Moving household goods from U.S. back to Canada

[mugs60]

I'm not sure where to post this but have a question about moving some furniture from the U.S. back to my home in Ontario. I'm a Can PR with a place in the U.S. I'm currently downsizing. I'm working with a mover in the U.S. I expect the mover to take care of all the paperwork but am wondering if I have to be at the border in Can when the goods arrive in the moving truck. Does anyone know what the process is?

 

[jakklondon]

https://www.upack.com/articles/tips-on-moving-from-the-us-to-canada

 

[Tubsmagee]

I'm not sure where to post this but have a question about moving some furniture from the U.S. back to my home in Ontario. I'm a Can PR with a place in the U.S. I'm currently downsizing. I'm working with a mover in the U.S. I expect the mover to take care of all the paperwork but am wondering if I have to be at the border in Can when the goods arrive in the moving truck. Does anyone know what the process is?

It is not clear how long you have been out of Canada or whether you were going back and forth between the two locations. This site is archived but has useful information for returning residents; I imagine that you should be able to find the current version on the main site.

 

[IndianBos]

I'm not sure where to post this but have a question about moving some furniture from the U.S. back to my home in Ontario. I'm a Can PR with a place in the U.S. I'm currently downsizing. I'm working with a mover in the U.S. I expect the mover to take care of all the paperwork but am wondering if I have to be at the border in Can when the goods arrive in the moving truck. Does anyone know what the process is?

You don't have to. The mover will pick your goods and move it across the border into their warehouse. They will then send you the manifest which needs to be cleared with Customs before they release the goods to you.

You will need to take that manifest to any Customs office (there is one near Toronto airport) and get it cleared. If you have a goods to follow form, no duties and they stamp the manifest for release. Else, you will need to pay duty for the release stamp.

Your mover will release the goods to you once you send them the manifest stamped by Customs.

 

[mugs60]

You don't have to. The mover will pick your goods and move it across the border into their warehouse. They will then send you the manifest which needs to be cleared with Customs before they release the goods to you.

You will need to take that manifest to any Customs office (there is one near Toronto airport) and get it cleared. If you have a goods to follow form, no duties and they stamp the manifest for release. Else, you will need to pay duty for the release stamp.

Your mover will release the goods to you once you send them the manifest stamped by Customs.

Thanks very much for responding. I live only about 20 min from the border in Fort Erie Ont so depending on where the truck enters sounds like the process won't be too difficult. (I hope).

 

[ravichs473]

Hi guys. Can someone please answer my questions. I’m planning to relocate to Canada from USA and planning to move stuff myself on a U-Haul truck. If I do so, Can I clear customs on the same day and move the items to an apartment or storage unti? If not, how long will they hold, before clearing them?

 

[Tubsmagee]

Hi guys. Can someone please answer my questions. I’m planning to relocate to Canada from USA and planning to move stuff myself on a U-Haul truck. If I do so, Can I clear customs on the same day and move the items to an apartment or storage unti? If not, how long will they hold, before clearing them?

It has been a while since I landed but I cleared and was on my way in less than an hour or so. The only delay was my vehicle because I messed up exporting it. UHaul and everything else was not an issue.

 

[Alzefzafy]

I sold my house in California to move to Ottawa, and next month I have to take all my furniture and move there. I spent my last three days searching the Internet for moving companies, but all of them are very expensive. Can someone suggest a reliable moving company that can help me?

 

[lionpurnell]

grade calculator said:
I sold my house in California to move to Ottawa, and next month I have to take all my furniture and move there. I spent my last three days searching the Internet for moving companies, but all of them are very expensive. Can someone suggest a reliable moving company that can help me?

Moving house is a difficult job, I'm also having a headache with that job

 

[sandlesadam]

You don't have to. The mover will pick your goods and move it across the border into their warehouse. They will then send you the manifest which needs to be cleared with Customs before they release the goods to you.

You will need to take that manifest to any Customs office (there is one near Toronto airport) and get it cleared. If you have a goods to follow form, no duties and they stamp the manifest for release. Else, you will need to pay duty for the release stamp.

Your mover will release the goods to you once you send them the manifest stamped by Customs. Moving household goods across the border is always more stressful than you expect—packing, shipping, and making sure nothing gets lost or damaged can be a nightmare. When I was planning a similar move from the U.S. back to Canada, I spent a lot of time reading real user experiences to see which services were actually reliable. That’s when I came across empire today reviews —people shared honest feedback about delivery times, handling, and customer service. Going through those firsthand accounts really helped me pick a service I could trust and avoid the usual moving headaches.

Moving household goods across the border is always more stressful than you expect—packing, shipping, and making sure nothing gets lost or damaged can be a nightmare.

 

[steaky]

Moving household goods across the border is always more stressful than you expect—packing, shipping, and making sure nothing gets lost or damaged can be a nightmare.

Moving alone (via shipping or relocation companies) was not stressful but set-up/arrangement of furniture can be a nightmare.