Canada is a vast country, and the prospect of moving across it to relocate, can be a daunting one. However, while there’s a lot of things to think about, and a lot of organizing to be done, following these simple tips can help make the move go a lot more smoothly:
Determine what you’re keeping, and what you’re not
Before you even think about packing up your belongings, you should take the time to go through everything that you own, and decide what you want to keep, and what you don’t. Lugging items you no longer have a use for, or like, halfway across the country, is a waste of time and effort. Decide what you’re keeping, and then sell, donate or ditch the rest.
Set up a calendar/timeline
Moves generally take months, not weeks (and certainly not days!), and having a timeline or calendar set up can help you keep track of what’s been done, what’s left to do, and how things are progressing in general.
Hire a moving company
It’s important to find and hire best movers in Vancouver BC, well in advance of the relocation date, so that you can discuss everything with them in detail, and hopefully get a better deal than if you were to leave it to the last minute. Find a good company – especially one who deals with long distance moving – and a lot of your moving woes will be eliminated.
Think about how to relocate your pets
Moving companies don’t generally accept pets on board their trucks, and you probably wouldn’t want your beloved animals to travel that way anyway! But if you do want to make the cross country trip with your pets in your car (which is probably the easiest and cheapest way), there are some great kennel options that keep them safe and secure while traveling with you.
Have the utilities turned on
There’s nothing worse than arriving at your new home, laden down with bags, boxes, children and pets, to find that the place is in darkness, and there’s no internet connection, heat, or air conditioning. Have your utilities switched on in plenty of time, so that your arrival can be as smooth and welcoming as possible.
Change addresses
From magazine subscriptions, to companies that you’ve signed up with, your change of address will need to be passed on to them all, so leave yourself plenty of time in your schedule to get this done before the day of the move.
Check whether you can deduct your moving costs
While not all Canadians are aware of this, there is the possibility of being able to deduct some of the costs associated with moving, from your year-end taxes, and if you’d like to check whether this applies to you, you can simply logon to the Canadian Government’s website.
Some unavoidable obstacles may hamper your progress as you prepare to make a long distance moving in Vancouver, but by following the tips above – such as making sure you find an experienced moving company well in advance of the move date – you can do your best to minimize any hurdles and make things go as smoothly as possible.