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Home Moving Checklist
Moving to a new home?* Moving is exciting but it can be stressful. Use the CIBC Home
Moving Checklist below to help you plan ahead and get organized in the weeks leading
up to your move.
Within two months of your move
Create a file to keep track of important documents such as estimates and receipts. Remember to keep the file
somewhere safe to ensure it doesn’t get packed away!
Research movers and/or truck rental companies. Book in advance to ensure you get a moving truck for the
day you need it
Clean your current home - sell or give away unwanted items
Order boxes and stock up on packing supplies
Start packing items that you don’t use on a regular basis. Clearly label or number your boxes, and be sure to
identify valuable or delicate items
Change your address with Canada Post. Tip: Call or refer to the Canada Post website to ensure you have all
the documentation required to execute your change request
Arrange dates to cancel or transfer utilities (water, electricity, natural gas, etc.) and services (phone, cable,
subscriptions, etc.) at your current home
Arrange start dates for utilities and services at your new home
Notify doctor and dentist offices, and any retained billing companies (credit cards, car insurance, etc.) of your
change of address
Contact your insurance broker to transfer or apply for home insurance
In the final days before your move
Confirm reservations with movers or trucking company
Prepare a box for essential items that you’ll want to have on hand moving day (toiletries, medication, change
of clothes etc.)
Dismantle beds and other large furniture
Set aside valuables that you may wish to transport yourself such as jewellery and passports
Put together directions, contact numbers and any specific instructions for movers
*For the purposes of this checklist, “new home” can apply to either resale properties or new constructions.
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