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Shipping to Canada from Australia
When shipping a 20FT or 40FT container (FCL) to Canada you are paying a fixed sea-freight rate (subject to USD/AUD exchange rate/s) and may fill up as little or as much of the sole-purpose container as you wish.
With this type of service, the container space is not shared with other cargoes and your goods are not handled from one container to another at several points during transit such as is the case with shared container services (LCL), rather, the goods stay in the same container they were packed at origin, until delivery at the final destination.
What size shipping container do I need for moving my personal effects to Canada?
- 20FT shipping containers have inner dimensions as follows and a capacity of 33m3//1,158cubic feet:
5.90m x 2.35m x 2.38m // 19.35 ft x 7.71 ft x 7.80 ft - 20FT containers are usually sufficient for an entire 2-3 bedroom house contents
- 40FT shipping containers have inner dimensions as follows and have a capacity of 67m3//2,372cubic feet:
12.01m x 2.35m x 2.38m // 39.39 ft x 7.71 ft x 7.80 ft - 40FT containers are usually sufficient for an entire 2-3 bedroom house contents and a motor vehicle, or, an entire 4-5 bedroom house contents.
- 40FT (High Cube) shipping containers have inner dimensions as follows and have a capacity of 76m3//2,679cubic feet:
12.01m x 2.35m x 2.69m // 39.39 ft x 7.71 ft x 8.82 ft - 40HC containers are 30cm//1foot higher than a standard 40FT container and are designed for when that little bit of extra space is needed for excess cargoes.
What if I wish to ship only a smaller volume of goods to Canada?
If you wish to send only boxes and/or minimal amounts of furniture, our shared container services (LCL) may be the best option for you.
The minimal charge in our shared container services is 1m3//cubic metre, equivalent to approximately 10 standard moving cartons (tea-chest size), these cartons are 43cm x 41cm x 60cm each. See our LCL page here for more information about this type of shipping service.
Are you planning on Moving to Canada?
We provide self pack options or professional packing services (should you require them) to move your household goods and/or motor vehicle/s in 20FT and 40FT shipping container/s from your door in Australia to your door in Canada.
If you have owned and used the goods for more than 6 months, and are planning to move to Canada after being outside of the country for more than 12 months, you may be eligible to import your goods tax/duty free in reasonable quantities and not for re-sale. Proof of living outside of Canada is required i.e. utility bills, bank statements, property purchase or rental receipts etc,
Used personal effects arriving into Canada require to be cleared by the importer directly through CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency), see here for more information:
Required documents for duty free import:
- Copy of the importers passport photo page
- Bill of Lading (provided once cargo is shipped)
- Comprehensive valued inventory list in French or English, signed and dated (Electrical goods should include make/model/serial number)
- BSF186 personal effects accounting document (available here in English) (available here in French)
- Utility bills, tax returns, rental/purchase documents from origin (current and 12 months prior) to show proofs of living outside of Canada for a 12 month period.
Required documents for vehicle importation: Proof of purchase, Certificate of title, Current/Previous registration, Passport, Canadian insurance policy, Drivers licence.
- Vehicle needs to be compliant with Canadian market specifications.
- Vehicles less than 15 years old must comply with safety and emission standards in Canada.
- The motor vehicle needs to be listed on the container manifest inclusive of make/model/year/VIN, engine kilowatt power, and, registration plates identification if applicable.
If you are considering moving to Canada speak to one of our friendly professionals to assist you with all your shipping related questions, call us on +6129575-7614.
