Geeagu:
Hello everyone,
So as promised, here’s an update on my general experience.

POE experience : scroll to previous post below this one.

Dr: Dr Kayode Ayodele (his clinic is at Brampton, almost opposite/adjacent to the Brampton Civic Hospital)
Fee: $3,500 (this includes all antenatal visits, dr’s fees, paediatrician fee (this is who checks the baby at the hospital before you get discharged), anesthesiologist (so this covers epidural should you need it and in case of CS as well), 1 postpartum visit at 6 weeks for those who would be here at that time. I wouldn’t and I intend to visit him shortly before I leave for a quick checkup. He may or may not agree to this but that’s my plan).


Lab work:
I would advise that you find out exactly what tests your dr would need you to do and sort the ones you can sort in your country of residence especially if they are free over there like in my case.

I ended up paying about $55 for the 2 tests I did (Rubella and GBS). Unfortunately UK doesn’t offer these tests else I would have paid nothing.

Bear in mind that you are not obliged to use one particular lab. I did my research and I found out that Dynacare was cheaper than Lifelab so I went for them instead.

Hospital: Brampton Civic Hospital
Fee: $2000 per day for Mum and $600 per day for child. For vaginal birth which was what I had, you get discharged within 24hrs which means you’ll only have to pay $2,600 for mother and child. If it’s CS, the minimum stay is 48hrs which should be $5,200 for mother and child.

For me, I had a post delivery ultrascan because my placenta was manually removed and dr wanted to be sure that she got everything out ok. I forgot to ask if the money I paid already covers this but she didn’t also ask. So far (15days pp) I’ve not got any bills via post. If I do, I’ll come back and update.

So even though you’re signed up with Dr Kayode (in my case), if you went into labour when he’s not on duty, that means another dr would be assigned to you for delivery. The dr that delivered my baby (Dr Sahi) was absolutely brilliant.

Please note that hospital fee is for delivery without complications.

Birth registration (long birth certificate) and birth certificate (short birth certificate)

Fee: $60 ($35 and $25 respectively)
Paid online via Service Ontario website (www.serviceontario.ca). It’s the 4-in-1 bundle but do not tick the SIN and health card options as they do not apply to you if you’re not a permanent resident in Canada.
Be sure that all your details are correct before submitting. When we received our son’s certificate, we realised there was a mistake on dad’s dob, this means we had to call service Ontario and get them to send us a form for correction. This form cannot be obtained online, you have to call them and get them to send it to you, then you complete it, send the incorrect ones with the form back and they then send you the correct version (we’re still waiting to receive this form, I’ll update on how long it took to sort it all out).
The original one took 5 working days (applied on Tuesday, got the birth certificates Wednesday the following week).

Passport:
Even though the long birth certificate had error, we still took it along with dad’s passport. We explained the situation and luckily they agreed to still process the passport after verifying dob on dad’s passport.

Fee: $57, expedited for 5 working days for extra $50 so total paid: $107
So we applied Thursday (22/03), we’ll pick up Thursday (29/03).

Without expediting the process, the handler mentioned that the earliest pick up time would have been 9th April ie 10 working days considering the bank holidays for Easter. So not too bad although this depends on backlog etc. If not that I’d be leaving before then, I would explore that option and save my $50 to be honest.

I did ask option for next day pick up and the handler said I didn’t qualify for that option because my travel date wasn’t within 48hrs of applying. There’s an option for date of travel on the form, if you want 24hrs pick up, you should ensure this date is within 48hrs from when you apply. I didn’t ask for the cost, I’m guessing it’ll be more than the extra $50 for 5-10 business day expedited service.

I applied in person in Mississauga where I stayed so pick up will be there too. I hear you’ll have to pick up from Mississauga anyway if you applied in Brampton.

Accommodation was free for me. Transport was subsidised in the sense that my friend or her mom would take me for appointment or anything when they are available.

The few times I took uber for my antenatal it was approximately $70 round trip. I came in at 35weeks, so assuming I never got help from my friend, the minimum I’d be paying for uber would have been $350. If you drive, you may want to consider renting a car. When my hubby arrived, we rented for about 8 days and it didn’t cost an arm and a leg considering the convenience.

In summary:
Dr fee: $3,500
Hospital: $2,600
Lab: $55
Birth certificate: $60
Passport: $107
Total: $6,262

Accommodation, feeding and transport will vary depending on where you decide to go as per city and if you have any help with any of them.

Good luck to all expecting mums and dads. God bless you all!

PS - all amount are in Canadian dollars.

Great update. GOD bless you

LarryMoss:
Hello guys

I am in a dilemma, please help!

I need to be in the US for my brother's graduation coming up in May (20th to be precise). Problem is, i tried booking an appointment and the next available date is June 10th. Is there a way to book an earlier date in April or may? Kindly help provide insights, i dont mind paying penalties.

Check Abuja

darellone:
I applied for a US B1/B2 visa renewal but was denied. I still have a current valid B1/B2 visa that expires next month and it wasn’t cancelled, can I still travel with it?

Yes you can still travel with it

gretop:
Thanks for the info. I did fill another DS160 form with abuja as location. Unfortunately for me, the next available date in Abuja is 1st of August which is was too far. So I’m sticking to the Lagos June 20. My mum will have to join her after some weeks.

Wait till Monday for the dates to go back to normal. It's usually like that on weekends.

nzube89:
House this is urgent .please if my Ds-160 code is different from my appointment confirmation code what will do .

I think you have to call the embassy to update your profile.

Violetdaisy:
Hello guys,this forum has been helpful
For my last visa I renewed via Dropbox in Abuja,now I want to renew again via Dropbox.Can I choose Lagos as my pick up location?
Does anyone know?
Thanks

Yes you can.

chigrad:
Hi all,
Please I need advise to the following questions
Had my baby in the US on my last visitor visa, Paid all hospital bills in cash, have all receipts, Did not use medic aid.
I want to renew my visa as its expired.

1-My husband's visa will expire in early August , Can he apply for renewal in April for a planned trip for end of August or is too early?
2-As i had a baby is it ok,me and my husband apply together or is it good we apply seperately?Both have been issued visa before seperately before marriage.
3-Is it obligatory to apply through drop box if you had a visa before or can you still apply to the the face to face interview?For our situation which is better? drop box or face interview.
4-Couple have a child who was born in the USA, when filling area people travelling with you on the DS160 form , is if advisable to state the child will be travelling with parents as visa is not required or is it not necessary?
Thank you.

1.start applying now cos the next available date for Lagos is in June already while Abuja is April. Apply now especially if you want to use Dropbox so even if you are called for interview, you will still be able to get date before your planned trip.

2. Of recent, they ve been denying people that gave birth with visitors visa, so you Amy want to apply alone. So they won't use because of one person and deny both of you. My opinion

3. Face to face would have been better but you know we want to see if we can dodge interview by doing Dropbox. You are likely to be called for interview. But try drop box first, you never can tell, you may not be called in for interview

4. Sure you should say the truth here

Mamaiyanu:
No response all day

Mummies and daddies in the house, please advise a sister...

Like I said earlier, it seems going to give birth is no longer a good enough reason for them to issue visa, cos I think the rate of denial is so high now. And I guess to them, your account statement didn't have enough money. Or maybe from informations in your form like salary and the rest, she had already made up her mind not to issue you. Try Canada if you still have time

Saldway:
And generally, on their u s birth certificates they put the local address.

We know this. They put US address on birth certificate. They are just playing with us and giving excuses for denial.

milo9:
Hello house, is the news about the increment of visa fee from 64k to 110k from March 26th true?

If it's true, it should be on their website. They can't just start charging new visa fee without prior notice. I wonder who started this rumour.

adeks2:


Please ignore my earlier post as I just confirmed that Nigeria is exempted from the 6 months passport validity rule (to USA). However, you may still want to consider renewing the passport since there is still time.

Can someone apply for visa with passport expiring in October? Interview may be in April

Thronefilled:


I stay with family, but they're always busy and hardly around.

PC me

Do these people still give pregnant ladies visa? No more interview transcript here

Does Canada give visa with people without travel history but with good ties back home and enough funds? Cos most times, I ve read "no travel history " as one of the reasons for refusal

friend:
Thanks my pple.
TRV application -Myself and my son
Submitted on 1st of March-paper route
Received pick up msg ystday 15/3/2018
Picked today and Visa granted till Dec 2020. 16/3/2018

do you have previous travel history?

Does Canada give visa to persons without travel history going for tourism/visitation?

Thronefilled:
Hello house!

Please does anyone have contacts for nanny?
I need one to help me with my toddler till I deliver in few months.
I'm in Richmond.

Please help o, this is an SOS.
Any ideas or suggestions on how to handle this is very much welcomed.

Thanks.

Are you staying alone, with family or concierge?

MadameU:
hello everyone, Happy new year. i used to be active on the thread many parts ago... its great to be back here... it seems i will be re-dusting my boots so i would be snooping around and trying to read up on new info on Visas and hospital/ Doctors fees. special shout out to nekfe, just-wise and b hot. Ekuise

Good to see you back here.

OmoBendel24:


Yes, will be allowed if you haven't done any rescheduling before.... Call them to reactivate the MRV fees receipt number after 48-72hrs of missed appointment.

Thanks so much, you just saved me all the stress of racking my brain on whatelse to do. No, haven't done any rescheduling before. Will call them on Monday. Thanks

Good morning, what happens if on misses appointment? Appointment is on Monday but can't meet up and the reschedule/cancel icon isn't showing on page anymore. What do I do? Pls urgent

ozycy:
If one miss appointment, what will happen? Will the Person be allowed to reschedule later or forfeit the money? Appointment is for Monday and the reschedule/cancel appointment icon isn't showing anymore. Pls urgent

Pls oooo, answer me. I will cry ooooo

Petdaughter:
Birth Announcement: I just had my 3rd Baby at HNWMC. Thank God for safe delivery. Mommy and son are doing great! ❤️

Congratulations latest mum

BHOOKEY:
do you still need information for Dr Ayodele? He was my Dr when I had my baby in 2016.

Can you pls share your experience with the house?

If one miss appointment, what will happen? Will the Person be allowed to reschedule later or forfeit the money? Appointment is for Monday and the reschedule/cancel appointment icon isn't showing anymore. Pls urgent

Hello, urgent pls. I want to reschedule appointment. The appointment is for Monday but can't meet up with the appointment on Monday. I tried rescheduling but the icon isn't available anymore. If we miss the appointment, what will happen? Or can we go to the embassy on Monday and tell them. I just emailed the embassy. Passport isn't available for the interview.
Pls help!!! Anyone with answer to my question pls?

Hello, pls can someone go for interview with SCANNED COPY of Gtb payment receipt instead of the original one collected from bank?

ccurrie:


Mehn...i saw it some minutes ago sef. I don't understand why Abuja's earliest is 25th July...what exactly is going on?

Wait till Monday. I noticed is always like that on weekends.

Funmicoconuts:
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Mention a strong woman/women you know.... Tell them you love them
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Thank you sis

LadyGuinivere:

Sorry man.
You were just a victim of Ill luck and little preparation. You took a lot for granted. You assumed the vo had gone through your records and you had an advantage.
I always shout it from the rooftops, take charge of your interview.
Q:Do you have travel history?
Yes : I went to the US in.... Stayed for three weeks. My visa is still valid. I chose the interview route so I can come with my wife who was refused just prior to our wedding.

U place your strengths first. Have him look at your passport. Have him see for himself. Again, have him consider the two separate issues ie renewal and issuance to a first timer. People rarely go in for interviews when they still have the dropbox option. The vo Simply assumed you didn't have it. Trust me, your case may have been his first time of seeing it.
What happened was simply that the vo went for the weakness in the application cos you didn't lead him to your strength. I maintain that you should reapply before it expires and state all this in your next ds 160. The next vo will take out time to consider the issues more carefully.

@Seye Every interview has an outcome. Issued or denied. Simple. He wasn't issued. And dropbox option is only available to one that has been refused in between

So much knowledge in this your post. Welldone LadyG

dserious:
@ Shinethelight.....I believe your faith can work for you o, nothing is impossible.

I applied for my visa Nov.15th and got the message to pick up my passport in January, exactly 55days after I applied. I have read on this very thread that some people have gotten their visas processed in one month; i have also seen one week processing time on this thread. So if you have the faith, I would say go for it...........

On hospital, Dr Ayodele of Brampton Civic is still taking patients at the old price of $3500cad for doctor's and $2600 for hospital. You would have to pay both fees to him immediately you register though. The doctors fees is for both Vaginal and CS. However, if you are having CS, you would need to pay for 2days hospital stay which is 2600x2=5200.

Missusaga is very close to Brampton, less than an hour depending on what part of Missusaga you would be staying; not bad in my opinion.

Ha dserious, you've reached Canada already, counting on you for all the info. I wish you safe delivery.

shinethelight:


ok, I understand, I'm not overly religious, but I believe in miracles. and i believe in @hotstepper ..... there's nothing we cannot do if we put our minds to it. and if we do not dot it, hopefully, others will learn something of value

I like your faith. Having twins means travelling even earlier. So get the application going and submit as soon as you can. I don't know if there is option for expedited appointment like in US embassy, that would have just worked. All the best

Hello house, pls can someone go for interview with SCANNED COPY of Gtb payment receipt instead of the original one collected from bank?
Hello beautiful people. Someone should pls answer me

okoji:
Has anyone here had their baby/ies alone with no support system? As in you were alone in the hospital from labour to delivery and every. How was your experience pls?

Yes, though not a first time mum. Nothing really challenging. You just have to be strong for yourself and of course, you can ring the nurse department if you need any help.