes, we have an appointment scheduled.
How long will you be staying? 2months plus
Do you have any meat products? No
So he gave us this yellow card with a mark on it, and on our way out, we were directly to a room where they have another set of counters and a queue. I guess that's because of the mark on our card. Anyways, we got on the queue and waited till it was our turn. The officer we met with asked about the same questions and also asked how much we have on us. I told her and I asked she'd want to see, but she said no need. Took fingerprints and we were stamped in. Our bag of food was not even checked. I guess there were no concerns from their scans.

IN CANADA: We initially had an appointment with Dr Ayodele but for some reason, that didn’t work out as Brampton Civic stopped carrying out CS. He wanted to refer us to another Nigerian Dr in North York, but somehow we couldn’t reach an understanding and I don’t want to bore you all with that story.

Then it became very challenging to get another Dr, we made calls over calls and most would reject non OHIP or reject a 33wks gone patient or say they’re not taking new patients at the moment. Their system in Canada is somehow and most of these Doctor’s secretary are saucy.


Hospital: McKenzie Health(Richmond Hill)
Tests Done at LifeLabs: HbAIC, CBC, Prenatal AB, HIV, Prenatal Rubella, + Doc fee = 63cad
Scan: 95cad. He demanded to see baby scan.
Blood works at Hospital: 154cad (a day to admission)
Dr fees for CS: 2500cad
Anesthesiology services for Labour & Delivery: 1350cad in cash (Guess epidural is here)
Hospital fees Mother/night: 2600(cheapest ward of 4 patients)
Hospital fees Baby/night: 1300
CS fee: 875cad
Lots of petty tests with petty costs done after birth, not sure if this is general or peculiar to our own situation. Advice is, always budget above the fixed fees.

Baby check up after 3days: 30cad at a walk in clinic. Another check-up after a week for another 30cad. I’d say call a few walk in clinics and ask for their price then go with the one that is ok for you.

Birth Certificate(Long&Short)- 60cad (35+25) Took about a week
Passport- 107cad (express) Submitted Thursday, picked it up on Monday.

Infant ticket: Called Airfrance office in Canada and got it sorted at 126cad.

Naija Travel for Baby: 75usd. Did Visa On Arrival. It was stressful making payment on the site so I opted for the option to pay at Nigeria Airport which attracts an extra 20usd service charge. So Total = 95usd.
This page has all you need to sort VOA - https://immigration.gov.ng/visa-on-arrival/

My host was very helpful with antenatal and Hospital visits but we had to take uber a few times and it ranges from 150-160cad to and fro Brampton to Richmond Hill. Its true to always choose an hospital close to where you stay.

Lastly I want to say a very BIG thank you to @Hotstepper. She is as kind in person as she is on here. She even visited us and I really don’t know how to thank her enough. God bless you Sis.

I wish y’all a successful visa application and birthing experience as well.

Lisaosato:
Have you tried to track your application? I have tried to no avail, I have no idea why it won't show anything... the anxiety is making me worry.

Demi007:
No I haven’t. Applied and took my mind off it immediately. I know the response will either be a yes or a no and either ways, life goes on. So im just going about my daily activities as usual.

Can’t add worrying to the list of things on my plate

I like your spirit! It is well, I will try to relax. Thanks

Nadnad:
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.

damseltobby:
Hello fellow NAIRA landers,my visa was just approved, 5years multiple entry ,I will actually like to go and birth my child in Canada, I am about 22 weeks gone now, and will like to travel 1st week in September

1.Please I need a genuine agent that can help me with travel ticket to Toronto for between 400-450k, I dont mind the number of stops

2.between Brampton and North York, where I'm I likely to get the cheapest hospital deals, as I have my sister in North York and my brother in-law in Brampton, this is to help me determine where to stay between the 2.

3.Is there any insurance package that one can pay for monthly and will cover Childbirth

Hotstepper:
Awww! Glad u guys got gome safely. u know I got baby some clothes but forgot it in my handbag as gist took over.... I will send it across to u guys in Nigeria .

shadetwins:
Hi, on the visa on arrival application.. there is a section that says applicant return date. What did you do in this case, did u book a return flight for u and ur baby. and when filling the form did u fill ur name and then indicate u are applying for ur baby.

pls ur answer would be appreciated

shadetwins:
Hi, on the visa on arrival application.. there is a section that says applicant return date. What did you do in this case, did u book a return flight for u and ur baby. and when filling the form did u fill ur name and then indicate u are applying for ur baby.

pls ur answer would be appreciated

Fshady:
@hotstepper-Dear Hotstepper,

Thank you for being a readily available resource person on this platform. Please help my case. I entered Toronto last week Wednesday with my 13months old son. I am here to give birth (currently 29 weeks gone), but getting an apartment or a shared accommodation has been difficult. I currently stay in an airbnb room for $80 per night, please help a sister out. How can I get a shared accommodation, I've contacted Dr Ted Kosalka so it's likely I use Humber River. I'm open to change though.

manlikegb:
Ladies and Gentlemen, big kudos to everyone who has shared informative details on here at one point or the other. Myself and spouse just returned from Canada about a week ago and I thought to share our birthing journey and experience to keep the info on here flowing. Sorry it may be a bit long.

ABOUT VISA APPLICATION: We submitted our TRV application(Renewing) before we found out that we don port so birthing was not mentioned in our application.

POINT OF ENTRY: Our point of entry experience was smooth. The automated machine didn’t work for either of our passports, so we just proceeded to the counter to inform the CBP officer and he said thats no problem. So he asked us random questions, I guess those were the questions we were supposed to answer on the machine initially.
Why are you in Canada today? Vacation and Childbirth
Have you contacted a Dr? Yes, we have an appointment scheduled.
How long will you be staying? 2months plus
Do you have any meat products? No
So he gave us this yellow card with a mark on it, and on our way out, we were directly to a room where they have another set of counters and a queue. I guess that's because of the mark on our card. Anyways, we got on the queue and waited till it was our turn. The officer we met with asked about the same questions and also asked how much we have on us. I told her and I asked she'd want to see, but she said no need. Took fingerprints and we were stamped in. Our bag of food was not even checked. I guess there were no concerns from their scans.

IN CANADA: We initially had an appointment with Dr Ayodele but for some reason, that didn’t work out as Brampton Civic stopped carrying out CS. He wanted to refer us to another Nigerian Dr in North York, but somehow we couldn’t reach an understanding and I don’t want to bore you all with that story.

Then it became very challenging to get another Dr, we made calls over calls and most would reject non OHIP or reject a 33wks gone patient or say they’re not taking new patients at the moment. Their system in Canada is somehow and most of these Doctor’s secretary are saucy.

Anyways, thanks to who else but @Hotstepper. God bless her for us. I explained our situation to her and she suggested if we don’t mind coming to Richmond Hill(which is about 45-55min drive to Brampton where we’re staying) that she could refer us to a Dr she had personally used in the past. She secured an appointment for us with the Dr and that was it.

Dr Name: C Ryan Ou
Address: 9651 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 1V7
Phone No: 905-918-0522
Hospital: McKenzie Health(Richmond Hill)
Tests Done at LifeLabs: HbAIC, CBC, Prenatal AB, HIV, Prenatal Rubella, + Doc fee = 63cad
Scan: 95cad. He demanded to see baby scan.
Blood works at Hospital: 154cad (a day to admission)
Dr fees for CS: 2500cad
Anesthesiology services for Labour & Delivery: 1350cad in cash (Guess epidural is here)
Hospital fees Mother/night: 2600(cheapest ward of 4 patients)
Hospital fees Baby/night: 1300
CS fee: 875cad
Lots of petty tests with petty costs done after birth, not sure if this is general or peculiar to our own situation. Advice is, always budget above the fixed fees.

Baby check up after 3days: 30cad at a walk in clinic. Another check-up after a week for another 30cad. I’d say call a few walk in clinics and ask for their price then go with the one that is ok for you.

Birth Certificate(Long&Short)- 60cad (35+25) Took about a week
Passport- 107cad (express) Submitted Thursday, picked it up on Monday.

Infant ticket: Called Airfrance office in Canada and got it sorted at 126cad.

Naija Travel for Baby: 75usd. Did Visa On Arrival. It was stressful making payment on the site so I opted for the option to pay at Nigeria Airport which attracts an extra 20usd service charge. So Total = 95usd.
This page has all you need to sort VOA - https://immigration.gov.ng/visa-on-arrival/

My host was very helpful with antenatal and Hospital visits but we had to take uber a few times and it ranges from 150-160cad to and fro Brampton to Richmond Hill. Its true to always choose an hospital close to where you stay.

Lastly I want to say a very BIG thank you to @Hotstepper. She is as kind in person as she is on here. She even visited us and I really don’t know how to thank her enough. God bless you Sis.

I wish y’all a successful visa application and birthing experience as well.