Pregnancy with Visitor Visa

[Newbie2]

Hi,

I was in the same position. I gave birth here in Ontario in Sept. I also was concerned about the hospital fees. I opted for a Midwife service and they where fantastic. Had a natural home birth. You have to pay for any tests and if you end up in hospital for an emergency you have to pay too. ( For your wives expenses not the babies as he/she will be Canadian due to you). I have since recieved my PRV and if I get pregnant again I will be using the midwives as I found the service to be amazing. You should be able to find you local midwives on the internet.

 

[maja22]

Hello all pregnant visitors

I just found out I'm 5weeks pregnant. I also have visitors status so no benefits for me. Haven't applied for PR yet but hopefully will send all docs in this month. There is the paragraph from OHIP website:

Am I eligible for Ontario Health Insurance?
On April 1, 2009 the changes to OHIP eligibility rules under Regulation 552 of the Health Insurance Act became effective. You may be eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) if you are included under one of the following categories :

1.you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, landed immigrant or are registered as an Indian under the Indian Act;
2.you have submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence in Canada;

So the number 2 says that CIC has to confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements... how fast do get such reply from them after you submit your application? Do you have to submit it IN CANADA?

 

[scylla]

Hi Maja22,

Yes - #2 refers to inland (in Canada) applications that have received AIP (successfully passed the first stage of processing). Unfortunately this first stage is currently taking 8-9 months to complete.

 

[maja22]

Hi Maja22,

Yes - #2 refers to inland (in Canada) applications that have received AIP (successfully passed the first stage of processing). Unfortunately this first stage is currently taking 8-9 months to complete.

Thank you, well then the only option is pay for services in walk-in clinics or hire a midwife?
because I tried insurance companies and no luck with it. they don't cover pregnant women
somebody was suggesting community health clinics but I didnt find help there too, when they found out you are visitor, they dont want to treat you. I only want to go to a doctor for my first chek up, just to confirm pregnancy (though Im sure about that) and take some test to see if we both are healthy.

 

[maja22]

Hi

When the baby is born in canada and the mother is still on visitor visa (waiting for approval of PR) what happens with the baby? Does he get canadian citizenship (PRstatus) if mother didn't include him on application (because she got pregnant after submitting)/?

 

[scylla]

The baby gets citizenship by virtue of being born in Canada.

 

[maja22]

I was on a visitor visa most of my pregnancy and they treated me as a visitor or as a person without OHIP. We were with midwives all the pregnancy thru and they were present at the delivery too.

Dear Suin,
I have a question regarding application. Did you apply for PR from Inland or Outland beeing pregnant? Is one way better than the other in this situation?

 

[chau01]

Thank you, well then the only option is pay for services in walk-in clinics or hire a midwife?
because I tried insurance companies and no luck with it. they don't cover pregnant women
somebody was suggesting community health clinics but I didnt find help there too, when they found out you are visitor, they dont want to treat you. I only want to go to a doctor for my first chek up, just to confirm pregnancy (though Im sure about that) and take some test to see if we both are healthy.

We have tried all midwives in Alberta Calgary, first thing they are busy and secondly they can not put my wife on waiting list cause she is visitor and do not have health card.
ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE?

 

[chau01]

We have tried all midwives in Alberta Calgary, first thing they are busy and secondly they can not put my wife on waiting list cause she is visitor and do not have health card.
ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE?

any one please?

 

[maja22]

I haven't contacted midwifes yet, but I was told they don't care if you have OHIP or not...
Sad news if this is the case what you said

 

[chau01]

I haven't contacted midwifes yet, but I was told they don't care if you have OHIP or not...
Sad news if this is the case what you said

It is sad and worrying too for us, i even contacted head of Alberta Midwife Association and she said she could not do much. I even said I would pay out of my pocket for midwife service cause of no health insurance but no success.

Hospital is gonna be very expensive and i simply can not afford. DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

 

[Leon]

Apparently there are very few midwifes in AB so they are probably all full and overworked. Do you have a job in AB so that you must stay in AB? Otherwise, you could try another province.

 

[maja22]

Hospital is gonna be very expensive and i simply can not afford. DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.
[/quote]

I am so sorry for you! Maybe you have family and friends who can donate or help with the money you will need? Maybe someone you know is a doctor or knows a doctor who would help...

concerning my situation, I went to see a good doctor who is good friend of my husband's dad and he didn't charge me at all (God bless him) he will take care of me during the pregnancy and when it's time to deliver the baby he will suggest another doctor. I still pay for all the tests and ultrasounds but that's ok, good to know that at least I have a doctor to call to if anything goes wrong.

Good luck to you both!

 

[hello8888]

First I arrived in Canada on a visitor visa (being almost 4 months pregnant), then in 4 months I got my PR status. So most of my pregnancy was before I got PR status and it didn't cost us almost anything and the midwives' service was just as good as obstetricians'.

ok a midwive is NOT EVEN CLOSE TO A OB and cannot offer "just as good service", if you want gamble your health and go cheap fine but don't make irresponsible statements like this. A midwife is educated less than a registered nurse(RN), a OB is a level above family physician(GP) which after they obtain the GP level they train for extra years and residency just for the responsibilities of a OB.

Think about it if there's anything complicated during delivery do you want a RN and a OB there there to make a split second decision or a midwife? and no you can't have both a midwife and a OB.

 

[hello8888]

We have tried all midwives in Alberta Calgary, first thing they are busy and secondly they can not put my wife on waiting list cause she is visitor and do not have health card.
ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE?

the midwife program is PAID BY THE PROVINCE, so it does not matter if they have health card or not, their simply too busy, people are put on the list when they know their pregnant.