Shipping Items to Canada - Best shipping company

[RDK]

Hi everyone,

I am landing in CA next month and would like to send most of my stuff by sea. Does anyone know of the best and cheaping shipping company from London to Canada?

Thanks and good day,

James

 

[qorax]

Hi everyone,

I am landing in CA next month and would like to send most of my stuff by sea. Does anyone know of the best and cheaping shipping company from London to Canada?

Thanks and good day,

James

One word: Don't !
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdW1shdQrOs&feature=related

 

[Aquib]

One word: Don't !
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdW1shdQrOs&feature=related

Also what is best way to take money , from UK to Canada. Travellers cheque or forex MasterCard. I have enquire today 1 £ = 1.68 Cad. But can't find anywhere this rate. Mostly getting 1.42 to 1.49 from forex company

 

[computergeek]

Also what is best way to take money , from UK to Canada. Travellers cheque or forex MasterCard. I have enquire today 1 £ = 1.68 Cad. But can't find anywhere this rate. Mostly getting 1.42 to 1.49 from forex company

The best way to move money is through a currency exchange broker. I use xe.com (based out of Victoria, BC). I could beat the rate you're mentioning (albeit only by a small amount) by walking in with cash to a currency broker here in Vancouver, so you're right that's not a very good exchange rate. I just checked my online account with xe.com and they offered a trade at 1531.39 for £1000 (assuming wire in and EFT out.)

If you are only transferring a modest amount of money, you could just bring it in cash (say up to £3000 or so) and if you plan on transferring more than that, you could transfer it to an account in Canada, or have them issue and mail you a draft so it would be there upon your arrival (assuming you have an address to use on the far side.) If you are going to do more than that, I'd suggest going to HSBC and having them convert it into a CAD bank draft payable to you if you don't want to do a wire transfer. HSBC does a remarkably good job of moving money between countries (I use them regularly as well, as I've found their exchange rates to be as good as I can get from XE and for me they are instantaneous, as I have accounts with them in both Canada and the US. I know the same thing can be done between the UK and Canada as well.)

 

[steaky]

RDK,

Perhaps you can ask one of these posters in this thread:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/shipping-company-relouk-anyone-have-any-experience-with-this-company-t95600.0.html

I don't know why captain Qorax doesn't like to ship things from home country to Canada, but I personally think there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, my shipping experience (from China to Canada) was good.

For moving money, use HSBC premier. You can open a british pound currency account at HSBC Canada.

 

[theshivster]

http://www.pssremovals.com/

 

[Aquib]

One word: Don't !
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdW1shdQrOs&feature=related

I got Sofa , washing machine , big expensive fridge , 3d tv , PS3 , v good printer , carpets , utensils , cloths etc.
I mean loads of house hold things which we bought when taking .

Only thinks which i can sell and get dome thing reasonable back is House and cars.
All other either i need to ship or sell then here in approx quarter price for what i pay.
Plus i do ultimately need to buy all these in Ca too ,

Really confuse

 

[steaky]

I got Sofa , washing machine , big expensive fridge , 3d tv , PS3 , v good printer , carpets , utensils , cloths etc.
I mean loads of house hold things which we bought when taking .

Only thinks which i can sell and get dome thing reasonable back is House and cars.
All other either i need to ship or sell then here in approx quarter price for what i pay.
Plus i do ultimately need to buy all these in Ca too ,

Really confuse

I wouldn't bring the big electric appliances (such as washer and fridge) to Canada. The voltage in Canada is 110V, whereas most of Asia 220V. If sofa is made of good leather, I would bring to Canada. I would definite bring any utensils which cannot be buy here and take my clothes with me.

 

[antondavis]

I can recommend you to chek these international shipping companies: containervessel.org because in most cases the most expensive are the most sure companies, so make your best choise and be carefull. Good luck in searching.