The Canadian Parent's Guide to Hospital and Admin

The Canadian Parent's's Guide to Hospital & Birth Admin

Everything they hand you at discharge — and everything they don't.

Most new parents leave the hospital with a baby, a folder of paperwork, and no idea what to do next. This guide changes that.

Inside you'll find:

🏥 What to expect at the hospital — what to bring, what questions to ask, and what your rights are as a patient in Canada

📋 Birth registration — deadlines by province, exactly what to submit, and what happens if you miss it

🆔 SIN application — how to apply for your baby's Social Insurance Number and why it can't wait

💳 Provincial health card — how to register your baby and what's covered from day one

💰 Canada Child Benefit (CCB) — how to apply as soon as baby arrives and what you're entitled to

📄 OHIP and provincial insurance — what's automatic and what you need to action yourself

✈️ Passport and OCI card — timelines, costs, and what documents you need for each

✅ Complete birth admin checklist — every deadline, every form, every phone number in one place

Written by a Canadian finance professional and mom who did all of this herself — and wishes someone had handed her this guide at discharge.