Moving

 If you are moving this year, don't forget to change your address. In this special section, you will find a complete liste of places where you should change your address as well as informative sites on moving and moving companies. Certain services, like Bell and Hydro-Quebec, let you make the change of address directly online. You should change you address for :

• Gouvernement du Quebec, the govenment has a complete section on changes of address for all its services : permits, income tax, electoral lists, etc.

• Federal government, there is no federal equivalent, but you can change your address at the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

• Hydro-Quebec, you must notify Hydro-Quebec of your change of address at least 7 days before moving. You can make the change online on Hydro-Quebec's web site.

• Gaz Metropolitain, you can also change your address on their web site.

• Bell, in addition to changing your address on their site, there's a contest where you can win $15000 and there's also a moving cheklist. This change of address also applies to their other services like Sympatico and ExpressVu.

• Videotron also have an online change of address form and a contest where you could win a decorating makeover, including the services of an interior designer and $10,000 worth of furnishings from Mobilia.

• Internet service provider, if you have an ISP other than Bell or Videotron, don't forget to make the change. We have a list of ISP in the Montreal area, your ISP is certainly in there.

• Newspapers and magazines, if you have a subscription to a newspaper or magazine, you can check our list of magazines and newspapers with web sites in our Medias section.

• Insurance, you also have to do a change of address for your insurance company (home insurance, life insurance, car insurance, etc).

• You also have to notify your employer, college or university of the change. You also have to notify your local Employement insurance office or welfare.

• Don't forget your bank or caisse populaire. You usually have to go to your local branch, depending on the bank or visit their web sites.

• Canada Post has a moving information site called Smart Moves, you can find mostly service offers like their forwarding service.

 You should also call and reserve a mover as soon as possible.The Quebec Trucking Association offers a complete information guide (in french) on moving and its preparation (packing, labelling, boxes, etc) and also give a list of moving companies who are members (also in french). We also offer a list of moving companies with web sites in the region of Montreal. If you want to rent a truck yourself, there's a list of car and truck rental companies or check out the Yellow Pages.

 If you know any other addresses to change or other useful information, then contact us. We thank you in advance.