{"id":1270,"date":"2024-02-19T18:46:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bekins.global\/?page_id=1270"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:51:38","slug":"moving-to-melbourne-from-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bekins.world\/index.php\/moving-to-melbourne-from-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Melbourne, Australia from Canada &#8211; Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0df1bd37 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:25px;border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-top-width:3px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-right-width:2px;border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-bottom-width:4px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-left-width:5px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:8px;flex-basis:24.9%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Arrange Moving to Melbourne NOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.mx-clock-australia-melbourne148 * {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px !important\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-localize-time\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mx-clock-australia-melbourne148 mx-clock-live-el'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bg-img-url='https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/plugins\/mx-time-zone-clocks\/includes\/admin\/assets\/img\/clock-face2.png'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-time_zone='Australia\/Melbourne'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-city_name='in Melbourne'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-date_format='12'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-digital_clock='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang_for_date='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show_days='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-showSecondHand='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrow_type='classical'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-super_simple='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrows_color='green'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27af8732cc9c2485fdde3e1ea229a596\"><strong>Start with a Quick Melbourne Quote&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>[wpforms id=&#8221;3395&#8243;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Relocating to Melbourne<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Moving to Melbourne from Canada sees a friendly active place, offering significant sporting, outdoor and cultural events. Melbourne is a long way from the rest of the world. Travel time, time zone differences and cost of travel bring a local focus on Australian activities, at the expense of events and things far away. <em>&#8220;Melburnians&#8221;<\/em> cultural diversity is well respected, with a very positive international reputation, as more than half of them either are born or have relatives born overseas. Planning ahead makes a big difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/index.php\/staff-devoted-to-international-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bekins Worldwide, using its decades of international move experience and expertise, is here to help you<\/a>, with both the best time of year to move and what to expect on the day you move into your new residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video eplus-wrapper\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MelbourneBW-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Melbourne640-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips For Moving to Melbourne<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Melbourne&#8217;s high demand housing is called out as expensive to unaffordable while fueled by rapid population growth and driven by new job creation. Melbourne was labelled an &#8220;Alpha City&#8221; by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Demand is high for services associated with homes. Managing and processing moves in a predictable timely manner is challenging. <strong>Further, Melbourne is far away, detailed planning is key to shipping your possessions, pets and vehicles arriving, without additional time and unexpected expenses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);line-height:1.2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Melbourne often has all &#8220;four seasons in one day&#8221;. Moves in Melbourne run a risk from these daily weather interruptions. The location, between a dry hot inland and a cool southern ocean, causes these weather reactions. There are warm to hot summers, with stable comfortable grey sky winters. A little like living in North Vancouver versus Richmond and Surrey, in Canada, where rain tends to fall mostly leaving other areas dry. Many like the&#8217;dry&#8217; compared to the humidity of Sydney or Brisbane. <strong>Overall autumn is the best time of year to process moves from Canada.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-830d2f927f9085f4cbed211e1725c8e1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.458), 1.15rem);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-6-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/weather\/australia\/melbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Weather in Melbourne\">To check the Weather in Melbourne&#8230; Click Here<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>More Help With Moving to Melbourne<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3b2dee26 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2cdddcaba411c1f18106dfe3c26793d1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.2\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatistan.com\/cost-of-living\/melbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cost of living in Melbourne Australia\">Cost Of Living in Melbourne<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourne.vic.gov.au\/Pages\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"City of Melbourne\">City of Melbourne<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vic.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Government of Victoria\">Victoria Government<\/a><\/strong><br><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourne.vic.gov.au\/residential-parking-permits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Melbourne Parking Permits\">Melbourne Parking Permits<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rover.infrastructure.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Australian Vehicle Imports\">Approval Before Vehicle Import<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2007bb4b9b78d7329869c85df33f05af wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.20\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/world\/organisations\/british-consulate-general-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/world\/organisations\/british-consulate-general-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.setmore.com\/scheduleappointment\/2bd1e120-f687-412f-9515-cba52130d57d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Australian Consulate \u2013 Vancouver<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/world\/organisations\/british-consulate-general-toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/australianconsulategeneraltoronto.setmore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Australian Consulate \u2013 Toronto<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/world\/organisations\/british-high-commission-ottawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.embassy.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Australian Embassy \u2013 Ottawa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-serif-font-family wp-elements-b7aa2cfce737fd6112d4aa51e06f936e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);line-height:1.2\"><strong>To make a call to Melbourne<\/strong><br>\u2022 Dial 011 (outside North America)<br>\u2022 Dial 61 (code for Australia)<strong> <\/strong><br>\u2022 Dial 3 (<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Melbourne<\/strong><\/mark> area code)<br>\u2022 Dial the local phone number<br> or the cell phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-link-color has-system-serif-font-family wp-elements-44a58a864aaa1ce47f90bdc9ebd2ea0b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);line-height:1.2\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-9-color\">In Melbourne use 000 for emergencies.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d74dfd5b74c0b71916ad60d63e03471e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.20\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/immi.homeaffairs.gov.au\/visas\/getting-a-visa\/visa-listing\/electronic-travel-authority-601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Australian VIsa\">Australian Visa<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liveinmelbourne.vic.gov.au\/live\/money-and-tax\/salary,-tax-and-superannuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Melbourne Tax Rates\">Melbourne Tax Rates<\/a><\/strong><br><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/individuals-and-families\/tax-file-number\/apply-for-a-tfn\/foreign-passport-holders-permanent-migrants-and-temporary-visitors-tfn-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Registering On Arrival In Australia\">TFN Registration<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmelbourne.com\/practical-information\/health-and-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Melbourne Healthcare and Safety\">Melbourne Health &amp; Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20bf5857ad2613db36793888340bd400 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.375), 1.1rem);line-height:1.20\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studymelbourne.vic.gov.au\/why-melbourne\/a-world-class-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Education in Melbourne\">Education in Melbourne<\/a><\/strong><br><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unimelb.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Universities in Melbourne\">University of Melbourne<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monash.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Monash University\">Monash University<\/a><\/strong><br>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Deakin University\">Deakin University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrange Moving to Melbourne NOW Start with a Quick Melbourne Quote&#8230; Relocating to Melbourne Moving to Melbourne from Canada sees a friendly active place, offering significant sporting, outdoor and cultural events. 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