Relocation to a faraway place is never stress-free. It can weigh heavily on anyone intending to move. Sometimes even with prior preparation, the task can be very nerve-wracking. The timeline given below will aid in planning a far-off relocation many days earlier.
Two Months Ahead Of The Moving Day
- Make a list of every item in the home. Arrange them in three groups: retain, give away, vend. It would be better to dispose of as many things as possible. Relocation is easier if one has few things to move.
- Determine where every piece of furniture will go in the new area. This will help keep your spirits up as you look forward to the move.
- Secure all relevant documents such as travel documents and government records for every member of the household including animals.
- Make calls to learning institutions in the new area to ensure learning is not interrupted.
- In case there is a need for storage space, make arrangements to move the items. This is a great option when moving to a smaller home.
- Plan to make final repairs and touch-ups in the new abode.
- Confirm plane tickets dates and times if traveling by air rather than by road.
- Research the best long distance movers in Ottawa and get price estimates.
One Month Prior
- Change mailing address in all places that require it to send you important documents and items. Request posting to be done in the new address.
- Make changes to your insurance to have the items in the new abode covered.
- Handle the utilities in the new house such as telephone, internet, among others. You can also set a shut-off date for those in the old house.
- Begin to package all items that will not be needed.
- Verify both the move-out and move in dates to ensure that there will be no hitches.
- In case you will be traveling by air, buy plane tickets now to ensure you get great prices.
Two To Three Days Ahead
- Take care of all medical requirements. Inform health service providers of your intended relocation and ensure that you send all relevant medical files to the new healthcare providers.
- Organize to get a new driving license and car registration more so when moving to a different state.
- Pack up some more things.
One Week To Relocation
- Take apart beds and huge furnishings the night prior to relocation to make transporting smooth. When using movers, ensure that they have proper directions and contacts.
- Remove all appliances such as the refrigerator from the sockets.
- Package all items that are used daily into a single box to ascertain that you have them close by and available when needed.
D-Day!
- Confirm carefully that everything has been packed. Use the inventory to assist in confirming that nothing has been left out.
- Make arrangements to have someone available at the old house to handle the movers. Ensure they also have a list of things that will be moved by the movers.
- Give back the house keys to the landlord or agent.
When The Items Get To The New Home
- Go through the entire home to ensure that all is well and everything works well.
- Go through the checklist to confirm that every item has gotten to the new place. Check that none of them got ruined during the journey.
- Once confirmation has been done that everything got there safely, begin to unpack and enjoy the new home.
We recommend you to read “Moving To The USA” and “Eight Ideas On Planning A Move With Children”.