Your Current Location

 

 

 

1)  Take these items into consideration while still at your current location:

 

Obtain written quotations and arrange for a professional mover

 

 

Check with your insurance agent about coverage for your move

 

 

Clean out closets/garage

 

 

Contact local charities about donating any unnecessary household items

 

 

Send draperies and rugs to cleaners

 

 

Defrost freezer

 

 

 

2)  Have the following services shut off, disconnected or transferred to your new location:

 

Water company

 

 

Cable TV company

 

 

Internet Service Provider

 

 

Electric company

 

 

Newspaper delivery

 

 

Gas/oil company

 

 

Telephone company

 

 

Other Home delivery services

 

 

 

3)  Notify post office of new address, have mail forwarded and send change of address cards to:

 

Charge accounts

 

 

Credit cards

 

 

Loan companies

 

 

Subscriptions

 

 

Friends, relatives, holiday card lists

 

 

Arrange for maid service to come in the day after the move

 

 

Pick up any clothing, storage items from cleaners

 

 

Transfer insurance policies

 

 

Empty safe-deposit box

 

 

Arrange for banking in new location, transfer bank funds

 

 

Arrange for local school to transfer children’s records

 

 

Ask dentist for recommendations of new dentist and arrange for records to be forwarded

 

 

Ask physician(s) for recommendations and arrange for records to be forwarded.

 

 

Obtain veterinarian records

 

 

Have appliances serviced for moving, if applicable

 

 

Transfer church, club, civic organization memberships; obtain letters of introduction

 

 

Obtain moving company’s toll-free telephone number to check progress of shipment

 

 

 

4)  Before Leaving the house or apartment:

 

Check closets, shelves, all rooms to be sure they are empty

 

 

Leave current house or apartment in clean condition

 

 

Before Arriving At New Location

 

5)  Arrange for utility services in new area:

 

Water company

 

 

Electric company

 

 

Gas/oil company

 

 

Telephone company

 

 

Internet service provider

 

 

At New Location

 

6)  Arrange to:

 

Order local newspapers

 

 

Meet your neighbours (write down their names)

 

 

Get recommendations for babysitters, day care, etc.

 

 

Contact Welcome Wagon, Ambassador, or other merchant-sponsored organizations for info & free gifts or coupons

 

 

Join Newcomers Club

 

 

Put valuables into a safety deposit box in your new bank

 

 

Arrange for the new school to receive records and report cards

 

 

Contact new dentists and doctors to arrange for an appointment or meeting

 

 

Have pets licensed in new city

 

 

Obtain new registration for cars  (bicycles, also, if required)

 

 

Obtain new driver’s license if you moved to a new province, or correct the address on your present license

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Moving can be a stressful experience if not properly thought out or planned. If you are moving within the same city, consider having young children and pets stay with a family member or with a close friend for the day.

 

Also, it's prudent to hand carry your personal items such as passports, jewellery, medication, infant formula, special photographs and pet food.