Flagpoling with a newborn

[Wilderness]

Hello,

I'm currently in Canada and am expecting to receive the permanent residency within the next few weeks. I'm also expecting to give birth within the next few weeks. There's a good chance I'll get the visa soon after I give birth. If this happens, how feasible will flagpoling be? In the first few weeks, the baby won't have a birth certificate or passport, so I'm guessing I can't cross the border with him. On the other hand, since I will breastfeed, I'm not sure I can leave him behind for more than an hour or two. How long does the flagpoling process take? I can leave the baby with my husband at the border and meet him on the way back. But is there a chance that could take several hours?

Any ideas are welcome.

Wilderness.

 

[truesmile]

Since you're "driving", all you need to take with you is the baby's 'birth certificate' AND it would be better if ALL three of you went. You, the baby, AND your husband. Then there's much less concern over how long it will take.

 

[Wilderness]

I'm wondering how I'd do it if I have to land before the birth certificate has been issued. It takes a few weeks for it to arrive, as far as I understand.

 

[keesio]

I'm wondering how I'd do it if I have to land before the birth certificate has been issued. It takes a few weeks for it to arrive, as far as I understand.

Unless your CoPR has a short expiry date, I would just wait those few extra weeks.

 

[truesmile]

Yup. I can only speak for Ontario, but here you order/apply for you birth certificates online, (I use plural since you can order both a 'long form' and a 'short form' birth certificate). The web-site says a few weeks but we got ours in 10 days.

 

[alicia13]

Hello,

I'm currently in Canada and am expecting to receive the permanent residency within the next few weeks. I'm also expecting to give birth within the next few weeks. There's a good chance I'll get the visa soon after I give birth. If this happens, how feasible will flagpoling be? In the first few weeks, the baby won't have a birth certificate or passport, so I'm guessing I can't cross the border with him. On the other hand, since I will breastfeed, I'm not sure I can leave him behind for more than an hour or two. How long does the flagpoling process take? I can leave the baby with my husband at the border and meet him on the way back. But is there a chance that could take several hours?

Any ideas are welcome.

Wilderness.

My sister had to flagpole when my niece was a few weeks old, she left my niece with my mother for a few hours with a bottle of pumped milk and went down alone, her lawyer told her it would be faster that way than bringing an infant with her. She was in and out within two hours.

 

[Millertimez]

Must be expensive giving birth in Canada without yet being a PR. I ask that because my wife is set to give birth in few months but we obted to give birth in the US as it is very expensive here in Canada.

 

[Wilderness]

Must be expensive giving birth in Canada without yet being a PR. I ask that because my wife is set to give birth in few months but we obted to give birth in the US as it is very expensive here in Canada.

That's weird. I'd think the US is more expensive than Canada. I'm giving birth with a midwife, and am not paying anything, except for extra tests.

 

[screech339]

That's weird. I'd think the US is more expensive than Canada. I'm giving birth with a midwife, and am not paying anything, except for extra tests.

US is more expensive than Canada but in the case posted above, they have medical insurance which cover them around 80% of the medical. Had they have a baby in Canada with no coverage, they can expect to pay upward of 10-20 grand or more.

 

[cdnmom]

Depends the province you are in
Some provinces provide coverage even if you are here on a TRV with a PR application in process

We were covered from the day the applicant arrived in Canada ... baby arrived 7 months later via C-Section... all covered... Thank God

 

[screech339]

Depends the province you are in
Some provinces provide coverage even if you are here on a TRV with a PR application in process

We were covered from the day the applicant arrived in Canada ... baby arrived 7 months later via C-Section... all covered... Thank God

Yes it depends on each province. From what you wrote, sounds like you are in Alberta.

 

[cdnmom]

Yes it depends on each province. From what you wrote, sounds like you are in Alberta.

Nope
Nova Scotia

 

[alicia13]

US is more expensive than Canada but in the case posted above, they have medical insurance which cover them around 80% of the medical. Had they have a baby in Canada with no coverage, they can expect to pay upward of 10-20 grand or more.

I just gave birth to my son in Ontario uninsured, natural birth with epidural, one night stay in the hospital cost $4400 altogether including physican fee.

 

[Wilderness]

I just gave birth to my son in Ontario uninsured, natural birth with epidural, one night stay in the hospital cost $4400 altogether including physican fee.

Hi Alicia,

Have you received his birth certificate yet? And if so, how long did it take to get it?

Thanks.

 

[Millertimez]

I just gave birth to my son in Ontario uninsured, natural birth with epidural, one night stay in the hospital cost $4400 altogether including physican fee.

Congrats. That's not too bad of a price although it would cost more if they kept you for few extra nights.