Nita2013:
Ok as regards what she told me,

She went with her 2kids who distracted d Cbp officer so he didn't notice her pregnancy and she was scared to declare with all d stories of pple been sent back.

Hotstepper helped her with a doc and she said hotstepper is a very nice and fantastic person as she was super helpful tru out.

She also said d doctor was very nice and friendly. Doctor fee for VD she paid 3,000 CAD. Hotstepper told her she had a cheaper doctor but she had already paid d 1st doctor Hotstepper recommended.

Hospital fee she paid 2,000cad for one night and 500cad for baby. I asked her y one night and she said its a norm rule there that VD is one night except there is complication(s). One night starts counting from when u come into d hospital (she went to d hospital by 9.30pm on d 27th. Had her baby 1.59 am on d 28th and was discharged around 7pm 28) New born screening 200cadd

CS is 2,500cad per night and d norm rule for CS is 2nights so that sums up to 5,000cad for hospital fee alone with CS.
Hospital was nothing to write home about as they were not friendly at all. She was virtually begging for baby formula cos she wasn't lactating yet so d baby could av something atleast. But they refused to give her until she left. Also no freebies at all.

(My sister-in-law based in canada confirmed d formula part that they discourage formula a lot and same thing happened to her when she had her baby. A lady that gave birth same time as my SIL brought her formula from home as she knew they were like that.)

She had her baby in Ontatio. Also pls be informed that many rules av changed. She further said no more free health card and social insurance number until d child is 18yrs where he or she can apply for both personally except one of d parent is atleast resident in Canada. This she said she doesn't kno if it's peculiar to Ontario province alone.

(My SIL in Alberta said same applies to their province because when her status expired her son could not receive d free primary health care cos his health card was tied to hers until she renewed her status)

She expedited d passport application and as for birth certificate she kept calling and disturbing them so it came out in 7days otherwise it can get up to 2-3weeks

Addition: Exchange rate when she used her 1st bank card was 204 to 1cad. GTBANK was 197/1cad. So when she did her calculations 1,000usd = 1,300cad.

Her advice I quote "except u want something different for ur child, otherwise face US. Chai! I miss US sha" lol

She had her 2nd baby in d US thus has experienced both countries.

#my finger don dey pain me ooo# can't remember d last time I wrote such a long post on NL. I hope I covered all d arears. For further enquiry, hotstepper can assist. Cheers

Hotstepper:

When I feel better, I will come back for some analysis based on this post

chizzybaby247:
Hello people,
Am safely back from my journey, all thanks to God almighty. none of the Cbp was interested in my huge baby bump, they just had my passport stamped in. had my baby after 24 hrs i arrived my destination, Lloyminster Alberta, it was indeed a miracle birth. God decided to bring the baby out at 37 weeks at Praire north hospital at Lloydminster, the nurses and doctors were good and the hospital is also good. spent about 7000cad for all the hospital bills. the only aspect i didnt like is the issue of not giving free health card and social insurance number until d child is 18yrs where he or she can apply for both personally except one of d parent is atleast resident in Canada. hotstepper please get well soon and analyse that for us as you promised.

Nita2013:
Ok as regards what she told me,

She went with her 2kids who distracted d Cbp officer so he didn't notice her pregnancy and she was scared to declare with all d stories of pple been sent back.

Hotstepper helped her with a doc and she said hotstepper is a very nice and fantastic person as she was super helpful tru out.

She also said d doctor was very nice and friendly. Doctor fee for VD she paid 3,000 CAD. Hotstepper told her she had a cheaper doctor but she had already paid d 1st doctor Hotstepper recommended.

Hospital fee she paid 2,000cad for one night and 500cad for baby. I asked her y one night and she said its a norm rule there that VD is one night except there is complication(s). One night starts counting from when u come into d hospital (she went to d hospital by 9.30pm on d 27th. Had her baby 1.59 am on d 28th and was discharged around 7pm 28) New born screening 200cadd

CS is 2,500cad per night and d norm rule for CS is 2nights so that sums up to 5,000cad for hospital fee alone with CS.
Hospital was nothing to write home about as they were not friendly at all. She was virtually begging for baby formula cos she wasn't lactating yet so d baby could av something atleast. But they refused to give her until she left. Also no freebies at all.

(My sister-in-law based in canada confirmed d formula part that they discourage formula a lot and same thing happened to her when she had her baby. A lady that gave birth same time as my SIL brought her formula from home as she knew they were like that.)

She had her baby in Ontatio. Also pls be informed that many rules av changed. She further said no more free health card and social insurance number until d child is 18yrs where he or she can apply for both personally except one of d parent is atleast resident in Canada. This she said she doesn't kno if it's peculiar to Ontario province alone.

(My SIL in Alberta said same applies to their province because when her status expired her son could not receive d free primary health care cos his health card was tied to hers until she renewed her status)

She expedited d passport application and as for birth certificate she kept calling and disturbing them so it came out in 7days otherwise it can get up to 2-3weeks

Addition: Exchange rate when she used her 1st bank card was 204 to 1cad. GTBANK was 197/1cad. So when she did her calculations 1,000usd = 1,300cad.

Her advice I quote "except u want something different for ur child, otherwise face US. Chai! I miss US sha" lol

She had her 2nd baby in d US thus has experienced both countries.

#my finger don dey pain me ooo# can't remember d last time I wrote such a long post on NL. I hope I covered all d arears. For further enquiry, hotstepper can assist. Cheers

favoredgal:
Thanks hotstepper.
Still very confusing but I guess as I follow the thread I will understand better

Hotstepper:
What's confusing you? Tell me and I will make it clearer for u


@ hotstepper thank you sooo much for explaining. Pls biko you need to give your email as per your consulting business. Thank you

chizzybaby247:
Hello people,
Am safely back from my journey, all thanks to God almighty. none of the Cbp was interested in my huge baby bump, they just had my passport stamped in. had my baby after 24 hrs i arrived my destination, Lloyminster Alberta, it was indeed a miracle birth. God decided to bring the baby out at 37 weeks at Praire north hospital at Lloydminster, the nurses and doctors were good and the hospital is also good. spent about 7000cad for all the hospital bills. the only aspect i didnt like is the issue of not giving free health card and social insurance number until d child is 18yrs where he or she can apply for both personally except one of d parent is atleast resident in Canada. hotstepper please get well soon and analyse that for us as you promised.

Hotstepper:
What's confusing you? Tell me and I will make it clearer for u

chizzybaby247:
Hello people,
Am safely back from my journey, all thanks to God almighty. none of the Cbp was interested in my huge baby bump, they just had my passport stamped in. had my baby after 24 hrs i arrived my destination, Lloyminster Alberta, it was indeed a miracle birth. God decided to bring the baby out at 37 weeks at Praire north hospital at Lloydminster, the nurses and doctors were good and the hospital is also good. spent about 7000cad for all the hospital bills. the only aspect i didnt like is the issue of not giving free health card and social insurance number until d child is 18yrs where he or she can apply for both personally except one of d parent is atleast resident in Canada. hotstepper please get well soon and analyse that for us as you promised.

favoredgal:


my confusion list is plenty o! But let's start with the following;

1. Cost of renting an apartment (2 bed) for about 2 months or do one go the route of extended stay

2. How do people move about - is the transportation system like london where there are trains everywhere or Houston where we rent or uber

3. You said birth cert takes 5 days. What of passport? And Naija visa - or can we get a Naija passport for the baby

4. What city is best - considering ease of movement, the fact that I don't know a soul in Canada (actually I do but thru don't have papers I no wan near them), proximity to a good hospital / dr / shopping Centre / airport / passport processing office etc

My insurance covers up to $10k dollars for birth and medical related expenses

Thanks in anticipation

Hotstepper:
I will answer your questions n sections just like you have asked them.

1. Depending on what part of the country, can go from 1000 up since it's 2 bedroom

2. If you are going to be in Toronto which I advise you stay since you don't know any whine then the set up I'd like US and buses run till 2 am.

3. Birth certificate, passport all takes about 5 to 7 business days so u apply as soon as you can and follow up too by tracking it online or calling them if need be. I always tell people to fill the passport application form and get it ready so once the birth certificate comes, u just go and submit the application. If your map ouse won't be coming with you, they will require that he goes to one of the canadian embassy and sign sumthing just to make sure he's the baby's Father. I have an insider in Nigerian embassy in ottawa cuz to go there and their yeye is sumthing else and I always advise for travel document and when you get to naija you do passport . The guy charges for it anywayz but it's always ur best best .

4. Toronto is your best bet esp since you don't know anyone

Good luck

Hotstepper:
I will answer your questions n sections just like you have asked them.

1. Depending on what part of the country, can go from 1000 up since it's 2 bedroom

2. If you are going to be in Toronto which I advise you stay since you don't know any whine then the set up I'd like US and buses run till 2 am.

3. Birth certificate, passport all takes about 5 to 7 business days so u apply as soon as you can and follow up too by tracking it online or calling them if need be. I always tell people to fill the passport application form and get it ready so once the birth certificate comes, u just go and submit the application. If your map ouse won't be coming with you, they will require that he goes to one of the canadian embassy and sign sumthing just to make sure he's the baby's Father. I have an insider in Nigerian embassy in ottawa cuz to go there and their yeye is sumthing else and I always advise for travel document and when you get to naija you do passport . The guy charges for it anywayz but it's always ur best best .

4. Toronto is your best bet esp since you don't know anyone

Good luck

favoredgal:


Toronto it is then. God bless
Are you in Toronto

dan147:
it seems @Hotstepper chooses questions to answer or people to reply...

dan147:
Thanks HOTSTEPPER ,my worry is this...i am 4months pregnant and i will like to deliver in canada. i don't know if it is possible because i don't have any family member in canada. i intend applying with my husband and daughter. we have traveled to south africa as a family but my husband has been to other countries...and about accommodation i intend renting a house till i deliver. thanks

bbaby84:



I see the answers to your question just up there. ...

Hotstepper:

After now someone will say I don't answer questions abi I pick the ones I want to answer yet Nigerians gat phobia for reading

dan147:
Thanks once more@hotstepper, the questions you answered wasn't asked by me but by favoredgal but I can relate with her answers....so I can go ahead and apply even though I have no one.

hermosa:
Hi people! Is anyone going to be in Ontario, Toronto from March to June? Im leaving for ON in March and I'll be there tlli June. would love to have other soon to be mothers as companions. We can exchange information about antenatal care there.
@hotstepper do you know of any hospital where I can deliver for an affordable fee? I already have an obgyn over there he's Nigerian but he's a bit expensive I want to see if there are other options.
Then also do you know of anyone who's ever tried home birth? Ive been watching a lot of videos o youtube and im almost interested in trying it out. Is home birth dangerous to do, and if I do have home birth would I need to get an ambulance on standby to take me to the hospital or its not necessary? And what about midwives how do I get one?

hermosa:
Hi people! Is anyone going to be in Ontario, Toronto from March to June? Im leaving for ON in March and I'll be there tlli June. would love to have other soon to be mothers as companions. We can exchange information about antenatal care there.
@hotstepper do you know of any hospital where I can deliver for an affordable fee? I already have an obgyn over there he's Nigerian but he's a bit expensive I want to see if there are other options.
Then also do you know of anyone who's ever tried home birth? Ive been watching a lot of videos o youtube and im almost interested in trying it out. Is home birth dangerous to do, and if I do have home birth would I need to get an ambulance on standby to take me to the hospital or its not necessary? And what about midwives how do I get one?