Relocation Checklist

If you are moving from one Canadian Forces Base to another, here are some things to think about.

Before You Leave Your Base or Community

• Contact the MFRC in your new location.
• Contact your vehicle insurance company to find out your coverage during the move, the rules and regulations, and to request a driver’s abstract and driving history letter for your new insurance company. Ensure that the letter is written in the primary language of your new location.
• Contact the utility companies and landlords and advise them of your move.
• Renew passports for family members. It may be difficult to find references in your new community.
• Request a copy of your medical record and inquire about the process of having your medical record transferred to your new physician.
• If you have prescriptions get a renewal for at least 3 months.
• Confirm with your employer that they have uploaded your Record of Employment to Employment and Social Development Canada (this will be required if you are applying for Employment Insurance).
• Organize your paperwork such as insurance papers, medical records, school records and keep them with you during the move.
• Contact Canada Post to arrange a change of address (mail forwarding).
• Contact credit card companies, cell phone providers and any other companies that may be sending you bills to advise them of your change of address.

If You Have Children

• Advise your child’s school/daycare about the upcoming move. Obtain school records prior to the move. Check out the schools in your new location to determine which school will be a good fit for your child.
• Inquire into the reality of child care in your new location. Is it available? Are there waitlists? What types of child care are offered?
• Obtain your child’s medical and immunization records.
• Talk to your child about the move. Try to help them focus on the positive.

When to do what

If you are new to British Columbia, here are a few things for you to do.