hermosa:
hello everyone! just wanted to give God the glory for the birth of my baby boy and also give you the breakdown of what i spent here in Ontario.
i had my baby at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa,
cost:
per night: 2500
Dr: 1600.88
Baby per night: 600
went to a Walk in clinic to get baby checked out. cost: 100 CAD
Birth Cert (long and short forn, premium service): 120
PASSPORT (TO GET IT PROCESSED within 10 working days): 77. normal processing fee is 57 CAD i believe
passport photograph for 2 copies: 17 CAD
NAIJA TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: 100
no stress test (pre baby): 300
TRANSPORTATION AND LIVING: stayed with relation so free
diabetes test (try and do it in naija): i think it was less than 30 CAD. can't remember
if there's anything else i remember i'll put it here.

Hi Hermosa,

Congratz for the birth and successful journey.
Can you pls answer this question? need the answer urgently, because I also plan to go to ontario.
1. For birth registration & birth certificate do you use the online 4-in-1 Newborn Bundle (https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-birth-new-baby)?
2. How long does it take to get the birth certificate (long & short) after giving birth?
3. How long do you stay in canada after giving birth until going back to naija?
4. I also want to use the premium service for long & short birth certificate. The term & condition for Premium Online Certificates (https://www.orgforms.gov.on.ca/eForms/eForms_faq/serviceStandards.do#section3) states:
The event must be registered by the ORG and in electronic format at the time the application is received. It takes approximately 16 weeks from the date of birth, 10 weeks from the date the marriage and 12 weeks from the date of death to register the event. Your request for a certificate will be processed after the registration is complete.

How to register the birth and apply for birth certificate premium service? Did you do it on the same day OR request for a birth certificate after the birth registration completed (16 weeks?)?


I need the information urgently to determine the date of my flight's return tickets.

Thank you.

Hotstepper:
Please my people, dont allow me to talk and type too much via my email or here. Plz if you cannot read 31 pages to find simple information like dr information then dont email or ask the question again. Lets avoid repeating things.

I visit this thread to answer any questions to the best of my ability. The only emails i will be replying is that of those who has given birth and need my contacts no at the embassy cuz i cannot put his no here. Also those who r looking for accomodation. Other than these 2, any other questions should be asked here only when u have gone through the pages and feel you dont understabd or what you are looking for is not there then u can ask it here so others who has passed through it can help as well nd others learn .

Thanks

Hi Hotstepper,

1. How much is the cheapest apartment/house rent in GTA?
2. Have you ask your husband about my question before? the administration/procedure to get birth certificate with the help of notary public?

thank you

Hotstepper:


Yes its true or u use a notry public...not a big issue

Hi Hotstepper,

I have no relatives in Canada and I want to bring my baby back home after 2 weeks old.
I plan to send her back to canada after 18 years old for university. Is that okay?
Can u pls explain about the administration process of birth certificate using a notary public in Toronto?

Thanks.

Hotstepper:


It doesn't matter. My family friend was already preggy when she applied but she did online application and there was nowhere they asked if she's preggy or not so she didn't indicate. She wasn't called for interview either and was given 4 yrs visa.

Now to the info everyone is itching to hear this is not MHIS Cuz Canadian system is different since our health care is free. Lemme explain.

So for her,

1. Dr fee was 750
2. Hospital was 2500 per day and she stayed just a day nd it's CS Ooo
3. Anesthesia..640

Total is 3890 CAD

The baby paid nothing because immediately he was born, he's Canadian so his health card which was given immediately at the hospital made it free. All the specialist that came to check him like eye, hearing etc was free. So this is the part that in US that adds up cuz baby have to pay.

@Hotstepper
Thank you for all the info that you've shared.
I have few questions: (please help)
1. She used Humber River Hospital for the detail above right? (but now the hospital move to new building with new addy at wilson ave?)
2. Who's her OBGYN?
3. As I remember, you said you usually refer family friends to one of the 2 doctors you know right? It's Ayodele Kayode, Dr and who's the other one?

Thank you.

wayinoma:



Oga I never compute all d test ooooo, 35 wks is late I came in @ 35wks and they where all giving me d evil eye.

You will have to wait till I am done so I give a comprehensive breake down.still working on baby 's papers. But one mjr tin do not come to canada with a Blackberry oooo. Buy correct andriod. Accomodation I am staying with family but I hear it's abt 1k5 per month. You can walk in to gynae but I can ask arund my appointment with her is for end of month.

For transport and food I can't tell as I do nt have to payfor that. So wait till I am done so I can give comprehensive details of ds waka.

@wayinoma
thank you.. But, at least can u please share the hospital cost in detail first? because I really need to do the math:

1. Did they charge you x1 night ($3900) or x2 nights (=$7,800) since it's a CS?
2. How much approximately TOTAL money you spent for hospital & doctor (at least until now)?

I'd really appreciate it.
thank you

hi

@wayinoma
(My wife will also use c section to deliver the baby..)
thx

wayinoma:


Thanks, it was csection. Had the baby @ peter lougheed hosp.

Baby : 1080
Me: 3900 per night
Dr: 1500

I heard it used to be 2500 per night and below 1k for baby but prices have recently be reviewed.

For VD
Will be pretty much same amount except for dr's bill will be 1,000

Pls note drs bill can be as much as 3500.i had to keep shopping for a cheaper gynae.

@hotstepper pls I need you help as per birth cert and Etc. Biko a number I can reach you on.

@wayinoma
hello.. First of all, thank you for your sharing ur story here.
Tomorrow will be the 28th week of my wife's pregnancy and we plan to deliver the baby in calgary.
We decide to deliver the baby at peter lougheed and using the same doctor as yours (once again thanks for sharing)
I have called peter lougheed and ask about estimate cost which is $3,673/night for mom. $1,080/night for baby. $838 admission fee.

I need some detail info about your success journey. I hope you don't mind to help.
1. You stay 36 hours at the hospital but they just charge you 1 day ($3,900)?
2. Is the doctor fine about your first appointment at 35 weeks of pregnancy?
3. Medical cost
Baby : 1080
Me: 3900 per night (x1 or ×2 night)?
Dr: 1500
epidural $1,250?
what about cost of admission fee $838? laboratory cost? anything else?

*How much total cost for medical?

4. How many days your total stay in canada?
5. How much the cost of your apartment/hotel?
6. How much living cost during your stay (food, transport, etc)?
7. How much Total money spent in canada for ALL things (including birth certificate, passport, etc)?
8. Can you please tell us the story in detail from 1st day until finish (come to GP directly or mosaic clinic first? after that, what to do? after got ur OBGYN, what is the frequency of seeing her and how much the cost? all the activity in hospital from start to finish?)

Sorry to bother with a lot of question.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
Congratz for your new born baby.
Thank you.

hello everyone,

1. Can we get doctor's medical letter before heading to Canada? to be shown to the POE officer?
2. Which one better for travel reason? tourism OR "others" with explanation: medical / giving birth?

thanks.

Hello everyone,

I need help about information of giving birth in Canada.
Right now my wife is 25 weeks pregnant.
At first, we want to deliver our child in US, but we change our mind wanting to deliver our child in Canada (after a brief study about US citizenship vs Canada citizenship)
I have read a bunch of this Giving Birth In Canada thread.
I really grateful that I found this thread. And I really hope that someone with experience will help us with our issue.

Right now we have 5 years US tourist visa and we will apply for Canada visa soon.
We have no relative in Canada.
My wife choose C section to deliver the baby.

Can u please help about these questions:
1. Where is the cheapest, easiest to manage the issue (doctor, doctor's medical letter, hospital, accommodation, transportation, etc) & most comfort city for this issue according to your opinion?
2. How much is the C section total cost there? (Hospital + Doctor + laboratory + baby, etc?) with the estimated breakdown please..
3. How much is the cost of renting apartment / any other kind place to stay per month there?
4. What is the best time to arrive in Canada before due date? and how long after delivery can we go back home?
5. Living cost (food, transportation, etc) per month?

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.