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