What to pack first, which box takes what, and how to wrap dishes, glasses and TVs so they arrive whole. A mover’s packing system, room by room.
Moving a hot tub means draining it, getting the power safely disconnected, rolling it out on its side with four to six people, and setting it up on a proper pad. Here is how, with real weights and the BC permit and drainage rules.
Moving in winter in Metro Vancouver is mostly about rain, short days and, if you are heading east, the mountain passes. Here is what the weather really looks like and how to keep your move dry and on schedule.
Long-distance moves are priced by weight, delivered inside a window, and have to cross BC’s mountain passes. How each of those works, what to sell before you ship it, and what is not allowed on the truck.
For a local move in Metro Vancouver, most people who tip give each mover $20 to $60 depending on the length of the day. Here is the per-hour maths, how long-distance crews work, and what BC law says happens to a tip you add on a card.
Leaving BC sets off deadlines nobody reminds you about: MSP coverage, your 90-day licence window, vehicle registration and the December 31 tax rule. Here they are in order, with a table for six provinces.
Vancouver costs more to rent or buy in. Toronto costs more in income tax, land transfer tax and sales tax. Here is how the two cities compare in 2026, using official figures for rent, taxes, transit and childcare.
BC does not license moving companies, so a “fully licensed” claim tells you nothing. These are the checks that do work, what your mover owes you if something breaks, and what BC tribunal decisions say about hourly bills.
Metrotown to Burnaby Heights, Brentwood to Edmonds, area by area: who each one suits, what the SkyTrain is really like, what homes and rents cost, and the trade-offs people only find out after they move.
Asset-rich rather than income-rich, with a median age of 51, no hospital of its own, and a council the Province has started overruling on housing. The case both ways.
