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Graced2018:
This is accurate.

I arrived Toronto a couple of days ago and was flooded with immigration questions once I declared i had come in to seek medical attention in preparation to birth my baby.

I was moved to a secondary room for further questioning - questions like Why Canada? Why nowhere else in the world? Are Nigerians not giving birth safely in Nigeria? Is the child i gave birth to in Nigeria not in sound health? What exactly is the reason for my choice? Do I know what it cost to give birth here? Do I have all the money? I could go on....

I was already scared though I kept praying for God to speak thru me. It had been a ridiculous 4days long journey with flight cancellations and hotel stay inbetween and really couldn't deal with any further issues. But in all God took control and all glory to Him alone.

My advice! If you are not showing, just say you are visiting (problem here is your length of stay because you have a return ticket). So anyways, be mentally prepared for this- whether you choose to be honest about your intentions, get your story straight b4 you get to POE.

nwauwa:
good day. I sent you a Nairaland email last week, I don’t know if you saw it, however, my sister has gotten a midwife now

leksite120:
Drop yours

dalamilove:
Please is there anyone considering a Mide wife and what’s the charge like? Cheaper than the doctor?

kingonyi9:
There is a Whatapp good and is very helpful

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.

pwityjj:
Please what is your noc code and do you have siblings reside in Alberta? I’ ll await your response. Thanks

pwityjj:
Thanks. I’m not resident in Nigeria, It is a foreign bank. I wasn't expecting to receive ITA, I was just chilling in the pool it just happened too fast.

Alberta invited me to apply for PNP, and approved when I applied and I got ITA all within 3 weeks.
That’s why I was not bothered about building account.


Please what is your noc code and do you have siblings that resides in Alberta? Please I’ll await your response and I also send you a mail

pwityjj:
Thanks. I’m not resident in Nigeria, It is a foreign bank. I wasn't expecting to receive ITA, I was just chilling in the pool it just happened too fast.

Alberta invited me to apply for PNP, and approved when I applied and I got ITA all within 3 weeks.
That’s why I was not bothered about building account.


Please what is your Noc code and do you have siblings that resides in Alberta? Please I’ll await your response and I also send you a mail

Emmafe:
Book appointment and go with the necessary documents.

MadameW:
Got PPR yesterday morning

Submitted: 5 April 2022
Biometrics: 7 April 2022
BVL: 17 April 2023
PPR: 15 June 2023

Submitted my passport in person in Lagos today- 16June 2023

vikthor74:
I didn't write any letter.
And it was accepted

Julieni:
Yes you can do a new passport.. It's called waiver.. They will wave the years and issue you a new one.. Hubby just did his yesterday ago and will be collecting his passport next week Wednesday.

vikthor74:
Haven't I answered ur question?
My old passport will expire on 1 Jan 2024. And I was I ask to submit my passport.
Wat I did, I didn't declear it missing, declearing your passport missing is not that save sha 😏according to wat I heard. Someone gave me contact which I used to travel to Sokoto where I renew it ---wait and take--- I got it that same day. at the sum of 60k. But the journey no be here. I slept on the road for 2days. But it worth it. Lagos and Abuja said they can't renew my passport that have 1+, unless less than 6month but I needed a new passport so I took the risk😊😊

Mena97:
IT ENDED IN PRAISE OHHHH
I am a silent reader and I won’t be happy if I don’t share my testimony.
I applied for study visa in September for January 2022 and I was rejected because of a mistake I made.
I deferred my admission to September 2022 and I re- applied on the 14th of February 2022.
I got my PPR on the 23rd of February 2022.

It can only be God.
I have received my passport back Months before I am to resume. I don’t even know if I should go early or wait till July/August
I am so happy and excited for this my Miracle.
It would definitely end in Praise.