Four Weeks Before Moving

 Get quotations from moving companies.
  Tour your house and decide which items should be discarded or donated - consider a garage sale.
Notify financial organizations, insurance companies, medical practitioners, credit card companies, etc. of your move.
Arrange transfer of school records if changing schools.
Arrange for shutting off of all utilities and the connection of all utilities at your new home.
Discontinue any services such as cleaning services, pool maintenance, window cleaners, snow remover, landscapers etc.
  Cancel telephone landline or transfer for the last possible moment of the day of your move.
  Advise Canada Post and complete change of address cards.
Check and clear any outstanding property taxes on your present property.
Have appraisals done on any valuable items in case of insurance claims from moving company (Taking pictures of these items is a great benefit).
Ensure adequate insurance for household goods is still in place while goods are in transit or storage.
   Organize any work to be completed at your new home.

Three Weeks Before Moving
  Plan to use up most of your food items before the move.
Make a plan on what to do with kids and pets on moving day.
Assign colour/number for each room to label boxes.
Collect all paperwork and combine into moving folder that you can transport with you to your new home.
   Pack up infrequently used items.

Two Weeks Before Moving

   Return any borrowed items.

   Pack up majority of items.

One Week Before Moving
  Pack a suitcase of clothes/necessities for a week: include medications, snacks, pet food, toiletries etc.
   Pack up remainder of belongings - Don't forget items in your back yard and shed.

Moving Day
Double check every room.
Leave any warranties, manuals, special instructions, location of mailbox and any keys for the new owner.
Lock all windows and doors.
   Make sure the place is spotless before you leave for the last time.