Before hiring a moving company you should generally make sure you are dealing with a legitimately registered business.
Some moving companies are incorporated in a specific province or territory like Nova Scotia and others are federally incorporated.
You can lookup federal corporations Corporations Canada online database here.
Agency: Government of Canada, Corporations Canada
Address: C.D. Howe Building, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa Ontario K1A 0H5
Phone: 1-866-333-5556
Website: www.ic.gc.ca
When looking to hire a moving company from Nova Scotia, you may want to lookup your company in the provincial register.
Agency: Registry of Joint Stock Companies – Business Registration: Extra-Provincial Corporations, Nova Scotia
Address: Maritime Centre, 9 North 1505 Barrington Street (at Spring Garden Road) Halifax, N.S. B3J 3K5
Phone: 1-800-225-8227
Website: novascotia.ca
Generally, all businesses - even federally incorporated ones - have to register in the province or territory in which they do business. This includes corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships (except those operating under a person's name). You may wish to seek information from the provincial registrars, some of which are available online, particularly when dealing with smaller businesses.