📋 Moving Checklist: Stay Organized from Start to Finish

4 Weeks Before Moving:

• Book movers or rent a moving truck.

• Begin decluttering and packing non-essential items.

• Notify your landlord (if renting).

• Collect important documents (passports, records, etc.).

• Schedule time off work if needed.

2 Weeks Before:

• Change your address with Canada Post, banks, and subscriptions.

• Transfer or set up utilities at your new home.

• Confirm moving date and details with movers.

• Start packing room by room.

• Arrange child or pet care for moving day.

1 Week Before:

• Finish packing and label all boxes.

• Clean your current home (or book a cleaning service).

• Pack a “first night” essentials box (toiletries, clothes, snacks).

• Defrost and clean the fridge/freezer.

• Confirm elevator bookings (if applicable).

Moving Day:

• Do a final walkthrough of your old place.

• Lock doors and drop off keys (if required).

• Keep your essentials bag with you.

• Supervise movers and direct boxes.

• Celebrate your new home!