We move households both ways between Manhattan 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 Manhattan and Canada involves two filings and a licence exchange. Your goods are declared to the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry, and your provincial driver licence and health coverage follow their own rules. Motion prepares the customs forms and runs the truck itself, from your building’s freight elevator to your new door.
Goods moving to Canada are declared on a BSF186 for goods to follow and a BSF186A for the accompanying list. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares them from your inventory, so the paperwork matches the load.
Used personal and household effects are generally duty-free when relocating. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers bringing goods to Canada for the first time are assessed under different conditions, so confirm your status.
Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver sit in three provinces with their own rules. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each set separate conditions for exchanging a New York driver licence and for starting health coverage, so confirm the steps with the province before you arrive.
Trucks from Manhattan normally use Lacolle-Champlain for Montreal and the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston for Toronto. Vancouver loads may cross at Pacific Highway. One Motion carrier makes the whole run, with no transfer to a second carrier at the border.
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Get my free quoteRoad distances from Manhattan
761 km
Manhattan ↔ Toronto
590 km
Manhattan ↔ Montreal
4,821 km
Manhattan ↔ Vancouver
770 km
Brooklyn ↔ Toronto
Moving between the Manhattan area and Toronto? We pick up across the Manhattan area and the rest of New York 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 Manhattan area and Montreal? We pick up across the Manhattan area and the rest of New York 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 Manhattan area and Vancouver? We pick up across the Manhattan area and the rest of New York 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.
A move from Manhattan to Canada starts at the building, then the border. Trucks leave the island by the George Washington Bridge, join I-87 north, and cross at Lacolle-Champlain for Montreal, or turn west on the Thruway for the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston and Toronto. One Motion carrier drives the whole way. Nothing is handed to a second carrier at the border, and we prepare the customs paperwork for you.
Manhattan leases tend to turn over in summer, and Quebec’s July 1 moving day pulls demand toward Montreal in the same weeks.
Get the building’s move rules early. Most co-op and condo buildings require a certificate of insurance, a freight elevator reservation and a set loading window. Send us those details on the video call so pickup lines up.
Plan for the street, not just the unit. Truck access on a Manhattan block can mean a permit, a short loading window or a longer carry. Tell us the cross street and any scaffolding or restrictions we should expect.
Build the inventory before you pack. Customs lists are filed from your inventory, split between goods travelling with you and goods following later. A clean list made before packing avoids rework at the port of entry.
Check provincial licence and health rules. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each set their own conditions for driver licences and health coverage. Confirm the steps for your destination province before you land, not after.
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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 New York 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 loads, drives, crosses and delivers. Nothing is transferred to a second carrier at the border.
We prepare the BSF186 and BSF186A lists for CBSA from your inventory, so the filing matches what is on the truck.
We work with your Manhattan building on freight elevator bookings and insurance certificates before pickup day.
Trucks run each way, so a move from Canada to Manhattan uses the same single carrier and the same filings.
A video walkthrough sets the quote, so what we price is what we see, including stairs, elevators and access.
“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
Read the full review on Google →“Moving from Montréal to Texas felt like a lot to handle at first. … His approach was different — his communication was on point, he was thorough, and everything he said matched the reviews I read. … The team worked hard, took care of my stuff, and made the whole thing way easier than I expected.”
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.”
Shilpa ThackerMoving to the United States · November 2025
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Read all reviews on GoogleUsed personal and household effects are generally duty-free when relocating, but conditions differ. Returning residents must have owned and used the goods abroad for at least six months under tariff item 9805.00.00. Settlers bringing goods to Canada for the first time are assessed under different conditions.
The road is about 760 km, but actual timing depends on the fulfilment partner, the border filing and the access window your Manhattan building allows.
Most Manhattan moves cross at Lacolle-Champlain for Montreal, and at the Peace Bridge or Queenston-Lewiston for Toronto. Vancouver loads may use Pacific Highway.
You need a BSF186 for goods following later and a BSF186A for goods travelling with you, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Both rest on a detailed inventory, and Motion prepares the paperwork from the list you give us.
Usually yes. Most co-op and condo buildings require a certificate of insurance, a freight elevator reservation and a set loading window. Ask your management office for the move rules and share them on the video call, so pickup is scheduled around them.
Book a video call and we will quote your move, with no transfer at the border.
