Moving from Xi'an to Ottawa, Canada

Service Route: Xi'an to Ottawa;
Service Mode: Door-to-door one-stop moving service;
Case Overview: Mr. Xu entrusted Seapoe Relo to ship furniture from his home in Xi'an by sea to Ottawa, Canada.

Ottawa is located in southeastern Ontario at the border with Quebec. It is Canada's capital and the center of its politics and culture, the fourth-largest city in the country, and the seat of the federal government. Ottawa is known as the "Capital of Cold." The city is full of vitality and cultural flavor. As the top city in North America for quality of life, its cost of living is far lower than that of Toronto and Vancouver, so Mr. Xu from Xi'an chose to settle in Ottawa after successfully obtaining his Canadian Maple Leaf Card.

Mr. Xu, who lives in Xi'an, chose to settle in Ottawa after obtaining his Canadian Maple Leaf Card. Mr. Xu had looked into the Canadian furniture market in advance: prices are high and styles are limited, with the overall furniture style leaning toward Western European designs, which naturally did not appeal to Mr. Xu, who is used to Chinese-style furniture. In addition, the furniture and home furnishings in his Xi'an home had been used for quite a few years and carried deep emotional attachment, so he wanted to pack up all the furniture in his home and take it to his new home in Ottawa. After comparing prices, service, reputation, and professionalism, he finally chose to entrust Seapoe with this international move.

Because Mr. Xu had quite a lot to ship, including beds, wardrobes, sofas, dining tables and chairs, coffee tables, a piano, and other furniture, he chose full container load (FCL) shipping. Although FCL transport is highly secure, professional packing is still required to ensure the safety of the furniture and items.

On the day of pickup, Seapoe's packing specialists strictly followed international moving standards, using high-quality packing materials for multi-layer wrapping: the first layer was pearl cotton to prevent scratches, the second layer was hard corner protectors to prevent bumps on all sides, and the third layer was five-layer thickened hard cardboard as the outermost packaging!

The packed furniture and items are transported to Seapoe's warehouse, where fumigation-free wooden crates and pallets are made for subsequent reinforcement, further ensuring that the items arrive safely at Mr. Xu's new home in Ottawa! Throughout the entire process, Mr. Xu did not need to worry about anything—he only needed to go to the customs office to answer questions during customs clearance, and Seapoe handled everything else, truly achieving one-click, worry-free shipping. Below is the pickup and packing scene from that day:

What documents are required for an international move to Canada?

(1) Chinese passport + Canadian Maple Leaf Card;
(2) Chinese passport + Canadian long-term visa (such as a work visa);
(3) Canadian passport + Chinese visa.

Points to note for an international move to Canada

(1) If the consignee needs to return to China urgently when the goods arrive at port, they may arrange for a family member or an agent to bring their documents and go together to the local customs office. After explaining the reason for returning to China to the customs officer, they may entrust the family member or agent to complete customs clearance on their behalf. Customs will require a written statement to be produced on site and stamped. However, Canadian customs does not allow family members or agents to go to customs for clearance with the consignee's original documents; if this occurs, customs will detain the documents and refer the matter to the immigration authorities for investigation.
(2) If the customer is using a short-term visa and ships personal belongings by sea to Canada, customs duties are usually not levied during clearance, but customs will generally require you to take these items with you when you leave the country and may charge you a security deposit.
(3) According to Canadian customs policy, the consignee must ship the goods from their overseas residence to Canada within one year of landing. However, many customers bring their belongings to Canada only 5–6 years after landing; cases where duties are incurred are very rare, but you need to prepare sufficient reasons to convince the customs officer.
(4) If you plan to declare brand-new items to customs, please prepare the purchase receipts or invoices in China in advance, so that you can promptly provide targeted explanations if the customs officer has questions about the value of the items.
(5) To protect its forestry resources, Canada places great importance on preventing plant pests and diseases. It strictly stipulates that all wooden products entering the country must undergo fumigation treatment.
(6) Canada's voltage is 110V, so be sure to pay attention if you want to bring electrical appliances. Tableware, plastic products, and bedding can be brought in larger quantities; such items do not take up much space but are costly to buy in Canada.