CAM Help Sheets

Here are some tips to help you work through all stages of your move - from the beginning when you are starting to plan your move, when you are preparing for your upcoming moving day, during your actual moving day, and then later, after moving day, plus some additional advice to help you handle some special aspects of a move.

• Before the Move
• Preparing for the Move
• During the Move
• After the Move
• Specialized Moving Tips
• Moving Seniors Safely  (more on this below)
• More Reading

Before the Move

• Asking for an Estimate
• 10 Tips to Help Lower Your Moving Stress
• What to Expect When You Move
• A Moving Timeline
• Common Moving Terms
• Moving Checklist
• Understanding the Moving Bill

Preparing for the Move

• Tips To Prevent Claims
• Things Your Mover Won't Move
• Safe Packing
• Decluttering Before Your Move
• How to Have a Successful Garage Sale
• Cleaning for the Big Day

During the Move

• Moving Etiquette
  Document

  Moving Etiquette.pdf
• The Ins & Outs of Moving - Insider Tips To Do It Right
• The Dos and Don'ts on Moving Day
• 10 Move-in Day Tasks

After the Move

• Deducting Your Moving Expenses at Tax Time
  Document

  DeductingMovingExpenses.pdf
  Canada Revenue print and fillable forms.

Specialized Move Tips

• Office Moving
  1. Planning and Arranging
  2. Commercial Move Check List
  3. companies planning an office move should also see our Commercial Moving webpage.

• Moving with Pets. Moving can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be for your pets. Listen to Nancy Irvine of Canadian Association of Movers and Dacia Rohlehr of Paws En Route discuss how to make your pet's move easier.
• Moving with Children
• Moving at Christmas
• Relocating a Wine Collection
• Moving Artwork & Sculptures
• Moving Antiques & Valuables
• The unique challenges of moving IT equipment and how to handle them

Moving Seniors Safely

Visit our Moving Seniors Safely page for more information for older adults on the move.

CAM Video

Something in the Way We Move (2023) with Nancy Irvine (run time: 24:36 min) View Video

Is this your first time moving or you haven't moved in a long time? The Canadian Association of Movers has put together a 25 minute video that gives an overview of different types of moves, packing options, and most importantly, how to find a mover and what to ask them so you get a proper quote and inspection of your belongings.

 

More reading

• What to ask when hiring a mover (Consumer Protection Ontario video)