Shipping furniture from Beijing to Montreal by sea

Client Information: Ms. Wang;
Shipping Route: Beijing to Montreal;
Service Date: May 29, 2019;
Case Summary: Ms. Wang from Beijing entrusted "熙浦国际搬家" with shipping furniture, luggage and other items by sea to Montreal, Canada.

Montreal is the economic center of Quebec, Canada, the second-largest city in Canada, and the second-largest French-speaking city in North America. Montreal offers convenient medical services, accessible residential facilities, and a low cost of living. In particular, Montreal's welfare benefits—public healthcare, family benefits, pensions, unemployment insurance, child benefits, and more—cover almost every aspect of life, drawing envy from many foreigners and even residents of other Canadian provinces. As a result, Montreal has become one of the most immigrant-friendly cities in the world, attracting a large number of immigrants to settle there. Ms. Wang from Beijing emigrated with her family and settled in Montreal.

Ms. Wang found "熙浦国际搬家" through a friend's referral. After a brief consultation about pricing and customs clearance, she booked an on-site assessment. Ms. Wang had many items to move from Beijing to Montreal, including various solid wood furniture, some valuable handicrafts, as well as mattresses, clothing, and kitchenware, totaling about 21 cubic meters. We recommended that Ms. Wang choose full container load (FCL) ocean shipping to Canada, which would be more cost-effective. For valuables such as handicrafts, "熙浦" provides professional packing services, using international moving standards in both packing materials and methods to ensure the items would not be damaged during long-distance transport.

Below is the on-site packing scene by "熙浦国际搬家" staff.

Points to Note When Moving from Beijing to Montreal

1. Personal tax exemption policy for moving to Canada: New immigrants or citizens residing overseas may bring their personal effects and property that they have owned and used at their place of residence for six months or more into Canada duty-free.

2. Due to the long ocean shipping transit time and handling factors, professional packing is extremely important to ensure the safety of items during transport. Packing to international moving standards is recommended for better transport safety and can also effectively help avoid customs duties.

3. For students, tourist visa holders, or work visa holders, items may enter Canada duty-free, but they must all be taken out of the country upon departure.

4. For fragile valuables such as porcelain and handicrafts, it is recommended to use fumigation-free wooden crates for reinforced packing.