The Complete Address Changing Checklist in British Columbia
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List of organizations,
agencies and companies
Medical Service Plan
(MSP)
• Health Insurance Card
• Prescription Drug Insurance
Insurance Corporation
of British Columbia
(ICBC)
• Driver’s licence
• Vehicle registration
Electricity Provider
• BC Hydro
Financial Institutions
• Bank accounts
• Credit cards
• Investments
Insurance Policies
When to change
your address?
Update your address
• On the MSP’s
within 10 days of your move
• By calling 1-800-663-7100 or
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You have 90 days to
switch to a BC driver's license
As soon as possible, up to 1
month in advance
1 week before you move
2 weeks before your move
How to change your Important to know
address?
https:/ www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/contwebsite
ent/health/health-drug-coverage/msp
online
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• By contacting the ICBC htps:/w w.icb .com/driver-licensi g/ eting-licensed/Pages/Via
Change-your-ad res -orname.aspx This address change is mandatory; it
their
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address on your driver’s license is no
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• From your https://bit.ly/2CDNnYW
BC Hydro online More
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account
https://bit.ly/2CDNnYW your address with BC Hydro.
• By calling: 1-844-741-0371
• From your online account
address changes relating to credit
• By phone cards and bank accounts are done
separately/independently!
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change your address with your
• From your online account Your change of address may have an
impact on the amount you are
• By phone paying for your insurance policy.
When moving to a new home, it is
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Do not assume your current home
insurance policy is still the right
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agencies and companies your address? address?

BC Public Service 1 to 2 weeks before you move htps:/w w.can da.c /en mployment-social-dev lopment/services/my-ac ount.hml
• Update your address online
Pension Plan
• By calling 1-800-665-3554

Canada Pension Plan 1 to 2 weeks before you move htps:/myacount.pesionbc.a/webmy-acount/sig-n?p_ id=com_liferayogin_webportle_LoginPrtle&p_ lifecy =0&_comliferay_oginweb_portle_LoginPrtle_direct=%2F
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(CPP) change your address with the CPP.
• By calling 1-800-665-3554

Old Age Security (OAS) As soon as possible • Call 1-800-277-9914 More

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change your address with the Old
• Mail your documents to the Age Security (OAS).
http://www.servicecanada.
nearest Service gc.ca/tbsc-fsco/sc-hme.
Canada Centre jsp?lang=eng
or visit that location directly

Employment Insurance 1 to 2 weeks before you move • Using your My ht ps:/ w w.canada.ca/en/eService
mployment-social-development/services/my-ac ount.html
https:/ www.canada.ca/en/employment-soAccount
Canada cial-development/services/my-ac ount.html (MSCA) future address changes up to 180
days in advance.
• By calling 1-800-206-7218
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• In person at a Service http:/ www.servicecanada.gc.ca/Canada
tbsc-fsco/sc-hme.jsp?lang=eng change your address for EI.
Centre
http:/ www.servicecanada.gc.near
ca/tbsc-fsco/sc-hme.you
jsp?lang=eng

Income Assistance 1 to 2 weeks before you move • By calling1-866-866-0800

• On https:
My//myselfserve.
Self Servegov.bc.ca/

Mobile Phone Provider 1-2 weeks before your move • On your online account

• By phone

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Home, Internet, TV & As soon as possible, up to 1 • From your online account Most service providers require at
Phone Provider month in advance least three weeks notice to schedule
• By phone an appointment for the installation.
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agencies and companies your address? address?

Streaming and Online Before or after you move On your online account To avoid facing any issues with the
Services change of your billing address.

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• Spotify
• Amazon Prime Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon
• Apple Music Prime.

Rewards Programs 1 week before you move • From your online account Many Rewards Programs send
discounts by mail. Don’t miss out!
• By phone

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Magazines and Up to 1 month before you move • From your online account There may be a delay of a few weeks
Newspapers before your address is updated. If
• By phone you have not received all copies of
your magazines or newspapers
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customer service.

Charities Up to 1 month before you move • From your online account Important for your tax return!

• By phone

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Occupational Health As soon as possible, up to 1 • By visiting https:

WorkSafeBC
//www.worksafebc.com/en
and Safety month in advance

(WorkSafeBC)

Canada Savings Bonds 1 to 2 weeks before you move • From their online
https://www.mservice
ybonds.gc.ca/ More
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your address with the Canada
• By calling 1-877-899-3599 Savings Bonds.

Canada Revenue Before or after you move • From their online

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ervices/e-services-indivduals/ac ount-indivduals.html You will also be able to change your
Agency (CRA) address during the annual tax return
• By calling 1-877-899-3599 season; you may have missed
important communications in the
meantime.

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change your address with the
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Elections BC Before or after you move • From their online

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onsbc.gov.bc.ca/ovr/# More
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change your address with Elections
• By calling 1-877-899-3599 BC.
 List of organizations, When to change How to change your Important to know
agencies and companies your address? address?

Elections Canada Before the election period • By updating your voter Your address must be up-to-date in
https://ereg.elections.ca/
registration on the Election order to vote in your new district.
Canada Website
https://ereg.elections.ca/ During election periods, your
change of address must be done in
person.

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change your address with
Elections Canada.

Hunting and Fishing At your convenience To change your address on The address on your license must be
License (FWID) your FWID, you can either: up-to-date with the Ministry http:/ www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/cof
ontact/
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/contact/
• Change it online on your Operations
http:/ www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/contact/ to register your
Personal
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weapon(s).
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minstries/citzens- ervices/ ervicebc or
https://portal.nrs.gov.bc.ca/web/client/loBC
FrontCounter cations location

• Call the FrontCounter BC

Contact Centre at
1-877-855-3222

Canadian Firearms Notify any change of • Using your htGCKey tps:/ www.services.rcmp-gsecure
rc.gc.ca/chooser-eng.html It is the law to inform the RCMP of
Program (CFP) of the address within 30 days account
ht ps:/ www.services.rcmp-grc.gc. a/cho ser-eng.html your address change. Have your
license number on hand when
Royal Canadian • By calling 1-800-731-4000 contacting them.
Mounted Police (Arms
Permit) • For free on MovingWaldo
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the address you provided. If you did
• By mail (in writing) to the not receive an application renewal
following address: notice, you should call
1- 800-731-4000
Royal Canadian Mounted Canadian Firearms Program (CFP)
Police
Canadian Firearms Program
PO Box 1200 More
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Miramichi, New Brunswick change your address on your arms
E1N 5Z3 permit.

Boat Permit 1 to 2 weeks before you move • On the Pleasure ht ps:/ www.pcl-pep.snbservices.ca/10 1/pubwebCraft
/default.aspx?lang=en-CA A Pleasure Craft Licence is valid for
Electronic
https://www.pcl-pep.snbservicLicensing es.ca/1001/pubweb/defaulSystem t.aspx?lang=en-CA 10 years. At the end of that period,
(PCELS) you must renew your licence.

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address, or particulars of the
pleasure craft after you obtain a
Pleasure Craft Licence, you must
update your licence.

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Employer Before or after you move • Notify the HR department

Pharmacist On your last visit before you • In person or by phone It is important to call your pharmacy
move
new pharmacy. Please note that
some prescriptions are not transfer-
able, and you might therefore need
a new prescription.

Dentist On your next visit/call • Simply mention it at the

reception

Library On your next visit/call • Simply mention it at the

reception

Municipality When visiting your • With your notary

Graduates/Alumni Before or after you move • Online or by phone Associations sometimes send
promotional discounts. Make your
Associations
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Student Aid BC 1 to 2 weeks before you move • Via the Student https:/ studentaidbc.ca/dashboard/loginAid
?destination=dashboaBC
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website

• By calling 1-800-665-3554

University Before or after you move • Online It is important to change your

address to receive your transcripts!
• By phone with the Registrar’s

Car Manufacturer Before or after you move • Online or by phone It is important to change your
address to receive notices and
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agencies and companies your address? address?

Car Dealership Before or after you move • By phone or on your next It is important to change your
visit address to receive notices and
reminders about your vehicle!

Medical Clinic On your next visit/call • Simply mention it at the

reception

Union Before you move • Online https:/ movingwaldo.com/addrinformation

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address with your union.
• By phone

Professional Before or after you move • Online on the association’s ht ps:/ movingwaldo.com/ad res -chinformation
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Association website address with your professional
association.

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