We move households both ways between Princeton 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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Moving from Princeton to Canada means declaring your household goods at the border, sorting provincial licensing and registration, and filing the right customs forms. Motion prepares the paperwork and keeps your goods on one truck through clearance.
Goods are declared on form BSF186 for goods to follow and BSF186A for accompanying lists. Both are filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. Motion prepares these lists for you so clearance is not delayed.
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.
Your goods stay on one Motion truck from Princeton to the Canadian destination. There is no transfer to a second carrier at the border, which reduces handling and keeps responsibility with one team.
Motion runs these corridors from Princeton to Canada and back. Trucks are filled on the return leg, so a Canada to Princeton move uses space that would otherwise travel empty.
Use the quote form at the top of this page to book a video call and get your quote.
Get my free quoteRoad distances from Princeton
746 km
Princeton ↔ Toronto
649 km
Princeton ↔ Montreal
4,821 km
Princeton ↔ Vancouver
768 km
New York, NY ↔ Toronto
Moving between the Princeton area and Toronto? We pick up across the Princeton area and the rest of New Jersey 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 Princeton area and Montreal? We pick up across the Princeton area and the rest of New Jersey 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 Princeton area and Vancouver? We pick up across the Princeton area and the rest of New Jersey 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 Princeton to Canada move runs north on the New Jersey Turnpike or Route 1 and I-95, then up through New York State. Toronto is about 750 km away, Montreal about 650 km, Vancouver about 4,820 km. One Motion truck and crew carry the load across the border, and we handle the customs paperwork.
Princeton moves cluster around the academic calendar and the summer, when housing turns over fast.
Book around the academic calendar. Princeton leases and university housing turn over together in late spring and summer. Fix your pickup date early so the truck is not competing with every other mover on Nassau Street.
Plan for the destination province. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia each have their own rules for vehicle registration, health coverage and driver licensing. Sort these before you land so the first month is not lost to paperwork.
Inventory before the video call. Walk the house with your phone and list every item, including attic, garage and basement storage. A full inventory lets us quote accurately and prepare the customs lists.
Keep your documents with you. Carry passports, proof of residency and copies of your inventory in the car, not on the truck. Border officers may ask for them when the goods are cleared.
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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 Jersey 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.
Your goods stay on one Motion truck from Princeton to the Canadian destination, with no transfer at the border.
We prepare and file the goods-to-follow and accompanying lists for you with the border agency.
We run Canada to Princeton as well, so the return trip is not a separate arrangement.
We scope your inventory on a video call and quote after, so the figure reflects what is actually moving.
The crew delivers to your Canadian address rather than a depot, and the truck is not handed to another carrier.
“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 GoogleGenerally no, used personal and household effects are usually 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. First-time settlers are assessed under different conditions, so check yours.
It depends on your destination. Toronto-bound loads typically cross in the Niagara region or at the Thousand Islands, and Montreal-bound loads normally use Lacolle-Champlain. We confirm the crossing when we book the move.
Timing is a ballpark and depends on the fulfilment partner. Toronto and Montreal are far shorter runs than Vancouver, which is a multi-day cross-continent trip. We give you a realistic window when we quote the move.
You need the BSF186 for goods to follow and the BSF186A for accompanying goods, filed with the Canada Border Services Agency at the port of entry. We handle the paperwork, and you keep your identification and inventory.
Yes, Motion runs these corridors in both directions. We fill trucks on the return trip, so a Canada to Princeton move uses space that would otherwise travel empty. The customs process differs, and we manage it.
Book a video call and we will scope your move and quote after.
