Moving from one province to another – What you need to know!
Moving can be overwhelming, with a seemingly endless list of things to worry about even if you are just going around the block. Don’t know where to start? For a handy list of activities and their timing, consult our Scheduler and just follow along.
So if you are moving out of the province does that make it even harder?
Not really! But there are a few more organizations to contact. The main issue with changing provinces is ensuring that the proper authorities have your new contact information to ensure that your affairs remain in order. You may have to advise both the province/territory of your departure as well as advise your new province/territory of your arrival.
As soon as you have your new address, in addition to those on the Scheduler checklist, here are some suggested organizations to contact:
- Canada Post to have your mail redirected
- Ministries of health to switch healthcare plans.
- Ministries of transportation to exchange your driver’s license and vehicle registrations / license plates. (Consult our article on exchanging your driver’s license for more information)
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Service Canada to ensure your benefits continue on time.
- Elections Canada to ensure you are registered to vote.
- Canada Pension Plan / OAS to ensure your benefits continue on time.
- Veteran’s Affairs to ensure continued participation in programs and benefits.
- Canadian Firearms Centre if you have any firearm licenses.
The provincial governments have made it simple! Check out these comprehensive portals and websites to assist you (by province):
I love how there is no comprehensive portal to Quebec… which is where I moved to 🙁
Links to Quebec have now been added!
Newfoundland?
The Canada revenue agency link does not work
It should now be working! Thanks!
Hi, the link for Ontario appears to be down
The link should be back up. Thanks for the tip.
moving link to bc is broken
It’s 2 YEARS later and it is still broken! Hey DesignMyMove, can’t you fix this?
Will someone please put quebec info in english for gosh sakes this is canada, universal language is english!!
Yes, but even if Canada has two official languages, Québec province only has one and it is french. For example, Canada Federal offices have to advertise in both languages, whereas Québec Provincial offices don’t have to, and won’t communicate in english. And why would they if they don’t have to??? good for them! Don’t take it to personally. English is not the only language. Step out of this weird thought.
im sure if the information was only in english it would definitely be taken personally
In Canada, yes – Because Canada has two official languages, including french. However, I won’t ask USA to advertise in french – it’s not an official language over there! And if Canada has French as an official language, there is a reason! 😉 study history, a little 😉
Wow you sound like a Quebecois snob.
I was born & raised in Quebec. This place is filled with so many closed minded assholes like yourself.
”Anglophones don’t care about anyone but themselves” keep telling yourself that.
Quebec has LEGIT laws about demonstrating French superiority to English while other provinces accept both.
The Quebec government is filled with the true assholes.
My cousins are half Canadian, speak well in french and live in British Columbia because they went to a french high school there, so don’t even try to think the other provinces don’t bother with French because there are Francophone schools outside of Quebec.
Also, French is a dumb language imo. There’s so much bullshit in it compared to the three other languages I speak.
Do you even know Canadian history? Do you know what asians been thru, do you know what Québec been thru? Do you even know what is happening to the first nations? Are you dumb oh no just anglo ok
Of course I know. I study in history in Cegep and earned top marks on Quebec history in high school. Honestly, I hate putting up with Quebec’s bullshit.
I went to several conferences about the first nations, and really sympathize with them but that’s not the point. I reference laws and use what people from other provinces tell me in my arguments.
All you do is talk shit about othe provinces without showing you know anything about them . Shows how dumb you are.
Quebec is dumb, the language issue is why I wanna leave!!
What about you learn a second language! give it a try, it isn’t so hard and Im sure you will find it useful at some point in your life. Or perhaps you’re the dumb one 😉
I’ll just point out that websites from Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan are only in english. French: what a dumb issue, don’t you think?
nothing to Nfld!
What about Newfoundland, my family is moving from PEI to St John’s within a few months could really use the help 🙂
NEWFOUNDLAND?
BIG QUESTION !!
If I move from saskatoon SK Canada, too Winnipeg MB Canada, will my driving record follow me !?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Yes. You’re doomed.
I moved from NB Canada to BC Canada and my record was terrible. I was to the point of not even going to change it over. so it expired in NB at 2 years past my birthday but BC rules count 3 years to need a rewrite.
I contacted NB and was told to pay a reinstatement fee(was a bad boy,lol) and do a rewrite in NB. But I don’t live in new Brunswick anymore, heehee! so I paid and had them fax my record to BC. I thought oh no! low and behold I guess they ignored the record and started me fresh, why? how? I dunno?? Basically I think I found a loophole but have no idea how it worked ,just happy it did! flawless record,lol.
Can you please restore the link for BC? I can’t access it no matter how I try. Thanks!
Websites from Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan are only in english. I hope you’ll complain about them too, Randy.