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Moving to a New Province in Canada Checklist: Landlord, Movers, Banking, School, Pets, and Doctors
Moving to a new province in Canada: the checklist for the rest of the move beyond the admin paperwork, from landlord notice and movers to banking, school enrolment, pet licences, and finding a doctor.
Applies in: CA
Moving provinces in Canada is two moves at once. The first is the admin paperwork: mail forwarding, the CRA and Service Canada, health cards, licences, vehicle registration, and voter registration. That list already exists as its own checklist, and this guide does not repeat it. This checklist is the second move: everything else that has to change when your household changes provinces, from the landlord and the movers to the bank, the school, the dog, and the doctor.
Work the list in the order that fits your moving date. Landlord notice and school enrolment have deadlines that come first, so start there. Check an item off only when the change is confirmed, not when the form is sent.
The checklist
Related guides:
- Moving Provinces Checklist: Health Card, Driver's Licence, Vehicle Registration, Voter Registration — the companion checklist for the six admin items: mail forwarding, the CRA and Service Canada, health cards, licences, vehicle registration, and voter registration.
- Landlord-Tenant Procedure Grid in Canada — the province-by-province tenancy tribunal and procedure grid linked in item 1.
- How to Start Getting Low-Cost Internet in Canada — Connecting Families, ISP programs, and the missing invitation letter, linked in item 2.
- How to Start Banking Free in Canada — no-cost chequing accounts and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada low-cost route, linked in item 3.
- How to Start Getting Cheaper Life Insurance in Canada — the life insurance buying process, linked in item 4.
- How to Register Your Child for Kindergarten in Toronto — Toronto kindergarten ages, documents, and deadlines, linked in item 5.
- How to Licence Your Dog in Toronto — Toronto dog licence fees, routes, and the yearly renewal rule, linked in item 6.
- How to Get a Family Doctor in Ontario — Health Care Connect, the CPSO register, and what to do while you wait, linked in item 7.
- How to Make a Will in Canada — wills province by province, linked in item 8.
- How to Start Making a Power of Attorney in Canada — power of attorney document types and execution by province, linked in item 9.
Moving to a new province, in nine moves
- Give written notice to your landlordNotice periods and forms differ by province. The landlord-tenant grid states each province's tribunal and procedure.
- Set up internet and phone at the new addressThe Connecting Families initiative offers low-cost plans at $10 or $20 a month to eligible households.
- Tell your bank and check no-cost accountsThe Financial Consumer Agency of Canada lists low-cost and no-cost bank accounts in Canada.
- Enrol children in school before the term startsIn Toronto, Junior Kindergarten starts at age four by December 31, and registration opens in February.
- Licence your dog in the new municipalityIn Toronto the fee is $25 for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not, renewed yearly.
- Find a family doctor and transfer prescriptionsIn Ontario, register for Health Care Connect online or by calling 811.
- Review your willWills are provincial. A will signed in the old province should be checked against the new province's rules.
- Review your power of attorneyDocument types and witnessing rules differ by province, so the old document may need replacing.
- Work the admin checklist alongside this oneThe companion checklist covers mail forwarding, the CRA and Service Canada, health cards, licences, vehicle registration, and voter registration.
Questions people ask
How is this checklist different from the Moving Provinces Checklist?
The companion checklist covers the six admin items: Canada Post mail forwarding, the CRA and Service Canada, health plans, the British Columbia licence, the OHIP card, Ontario vehicle registration, and voter registration. This checklist covers the rest of the move: landlord notice and movers, internet and phone, banking, insurance, school enrolment, pet licences, finding a doctor, and reviewing your will and power of attorney. Work both lists together. Neither one replaces the other.
How much notice do I have to give my landlord?
It depends on the province and on your tenancy type. Each province sets its own notice period, form, and delivery rule, and the landlord-tenant grid linked in item 1 states each province's tribunal and procedure. Do not assume the old province's notice period applies in the new one. Give notice in writing, keep proof of delivery, and confirm the deadline on the new province's tenancy page before you move.
Do I need a new bank account when I move provinces?
No, your accounts move with you, and your bank keeps the same account numbers. What changes is access: check whether your bank has branches near the new address, and whether the account still fits. The banking guide linked in item 3 covers the no-cost account route and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada list of low-cost and no-cost accounts. Update the address on every account so statements and cards reach the new home.
Does my will still work after I move to another province?
It may, but do not assume it does. Wills are provincial, and each province sets its own rules for execution, witnesses, and holograph wills. The will guide linked in item 8 covers the rules province by province. After a move, read the new province's section and have the will reviewed. The same applies to your power of attorney, which is also a provincial document with different types and witnessing rules in each province.
When should I register my child for kindergarten in the new city?
As early as the new school board allows, and before the term starts. In Toronto, children start Junior Kindergarten in September if they are age four by December 31 of that year, and registration opens in February. Bring proof of age, proof of address, and proof of immunization. Other school boards set their own dates and document lists, so check the board that serves the new address rather than assuming the Toronto dates apply.
Do I have to licence my dog again in the new city?
Yes. Pet licences are municipal, so the licence from the old city does not carry over. Each municipality sets its own fee, renewal period, and process. In Toronto the fee is $25 for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not, and licences are valid for one year. Check the new municipality's animal services page promptly after moving, and update the tag address if you stay within the same city.
Sources
- City of Toronto, Pet Licensing Fees — Toronto dog licence fees of $25 and $60, the one-year licence, and the renewal rule, linked in item 6.
- Toronto District School Board, Kindergarten Frequently Asked Questions — Junior Kindergarten at age four by December 31, registration opening in February, and the documents to bring, linked in item 5.
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Connecting Families low-cost plans — the low-cost internet plans linked in item 2.
- Government of British Columbia, Residential Tenancy Branch direct request process — British Columbia tenancy dispute process, as named in the grid linked in item 1.
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Low-cost and no-cost bank accounts — the low-cost and no-cost account list linked in item 3.
- Government of Alberta, Wills in Alberta — Alberta wills rules, as named in the will guide linked in item 8.
No item in this checklist carries a figure that was not stated in its linked guide or verified on the official page cited in Sources. Landlord notice periods differ by province and are not stated here; the grid linked in item 1 states each province's procedure.