Complete change of address notices
- Post office
- Credit accounts
- Investment accounts
- Government (child tax credit, GST credit, etc.)
- Magazine, newspaper and other subscription services
- Friends and relatives
- Canada Post offer a mail forwarding program which you can sign up for online HERE.
- Begin monitoring your mail in advance of your move (great way to ensure that most things are looked after)
Contact utility service providers
- Arrange for final meter readings
- Collect utility deposits
- Advise of new address
- Here are some good links to help you understand, compare, and choose utility providers: Utilities Consumer Advocate, Alberta Utility Provider Price Summery and Comparison.
Other household services
- House cleaning
- Blue box program
- Child care services
- Yard services
- Laundry or dry cleaning services
- Food services
Transfer bank accounts
- Chequing and savings accounts
- Saftey deposit boxes
- Have bank recommend affiliate at new destination
Notify member organizations
- Church
- Clubs
- Civic and community organizations
Gather important records
- Accounting
- Legal
- School
- Birth and baptismal
- Medical (general practitioner, dental, optometrist)
- Veterinary
Notify insurance companies
- Health
- Life
- Disability
- Automobile
- Home
Miscellaneous items to remember
- Make arrangements with movers (30-60 days in advance)
- Discuss “goods in transit insurance” with an agent
- Discuss your wills with your lawyer if you are leaving Alberta
- Refill drug prescriptions before departing
- Have vehicle tuned up for the trip
- Arrange for thorough house cleaning following the move
- Remember to leave the balance of keys with your Realtor
