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To plan your moving day, reserve the movers a few weeks in advance after taking references. Ask for a written contract. Be sure the company is adequately insured to cover any damage to your property.
Notify your phone and cable service early on of your change of address.
Use the following checklist to help you make your change of address:
| Address change notification |
| Services
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Names |
| Electricity |
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| Gas (heating) |
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| Phone, Cell |
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| Cable |
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| Financial Institutions |
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| Credit Cards |
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| Schools, daycares |
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| Library |
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| Employer |
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| Registrations, licenses (SAAQ) |
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| EI |
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| Pension Plan |
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| Newspapers subscriptions |
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| Magazines subscriptions |
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| Book Club |
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| Video Club |
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| Charitable Giving |
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| Doctor / Medical Clinic |
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| Dentist |
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| Optometrist |
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| Notary, lawyer, accountant |
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| Vet |
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| Insurance |
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| Post Office |
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| Taxes |
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| Allowances |
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| Régie des rentes du Québec (RRQ)
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| OAS |
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| Régie de l'assurance-maladie du Québec (RAMQ) |
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| Club Records |
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| Investments |
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| Others |
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On moving day, make sure to leave your premises in a pleasant and respectable status.
Check the following:
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decrease or stop heating;
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closing and locking doors and windows;
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meter reading (noting);
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closure of lights;
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disengagement of the alarm system;
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handing over keys to new residents;
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take out the trash.
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