Address Change Checklist

Moving? Changing your address? This checklist will help you discover what needs to be considered when your address changes.

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The checklist

Government

Tax Services

• Your federal revenue service or agency
  • 🇨🇦 Canada Revenue Agency (note: there are different accounts for individuals and businesses)
  • 🇨🇦 Revenue Quebec
• Municipal property tax

Mailing services

• P.O. Box
• Electronic mail
  • 🇨🇦 Mail Forwarding by Canada Post

Identification and Certifications

• Elections registration
  • 🇨🇦 This is usually tied to your tax return
• Driver's licence
  • 🇨🇦 Ontario Driver's licence, vehicle permit, health card
• Vehicle permit
• Provincial or Territorial ID Card
• Hunting or firearms licence
  • 🇨🇦 Canadian Firearms Program
• Health card
• Passport
• Social insurance
  • 🇨🇦 Your social insurance address is tied to the Canada Revenue Agency
• Library card

Personal or family health and related services

• Family doctors
• Specialist clinics
• Pharmacy
• Veterinarian and pet ID chips
• Daycare centres
  • Emergency contact information

Education

• School, college, or university
  • Emergency contact information
• Provincial, Territorial, or Federal loans provider

Work

• Employer
  • Payroll system
  • Group or individual benefits
  • HR system
• Clients and invoices
• Pension plan
• Investment portfolio

Insurance

• Home
• Automobile
• Health, life
• Homeowner or renter's insurance

Finances

• Bank accounts
• Credit cards
  • Bank or credit-union cards
  • Branded credit cards
• Loan issuers (automobile finances, line of credit, mortgage, etc)
• Contactless payment services
• Investment portfolio
• Remittance provider
• Will
• Beneficiaries and successor holders for registered accounts

Home, utilities, and services

• Home warranty
  • 🇨🇦 Tarion
• Utilities
  • Electrical
  • water
  • gas
  • heating
• Connected services
  • TV or cable subscription
  • Home phone
  • Cell phone
  • Fax
  • Internet
• Home monitoring
• Transit card
• Cleaning service
• Driveway snow shoveling
• Child carseat registration
• Other warranty or product registration
• Municipal, government, accounts, or related services
  • 🇨🇦 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

Automotive

• Car title / registration
• Lease or financing
• Warranty

Commercial or Retail

• Online shopping, home delivery programs (includes address for saved credit card details)
• Loyalty programs
• Warranties
• Magazine subscriptions
• Charities
• Product registrations (for recall notices)
• Domain registrar

Other

• Cell phone Wi-Fi calling and emergency settings
• Trusted friends or family