We move households both ways between Miami and Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and the rest of the country, with the customs paperwork prepared. Written, flat quotes after a quick video call.
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A move between Miami and Canada has three parts: declaring your goods to the Canada Border Services Agency, filing the right forms at the port of entry, and sorting provincial licensing once you arrive. Florida condo rules shape the pickup, and the paperwork shapes the border. Motion handles the customs side with one carrier throughout.
Two documents carry the customs side of a move from Miami into Canada. The BSF186 lists goods following you after arrival, and the BSF186A lists the goods that travel with you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry, and the lists must match the inventory the truck carries.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate to Canada. A returning resident must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. A settler bringing goods to Canada for the first time is assessed under different conditions, so confirm which applies to you.
Many Miami condominiums and high-rises control loading through a reserved elevator, a loading window and a certificate of insurance from the mover. Settle those rules with your management office before pickup day, because a missed slot can move the whole schedule.
Motion keeps the same carrier on your load from Miami through the crossing, whether that is the Ambassador Bridge for Ontario, Lacolle-Champlain for Quebec or the Pacific Highway for British Columbia. Nothing is transferred at the border, and the same carrier runs the return direction into Miami.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances from Miami
2,380 km
Miami ↔ Toronto
2,634 km
Miami ↔ Montreal
5,531 km
Miami ↔ Vancouver
2,376 km
Hialeah ↔ Toronto
Moving between the Miami area and Toronto? We pick up across the Miami area and the rest of Florida and deliver to Toronto, the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, London and the rest of Ontario, or the other way round. Your move is assessed on a video call, the rate is locked in writing, and we help you prepare the customs paperwork before the truck reaches the border.
Moving between the Miami area and Montreal? We pick up across the Miami area and the rest of Florida and deliver to Montreal, Laval, Longueuil and the rest of Quebec, or the other way round. Your move is assessed on a video call, the rate is locked in writing, and we help you prepare the customs paperwork before the truck reaches the border.
Moving between the Miami area and Vancouver? We pick up across the Miami area and the rest of Florida and deliver to Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond and the rest of British Columbia, or the other way round. Your move is assessed on a video call, the rate is locked in writing, and we help you prepare the customs paperwork before the truck reaches the border.
Moving from Miami to Canada is a run of about 2,380 km to Toronto, 2,630 km to Montreal or 5,530 km to Vancouver, with one border crossing in the middle. Motion keeps a single carrier on your load from the Miami door to the Canadian one, so nothing is handed to a second company at the border. We also handle the customs paperwork for you.
Miami loads are shaped by hurricane season, which runs June to November, and by the snowbird calendar that pulls Canadians south in autumn and back north in spring.
Book the elevator early. Many Miami condos and high-rises require a reserved elevator slot and the mover’s certificate of insurance before loading. Ask your management office for the rules and pass them to us on the video call.
Plan around hurricane season. From June to November a storm warning can close roads and shift schedules. Build slack into your Miami pickup date and keep your paperwork ready so a moved date does not restart the process.
Sort goods by ownership. List what you have owned and used for six months or more separately from recent purchases. That split drives how duty is assessed when your goods arrive in Canada.
Check provincial rules before arrival. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each set their own deadlines and steps for exchanging a Florida driver’s licence and for health coverage. Confirm them for your destination before the truck leaves.
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Origin, destination, rough timeline. A specialist texts you back within five minutes, Mon-Sun, 9am-7pm ET.
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We assess your move accurately over a video call, no in-person visit needed, then lock your rate in writing. Klarna available on deposits $500+.
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Picked up at your door and delivered to your new one, in Florida or in Canada. Cargo-liability insured. Balance due after delivery, before offloading.
Sources: Canada Border Services Agency (Form BSF186, Memorandum D2-2-1) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP Form 3299). Rules depend on your situation; confirm yours with the border agency.
The same carrier handles your Miami pickup, the border crossing and the Canadian delivery. No second carrier at the border.
We handle the customs paperwork, including the BSF186 and BSF186A lists filed with CBSA at the port of entry.
We assess the load on a video call and quote afterward, so the estimate reflects what is actually moving.
Trucks run each way, so a Canadian move into Miami uses the same corridor and the same single carrier.
A written inventory of your goods, which the customs lists and the duty declaration are built from.
“I was helping my daughter to relocate from New Jersey to Toronto and we worried so much about the cross border move. … The pick up in New Jersey was made so smooth that we didn't need to worry about even the packing. The shipment arrived Toronto in 3 days, without needing us to clear the customs!”
ada choungNew Jersey → Toronto · July 2026
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André LavoieMontréal → Texas · December 2025
Read the full review on Google →“We are moving to the United States and so far Charles and Brent have made our movement swift and smooth. I am sure just as the stuff was picked up on time, it will be delivered on time . Thank you for promptly answering our calls always… wishing your company the very best.”
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Read all reviews on GoogleThe run is about 2,380 km, and actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, the border crossing queue and the pickup and delivery dates agreed for your building.
Used household effects are generally duty-free when you relocate, but conditions apply. A returning resident must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers arriving for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm yours on the video call.
Two forms matter most: the BSF186 for goods arriving after you, and the BSF186A listing goods that travel with you. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry, and Motion handles the paperwork so the lists match your inventory.
Yes, Motion runs the corridor in both directions with one carrier end to end. A southbound move to Miami follows the same routes in reverse, such as I-87 and I-81 from Quebec or the Ambassador Bridge from Ontario, and the border paperwork is handled for you.
No, but the building sets the terms. Many Miami condominiums require a reserved elevator slot and proof of the mover’s insurance before loading, so ask your management office early and tell us on the video call. Sharing those rules lets us schedule the pickup around them.
Show us what is moving and we will quote the Miami to Canada run after the call.
