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Moving stuff from UAE to Canada
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Hi, has anyone has an idea on any travel cards that can be used in the travel from uae to canada? As we would be permanently moving, the Emirates ID will be canceled so cannot use any of the existing debit/credit cards. So would need an alternative prepaid card which will not get affected by the cancellation of the Emirates id. Please help someone. Thanks in advance.
If they can afford, then go for it. It's worth shipping things. Even Canadian snowbirds shipped their vehicles to the US:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/border-loophole-canadian-snowbirds-shipping-cars-rvs-to-u-s-then-flying-in-1.5196426?cache=y
Many people haven't considered the cost of shipping and then getting the container or boxes from the port to their home which is another cost. In some countries hiring movers is not as expensive as it is in Canada. Sizes of furniture may not fit into a new home. If there are very expensive pieces or pieces that are very important to your family I would price it out but in general it is usually cheaper to buy when you arrive in Canada if you are paying your own shipping costs.
Like you always said people should do their own research. They would usually obtain several quotes from several shippers to see if they can afford and make decision. They would go house hunting to find homes that sutable (yet affordable to them) that fit their imported furniture. For example, the furniture brand is not available in Canada, it's probably a good idea to shipped it to Canada.
we used inchscape shipping couple of years ago. trust me a lot of shit happens when goods arrive in canada. if any of your items are in brand new packing the movers dont assemble them. than due to time difference you get stuck with the dubai counterpart and the Canadian counterpart, who can just leav the stuff and walk away. most of these forwards have agents in canada who are not professional like in dubai. i recommend everyone to avoid shipping stuff to canada as u save a lot of money by buying locally .
Assemble by oneself is not an issue. Getting handy is part of life in Canada. One might not buy similar stuff locally.
well it is a big issue, especially when you have brand new furniture and little space and tools to fix it. secondly canadian house are much smaller as compared to those in middle east, so not everything fits well. third the cost of moving is more expensive than buying local products.
Then you should have go for a bigger Canadian home (you can buy an old house, tear it down and build a custom-made home of your choice) before your move from the middle east and bring your tools or buy them locally.