Shipping personal items by sea from Beijing to Montreal

Client Information: Mr. Zhang;
Shipping Route: Moving from Beijing to Montreal;
Case Summary: Mr. Zhang from Beijing entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship personal belongings to Montreal, Canada.

Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, is one of the most popular destinations for Chinese immigrants. Known as the "Paris of North America," it is Canada's financial and commercial center. Unlike other cities, Montreal is deeply influenced by French culture and is the world's second-largest French-speaking city after Paris, with magnificent Gothic architecture visible everywhere. Colorful festivals, mouthwatering cuisine, and vibrant nightlife bring endless joy to those who immigrate here.

For the move from Beijing to Montreal, Mr. Zhang chose Seapoe Relo's door-to-door dual-clearance service. This door-to-door dual-clearance service covers everything from on-site packing and pickup, domestic logistics and transportation, container loading, booking and customs declaration, and ocean freight to Canada. Upon arrival, customs clearance requires Mr. Zhang to visit the Canadian customs office in person for an interview — a clearance procedure different from other countries. After that, all remaining work is handled by Seapoe Relo staff, such as delivery to the door, placement in position, and removal of packing waste, which is very convenient for Mr. Zhang.

Choosing ocean freight is the most economical way to move to Montreal, Canada, but it takes a long time, and items must go through various loading and unloading operations. To ensure the safety of the items during transportation, Seapoe Relo staff professionally pack the furniture items to be shipped during on-site pickup. Here is the packing scene from that day:

After packing is completed, the items are transported to Seapoe Relo's warehouse in Beijing for further reinforced packaging, such as custom wooden crates and pallets, followed by container loading, booking, customs declaration, and ocean freight to Canada.

According to Canadian government regulations, new immigrants or citizens residing abroad may bring their used personal belongings and personal effects that they have owned and used for more than 6 months into Canada duty-free. Therefore, customers preparing to move to Canada are advised to bring some valuable items or items unavailable in Canada, such as Chinese mahogany furniture. In addition, it is important to note that Canada's safety voltage is 110V, while China's is 220V. If you want to ship domestic household appliances to Canada, you need to consider this carefully to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by items being unusable after arrival.