Shipping effects separately

[SRafiq]

My wife has PR and has landed but not settled in Canada earlier this year.

Unfortunately the sale of our properties is not going to plan. My parents are awaiting our arrival as I am to care for them (part of the reason I am returning to Canada) I have already delayed moving twice. So now we are in a quandary as how to manage the move.

I could move before my wife but I would need to declare my belongings and move some of them along with me. Mainly computer and displays that I use in my work along with my son's music equipment and some storage (chest of drawers and some boxes).

Then the wife will move hopefully soon after within say, six months, and by then I would have a flat and would need the remainder of our belongings (dining tables, chairs, sofa, china and her vast collection of clothes!). She wants to empty the house and live with relatives until properties are sold.

I don't really want to pay double for shipping, but don't know what my options are here.

Wife was asking if I could take all her goods along as well and just declare them as mine - suppose it won't matter really as also declare son's stuff in my declaration. Then she would bring remainder items on air freight when she lands.

Or maybe there are some storage options in UK?

Anyway, confused.

Hopefully someone has some advice on this.

Thanks,
Salik.

 

[steaky]

Why do you think you would pay double for shipping?

 

[SRafiq]

Because I'd be taking

Why do you think you would pay double for shipping?

Because I'd be taking my stuff and then a few months later the wife would bring her things. So that would be two moves and probably costing more than a single move I would expect.

 

[steaky]

Because I'd be taking

Because I'd be taking my stuff and then a few months later the wife would bring her things. So that would be two moves and probably costing more than a single move I would expect.

Why not call for an estimate for one move or two move?

Also, many people would have discard or sell off their belongings (furniture, home appliances & clothes) in home country and buy new in Canada. Ever considered this?

 

[SRafiq]

Why not call for an estimate for one move or two move?

Also, many people would have discard or sell off their belongings (furniture, home appliances & clothes) in home country and buy new in Canada. Ever considered this?

We have expensive items which would be very expensive to replace in Canada such as Chesterfield chairs, china. beds are not coming and only expensive pieces.