International Removals to Canada
TFM have been shipping complete homes or a small number of items from Essex, Kent and East London to Canada since 1988.
Why Choose TFM for Removals to Canada?
TFM is a member of the British Association of Removers (BAR) and has been shipping goods to Canada for over 35 years. We are proud of our reputation as a friendly, efficient and professional overseas removal company. We always use our own staff to estimate, wrap, pack and load containers, so you can rest assured that anyone who comes to your home will be a full-time employee of TFM. Your shipping paperwork will be prepared by somebody who specialises in overseas removals and deals with shipping lines and agents across the world.
We do not choose our agents on price; we choose them because, like us, they will take care of your goods and keep you informed of the timings of your shipment. Because of our experience with international removals to Canada, we will try to warn you of any pitfalls before your goods are shipped, not afterwards.
Exclusive Containers
When moving to Canada, most people use an exclusive 20 or 40 foot shipping container to move their entire home. At TFM, we will send our own staff to pack and export wrap your belongings – we will never use subcontractors.
We will your goods into a container, which will then be sealed, and complete a full numbered inventory. Your container will be loaded onto a ship, and we will give you a specific arrival date. Our agent will deal with customs and immigration procedures and give you a date of delivery to your new home.
When sending your household goods to Canada, we can securely load your car in the same container for you, ready to collect from our agent at the port. Please give us a call on 0800 907 8484 to arrange for an estimator to visit you to discuss your move and give you a written quotation for door-to-door delivery. Our quotation will be detailed and include all charges, and we offer comprehensive insurance.
We can also store your goods before shipping if required. If you think you’ll need storage, UK storage will work out cheaper than storage in Canada.
How long does it take to ship a container from the UK to Canada?
The time it takes to ship a container from the UK to Canada will vary depending on market conditions and shipping line capacity. We estimate the following approximate times for our door-to-door service.
Please note that these timings are indications only. Unexpected factors beyond our control can delay shipments. Please get in touch for more details.
Groupage Containers
The TFM team has been shipping our customers’ possessions for many years and have successfully moved a vast number of customers’ items to Canada using our groupage process. Our groupage service means we can send small amounts of furniture or boxes in a groupage container with shipments from other customers.
We ship groupage containers to all major Canadian ports, from Montreal and Toronto to Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Halifax. Our team will give you a quote in writing based on a list of shipped items supplied by you, or you will be visited by a member of the team who will estimate depending on your requirements. We will also pack and wrap any of your goods should you wish us to.
TFM can offer comprehensive insurance to cover all of your goods, including a full numbered inventory of the goods you ship, and our agent will contact you when your goods are ready for delivery.
How does groupage work?
For each worldwide destination that we ship to, there are already containers waiting to be filled on the ground. TFM and other businesses like us bring in shipments and the cargo is carefully loaded directly into the container that it is going to be shipped to its destination in. Once the container is filled, it is loaded onto transport and shipped to its destination. It will then be emptied and sorted by our partners overseas and arranged to be delivered to your destination. In return, an empty container replaces the full one and the process is repeated.
How long does groupage take?
This depends on the demand that there is to ship things to your destination at the time. It also depends on how often containers are shipped to your destination and how long the agents take to have the goods released to them. The TFM team will always give you the best estimation of time, however this is subject to change as there are many elements out of TFM’s control.
Frequently asked questions
You can pack your own boxes, although we advise you do not, shipping requires a different level of packing and a professional touch really is required. Plus, if we pack for you all the items will then be insured, if you pack yourself, an insurance company will not recognise your packing as ‘professional packing’, and will deem contents of boxes uninsured.
Every single item of furniture is export wrapped, before it even leaves your home. If you are having a ‘part load’ service each and every item is put to a numbered inventory, which can be ticked off during unloading, and if you are having a ‘FCL’ service a full numbered inventory will still be taken, plus we will seal the back of the container with a customs seal.
Yes, we recommend everyone who ships takes us up on the offer of insurance throughout. The cost of this will be clearly detailed on you quotation.
Our offices are at Burnham on Crouch, Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers, and from these bases we move people from all over Essex, North Kent and East London to most destinations around the world. We specialise in Australia, the USA, New Zealand and Canada.
This is where you have sole use of a container, you will see the goods loaded to your container, and then you will see the same container unloaded at the other end.
This is where you will share a container with other clients being moved to the same worldwide destination. At the other end, our agent will break down all the loads and deliver them all separately.
We are moving high value items every day, all over the globe. All of our staff are trained in moving clocks, antiques, pianos, barometers and it is the norm for us. When the estimator visits he will note any items such as these that require special attention.
Why use our expert packing service?
TFM offers a complete wrapping and packing service undertaken by our full-time, fully-trained packing crew. Essential items are left until the morning of your move to avoid disruption to your daily routine. Cartons are always clearly marked with their contents and the destination room. All packing materials are included in the estimate and all your items will be fully insured.
