Guide to Wrapping up and Moving to another country

Moving to another country is by far the hardest decision of one’s life. It’s an altogether new, life-altering process to quit your job, sell your stuff and move to another country. If moving to Canada from Australia is on your list, the following is the guide to wrapping up and moving.

Here’s the information: The Canadian Government has closed Canada’s borders to almost all foreign nationals from all countries from entering Canada. However, if you have an exemption to travel to Canada, you are required to self isolate for 14 days. The Chief Public Health Officer of Canada will allocate you a facility to self-isolate for 14 days if you don’t have any such space.

CHOOSE SEA FREIGHT OVER AIR FREIGHT – The cheapest way to move belongings overseas, the container should be on top. Ocean freight is usually 12-16 times cheaper than air freight. But air freight is significantly faster than sea freight.

HIRE REMOVALISTS TO DO THE HARD WORK – Hiring professional removalists when moving abroad will help you save a lot of money in the long run. You never know, with DIY, you will have to take unpaid off work, those losses will be even bigger.

SELL THE UNWANTED STUFF – More things, more expensive will be the moving. Sell all the unwanted stuff online or leave it at the secondhand shop. It will help you make money. Saves time and effort spent on packing the belongings.

PACK CAREFULLY – Take extra time to cushion your possessions to avoid paying out of pocket later to replace or fix the broken items. Use second-hand boxes, be up-to-date with the packing techniques, label the boxes, fill the empty spaces.

PICK THE STORAGE WISELY – Storage comes at a price. And you definitely require storage to help with the transition period between countries. To save some money on storage, it is advised to reduce the number of boxes to be kept in the storage.

The above-mentioned tips will help you save a chunk of money while moving abroad from Australia to Canada. At Removalist on the Run, we are motivated to deploy outstanding moving service to all our valued customers.