Hired a Moving Company?
Now Handle the Part They Can't Do
Your moving company handles the boxes and the truck. Relocasa handles the address change — notifying your bank, insurer, CRA, utilities, and dozens more providers automatically.
Start My Address ChangeEvery Move Has Two Parts — Most People Only Plan One
When you hire a moving company, you're solving one half of your move: getting your belongings from A to B. But your move isn't complete until your address is updated everywhere it needs to be.
What your moving company handles
- Packing and loading your belongings
- Transporting furniture and boxes
- Unloading and placing items at your new home
- Storage options during the transition
Movers end their job when the last box is in your new home.
What Relocasa handles
- Notifying your bank and credit cards
- Updating your insurance providers
- Alerting utilities and telecom providers
- Notifying employers, healthcare, and subscriptions
Relocasa ensures your address is permanently updated with every provider.
What Happens When You Only Hire the Movers
Thousands of Canadians complete their physical move perfectly — and then spend weeks or months dealing with the fallout of an incomplete address change.
Anyone who moves in after you can intercept financial mail — a common starting point for identity theft.
Home and auto insurance policies often require address notification within a specific window. Miss it and claims can be denied.
The Canada Revenue Agency sends GST/HST credits, tax refund cheques, and benefit payments by mail. An outdated address means you miss them.
Inconsistent address records across banks and institutions trigger fraud flags and slow down loan or account applications.
Your Complete Moving Checklist
Here's how to coordinate your moving company and your address change so nothing falls through.
Before Moving Day
- Book your moving company
- Start your Relocasa address change
- Set up Canada Post mail forwarding as a backup
- Notify your bank and insurance (priority)
Moving Week
- Confirm utility transfers (electricity, gas, internet)
- Update your employer payroll address
- Confirm healthcare provider updates
- Pack essentials separately for moving day
After the Move
- Verify all provider updates are confirmed in Relocasa
- Update your driver's licence and health card
- Update your CRA MyAccount address
- Check that mail is arriving at the new address
Moving Company & Address Change FAQ
What does a moving company do vs what Relocasa does?
A moving company physically transports your belongings from your old home to your new one. Relocasa handles the administrative side of your move — notifying your bank, insurer, utilities, CRA, and dozens of other providers of your new address. Both are essential parts of a complete move.
When should I start my address change when using a moving company?
Start your address change as soon as your moving date is confirmed — ideally 2–4 weeks before your move. This gives providers time to process updates before you actually move, so mail and important documents are already going to the right address from day one.
Do moving companies change your address for you?
No. Moving companies handle the physical transportation of your belongings. The address change process — notifying your bank, insurance, government accounts, utilities, and other providers — is entirely separate and your responsibility. Relocasa automates this part of your move.
How many providers need your new address when you move?
The average Canadian household has between 40 and 80 organizations that hold their address — banks, credit cards, insurance, utilities, government agencies, healthcare providers, employer, subscriptions, and more. Missing even a few can create serious problems.
Is Relocasa a moving company?
No. Relocasa is an address change service — we handle the administrative part of your move by notifying your service providers of your new address. For physical moving services, you'll need to hire a separate moving company. Together, they cover your complete move.
Your Movers Handle the Truck. We Handle the Rest.
Once the boxes are in your new home, start your address change with Relocasa. Complete setup takes under 5 minutes.
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