Movers from the USA to Canada, door to door, with customs guided
Move Plus moves households from any US state to any Canadian province door to door. We guide you through the Canadian customs paperwork from the first call and time your goods’ border crossing with it, and the same crew that loads your home in the US unloads it in Canada.
How long a move to Canada takes
With Move Plus: days, not weeks
Your things usually travel on a truck dedicated to your move, so they go straight from your door to your new home. From New York, Toronto is usually the next day and British Columbia about 5 days. From other states, we give you the delivery date with your price.
The usual alternative: 2 weeks to 2 months
Many long-distance movers combine several households on one trailer to cut cost. Your delivery date then depends on when the trailer is full and on the other stops on its route.
Starting a new job on a set date?
Tell us on the first call and we plan the move back from that date.
Customs: what you need, and what we do
Moving your household goods from the US to Canada means declaring them to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). We guide you through it from the first call.
The list of your goods
You prepare two copies of a list of everything you are moving, with each item’s value, and its make, model and serial number where they apply, on CBSA’s Form BSF186A or a list of your own. If you prefer, we prepare it for you as an optional add-on, for an additional price.
Your first entry into Canada
You give that list to the border services officer when you first enter Canada to settle, even if your furniture arrives after you. The officer completes Form BSF186 (Personal Effects Accounting Document). Anything arriving later is listed as “goods to follow”; keep your copy of the BSF186, because it is used to release them.
Your documents
A Canadian passport if you are a Canadian citizen. Otherwise, your passport and either your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR), if you are immigrating, or the port of entry letter of introduction for your work permit; the border officer issues the work permit itself when you arrive.
Your goods’ crossing
We time the truck’s arrival at the border with your paperwork so your goods are not held.
The rules are CBSA’s: see its page Moving or returning to Canada. We are a moving company and do not give legal or immigration advice.
Where we move from and to
From anywhere in the US to anywhere in Canada. Recent routes include New York to Toronto, Arizona to Vancouver and Los Angeles to Quebec. Moving from New York City to Toronto? See our New York to Toronto movers page.
What you can bring
Your furniture, boxes, books, clothes and household items can all come with you, declared on your list of goods. CBSA has its own rules for some things, such as cars, alcohol, firearms, plants and food; check its page before you pack them. Tell us on the walkthrough if you have any of these.
How the price works
We give you an exact, flat price in writing after a short virtual walkthrough of your home by video call, and that is the price you pay. Moves from New York to Toronto start from $4,500; for other routes the walkthrough gives you the price. The walkthrough costs nothing. Call (631) 833-5533.
What is included
Packing and unpacking, if you want it
Furniture taken apart and put back together
Loading, the drive to Canada and delivery to your new home
Your goods’ border crossing, timed with your customs paperwork
One team from the first call to the last box, and one person to call: the owner
Who moves to Canada with us
Many of the families we move are doctors joining a Canadian hospital and people whose employer pays for the move. If your move is paid by an employer or a relocation program, we give you the flat price in writing for them, and we plan around your start date so your home is ready when you begin. We also move Canadians going home after years in the US.
Who handles your move
Andrei, owner, Move Plus
What customers say about their moves to Canada
Questions people ask
Which movers can move a whole household from the US to Canada, including customs?
Move Plus moves households from any US state to any Canadian province door to door. You prepare the list of your goods (or we prepare it as an optional add-on), and we time your goods’ border crossing with your paperwork.
How long does it take movers to get from New York to Vancouver?
With Move Plus, about 5 days to British Columbia, because your things usually go on a truck dedicated to your move. Movers that combine several households on one trailer often take 2 weeks to 2 months.
How much does it cost to move to Canada from the US?
It depends on the distance, how much you move and the dates. Our moves from New York to Toronto start from $4,500; for other routes you get an exact, flat price in writing after a free virtual walkthrough.
Can you bring furniture when moving from the United States to Canada?
Yes. You declare your household goods to CBSA on a list of goods when you first enter Canada to settle, and they come in as your personal effects. Some items, such as cars, alcohol and firearms, have their own rules.
We’re moving back to Canada after years in the US. Can you help?
Yes. Canadians returning home declare their goods to CBSA as former residents, on the same Form BSF186, with the same list of goods.
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