Moving to Nanaimo

 Moving Tips

When you are getting ready to move, keep in mind "More and Less".

More is for organization. The more organized you are on the moving-out end, the smoother and easier will be the moving-in end. Now is the time in your life to be anal! Make a numbered inventory list of all boxes. Label and over-label boxes with contents, where they go, and how they should be handled. Make an "Open First" box with things you'll need right away. Perhaps each family member will have their own Open First box. For excellent moving and packing tips, click here.

Less is for what you should move to your new home. Now is the time to purge, and get rid of all that "stuff" you don't need. Give it away to someone who does need it, or sell it in a moving sale or on a site like Kijiji. Consider how much it will cost to move every item. Is the item worth that much to move, or can you a) do without it or b) replace it more cost effectively at the other end of the move? We often hear "I don't know why we brought ... with us." We have yet to hear "I wish we had brought ....".  Your old things may not suit your new house or new lifestyle. Replacing that old sofa that was your parents', or alternatively, that your three teenagers abused and your two dogs slept on, can be really fun (and good for the Canadian economy, sort of like a civic duty.)

Moving Here with Children     

For information that will be useful if you are moving to Nanaimo with children, click here.

British Columbia's Real Estate System

For information on how our real estate system works, click here.

Useful Moving Links

There are many arrangements on this end you’ll want to make ahead of time. Health coverage and vehicle licensing and insurance are all through government agencies, and can, for the most part, wait until you are here. One thing you will need is a “claims record” from your current insurance company to apply for discounted rates with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, the government-based auto insurance company here. See the website below for details. Here are phone numbers for utilities and so on to get things ready for your arrival. For more general info on moving to Nanaimo, click here.

 

 Utilities