Plan the Canadian arrival first
Tell us the U.S. pickup and final Canadian destination, date preferences and inventory. Identify whether the first address is temporary. Prepare your arrival documents using CBSA instructions, then coordinate the shipment’s document handover separately.
Set up the receiving property
For Montreal, send the stair layout or elevator booking; for Toronto, confirm dock and receiving appointments; for western destinations, discuss delivery flexibility. Keep keys and an authorized contact available during the agreed window.
Allow for a housing gap
If keys will not be ready, arrange storage and delivery out before dispatch. Ask what notice is needed for release. Keep essential medication, work items and documents with you. Confirm all changes to the receiving plan in writing.
Plan your household shipment into Canada
Start with your U.S. address, Canadian destination and the belongings you intend to import. Review CBSA guidance on goods accompanying you and goods to follow; the lists should describe your actual plans. Keep the documents issued during your entry for the later shipment where applicable. Requirements vary with your circumstances, so confirm the process with the receiving authority rather than applying a U.S. form to a Canadian import. Tell the moving coordinator about documentation dependencies before agreeing collection.
Prepare your Canadian home for delivery
Whether the destination is Montreal, Toronto or another Canadian city, review the actual property rather than relying on general city coverage. Arrange keys, parking permission, elevator access and an authorised receiving contact. For a Montreal apartment, share photographs of exterior stairs and narrow landings; for a condo, send management instructions before scheduling. If the property is not yet available, ask how storage and subsequent delivery can be included in the written plan.