Great Canadian Van Lines

After comparing several quotes, we were fortunate to find such a quality, reputable moving company for our move of over 150 large boxes from Toronto to Calgary!

Really appreciate Sara, the sales consultant, for her clear explanations and helpful guidance every step of the entire process. Both the pickup and delivery teams were professional, efficient, and careful with our belongings. Drivers Daniel and Yad, along with their team members, were helpful, considerate, and always willing to listen. A special thanks to Daniel’s team for going above and beyond.

We truly appreciate their excellent service and would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a smooth, stress-free move!

*The final bill was even lower than the original quote! ??????

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $10000

Let’s be honest—moving is stressful, especially when you’re relocating across the country. If you want reliable, top-notch service from beginning to end, I highly recommend Great Canadian Van Lines.

I initially searched online for long-distance moving companies in Canada and received several quotes—some surprisingly low. But be cautious: many of those quotes don’t reflect the real cost. It wasn’t until I spoke with Candace at GCVL that I finally got an honest, transparent breakdown of what to expect. Their pricing was very fair.

When Wade and his team showed up, they made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Their professionalism, kindness, and even shared laughs really put me at ease—I knew my personal belongings were in good hands.

I moved from Ontario to BC, and they were communicative, punctual, and efficient. Even the delivery went off without a hitch, and I didn’t need to be there in person.

Don’t waste your time looking elsewhere. GCVL is a Canadian company that truly understands how to make a big move feel simple. From my first call to the final delivery, they focused on making the process easy and cost-effective. I wouldn't recommend anyone else.

Thank you for everything Wade & team, Candace and staff at GCVL.

Cheers, Mary

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5300

Eddie and his courteous team did an excellent and efficient job getting my move loaded in the lower mainland of BC. They carefully wrapped all my furniture and handled the boxes noting those that were marked as fragile.

When they arrived Eddie and his London crew were just as friendly and efficient in bringing my goods into my new residence. They placed all of my furniture and belongings in the rooms as marked, assembled the furniture that was taken apart for the trip and left clearing up and materials that were needed for the move. I am very happy with the job they did. I found no damages to my goods that were handled in my move. I recommend Great Canadian Van Lines.

As a note: this is the 1st time out of 4 cross country moves that my weight was less than the estimate! This speaks to the integrity of the company.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $17000

I recently moved from the Vancouver area to Halifax, and Great Canadian Van Lines made what is usually a very stressful experience absolutely seamless. The entire process, from booking to delivery, was handled with professionalism, care, and excellent communication.

The crews on both ends of the move were fantastic. They worked efficiently, treated our belongings with great care, and maintained a friendly and professional attitude throughout. I’ve relocated several times for work, and this was my first experience with Great Canadian Van Lines- by far the best move I’ve ever had. I won’t be looking anywhere else for future moves.

A special mention goes to Eddie, our driver and point person. His communication, leadership, and management of the entire process, from loading to unloading, were outstanding. Eddie truly went above and beyond to ensure everything went smoothly.

Behind the scenes, Sara and Kyle were also excellent, always available to answer questions and provide updates. Their responsiveness and professionalism made a huge difference.

Thank you to the entire Great Canadian Van Lines team for delivering such a positive, stress-free moving experience. You’ve truly set the standard for how a move should be handled!

Move size: 4+ Bedroom Home Service cost: $19000

From the initial phone call with Candace to unloading our stuff at our new home, GCVL was professional, polite, friendly, and very clear on how everything would work regarding moving to another province.

The estimate was accurate. Jas and Tim came over to load up our belongings. They were both punctual, polite, and very professional. They both didn't make a big fuss about our German Shepherd trying to constantly play with them, quite the opposite . Jas and Tim loaded everything with no issues. Everything was tagged and put into an inventory. Jas got all our stuff to destination safe, secure, with zero damage. We arrived later than the moving van due to highway conditions, but Jas was very accommodating and took care of everything for us. Thank you Candace, Jas, Tim, Jas's partner on the unloading side, and thank you GCVL. 100 % will use them again for any big moves and highly advide anyone who is doing a big move to give them a call.

Thank you from Riko, Miki, Ham, and Apollo.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $4500

I usually ignore 5 star reviews when looking for services because they’re usually over exaggerated, but I promise this one is warranted.

Firstly, a huge thank you to Candace for her patience and support while I got my moving details figured out. She was very responsive and helpful, and gave me a very reasonable quote.

Upon pick up in Alberta, my driver and his team (Ruben I think?) were great! They came when they said they would, and even let me sit in my car while they loaded since it was a cold Feb. day. He was very thorough and explained exactly what they were doing and how the process worked. Got everything loaded in about 1.5hrs.

Delivery in Ontario was much smoother than I expected. Arsh and his team took extra good care of my sofa (which I love very much), got the move done in about 1.5hrs and even helped reassemble my bed frame, sofa, and TV.

GCVL also organized the transportation for my vehicle which arrived much sooner than I expected! It was easy and hassle free.

Overall my move came just under $6000 which was absolutely worth it.

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6000

A cross-Canada move is a daunting experience especially when you are moving a car and a 3-bedroom house. We obtained quotes from several movers (some ridiculously low from companies with terrible reviews) and e chose Great Canadian because of their detailed quote and ability to arrange our door-to-door car move as well (separate from the furniture).

Eddie and his team showed up for out Vancouver departure. We had arranged for the team to pack the kitchen and tvs while we handled the rest. The move out was very smooth and stress-free with Eddie directing traffic and taking prime control for the load.

The weight was within 200 pounds of the estimate which was great.

Eddy was the driver of the truck with our belongings. As is the case with most cross-country moves he had several pickups and deliveries to make along the route to the east coast, but he managed to make it two days before the scheduled drop off in Nova Scotia. Eddy stayed n contact with us and we were ready when he arrived.

The off loading task was made more complicated by the weather and the fact that the truck was not able to make it safely up our driveway. The east coast crew picked it up though and worked really hard and with care to get all of our furniture safely delivered (and beds rebuilt).

The car, by the way, also made it on time and in good shape too.

No breakage or damage—a first class experience all around and very deserving of the 5 stars!

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $21000

This is our first long distance move and it was a scary and stressful thought. We contacted a Hummel movers which recommended Great Canadian for our move and as we had great confidence in Hummel we went with Great Canadian. We got a quote from them that was within what we expected to pay and Sara from the office was very helpful and answered all our questions which were many. She also helped us get our car transported as it was winter and we did not want to drive the distance.

Our mover and driver was Codie and he was very helpful explaining everything he was doing. He wrapped everything that required wrapping and was very polite and friendly which made us feel at ease. When he left our home he informed us that he would be delivering our things to our new home. He contacted us by text to keep us informed as to when he would arrive at the new destination. He moved all our stuff into our new place and put it where we requested it to be placed. We could not have asked for any better service from him. The car was also delivered to our destination with no issues. We would highly recommend both Great Canadian and Codie for service.

Vehicle: Kia Sportage Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $8500

Feb. 5/25

I moved from Cambridge ON to Prince Albert SK in the middle of winter. GCVL won my business for the following reasons:

Initial contact, Sarah, was awesome - professional, personable, and responded PROMPTLY to additional email inquiries. I never felt I was ‘just another client’ or that my questions were tiresome, and I was not brushed off simply because I was only moving a one bedroom apt.. Load-on and load-off dates were confirmed in advance and it took only 7 days from load to unload, vs. 2- 6 weeks like some companies. Contents remained on the truck until unloading vs. being transferred to a warehouse or to a shuttle. IMO, when contents are moved often, there is a greater chance of damage. No hidden fees dumped on at the end. In fact, driver noticed an error on the invoice regarding the truck's tare weight for which I received a refund and also one for being underweight from the estimate. The driver, Daniel, (who was GCVL’s "Driver Of The Year" last year) was absolutely top notch. He and his personally chosen team worked unbelievably quickly yet thoroughly. All pieces were wrapped in heavy duty moving blankets , and if needed, ENCLOSED IN CARDBOARD, and then taped up. Daniel's inventory was carefully done and boy, can he maneuver that truck! Daniel was the lead on the load and the unload.It is obvious he enjoys his job and takes pride in his work. EVERYTHING arrived in very good condition, even my piano for which I was particularly concerned.

I HIGHLY recommend GCVL without hesitation - honest, careful, personable, & professional. You won't be disappointed. Message me if you want to know what other companies I interviewed.

Thanks Great Canadian Van Lines, Sarah, Kyle, and thank you Daniel and your team! I couldn't be happier with the service!

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5157

Thank you Great Canadian Van Lines for a smooth and stress free moving experience from Quebec to Alberta. Both my coordinating agent and my truck driver were great to work with; communication was seamless with both being very responsive to all my questions. My personal effects were meticulously inventoried and the pickup, transport, and delivery was all handled with care by the same truck driver, Amar, with delivery two days ahead of schedule. I was very pleased with how the move went and recommend this moving company to anyone considering a cross country move.

Vehicle: Mitsubishi RVR Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6800

We just had a shipment delivered from Ontario to British Columbia. I'm so glad we went with Great Canadian Van lines because the customer service and communication we're above my expectations. It was so nice to have the same driver who packed our items in Ontario, deliver it to our house and unload it in BC. Amar was so nice he called the house and offered us a coffee before arriving on schedule! We had an antique china cabinet with a glass door and a large dresser that were passed down to us after my mother-in-law's passing. It arrived intact. The packing job was phenomenal. I don't think I could have done a better job. All the boxes were well labeled with numbers that corresponded with the checklist provided. Nothing was missing or damaged, ans there were a lot of collector plates in the boxes. We live on a dead end cul-de-sac so large shipping trucks cannot make it into our street. Amar has a shuttle truck so it maneuvered into our street with no problem. Five stars and I would highly recommend Great Canadian Van lines. Candice and the dispatcher also deserve five stars for great customer service.

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: $5000

My daughter selected the company and received the initial quote. She handed over the move to me at that point. Everything from my first contact with Candace, second pick-up in Winnipeg, final invoice, to the delivery to our home went very well. I was totally impressed with how well organized the company was. They provided so much helpful information by email, telephone and short well made videos. The online method for recording the items we were shipping was well organized and user friendly. Communication was always polite, cheerful and timely. Questions were answered quickly. Our items, many that were fragile, were very well protected and delivered without damage. Our driver, Harry, and his assistant were very efficient and friendly. They were patient and helpful when we requested that a few pieces of furniture be re-arranged. Overall, we were extremely happy with the entire process. And the final price was less than our initial quote! Honest and upstanding service!

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: $4700

From start to finish, our experience with Great Canadian Van Lines was nothing short of exceptional.

It all began with Sean, our estimator in Winnipeg, who was incredibly professional and accurate. His estimate was absolutely spot on, which gave us confidence right from the beginning.

Our driver, Wade, was phenomenal. He was punctual, organized, friendly, and communicated with us every step of the way. You could immediately tell he took pride in his work and genuinely cared about making our move as smooth as possible.

On moving day in Winnipeg, only one mover, Dave, was able to make it instead of the expected two. Despite that, Dave worked incredibly hard all day without ever slowing down. His work ethic was truly impressive, and he handled everything with care and professionalism.

When our belongings arrived in Parksville, Wade was right on schedule, just as promised. He was joined by Bryce and Chad, and the three of them were an outstanding team. They were efficient, organized, respectful of our new home, and placed everything exactly where we wanted it. Even more impressive—not a single item was damaged during our move across the country.

Moving can be stressful, but this team made it feel effortless. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine care exceeded every expectation we had.

We cannot thank Sean, Wade, Dave, Bryce, and Chad enough for making our move such a positive experience. We would recommend Great Canadian Van Lines without hesitation to anyone looking for a reliable, professional moving company.

Thank you for making our cross-country move a perfect one!

Mike & Pat

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $9007

We were very happy with our moving experience! From start to finish Purely Canadian and Great Canadian Van Lines did an excellent and friendly job. The Cross Canada driver, Ron was efficient and on time as promised!! He was always cheerful and thorough with capable crews at both ends of the move from Vancouver to Quebec. Vancouver crew included Cody, Ronan, and Kevin and the Quebec crew was Jordie, Frederic and Michael. They understood our needs and were very careful with moving all our poseesions and our Toyota truck and camper as well! Safe and timely arrival of everything. Thank you to everyone!!

Vehicle: Toyota Pickup & camper Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $20294

It was my first time doing a long-distance move and I felt very nervous about the process. Great Canadian Van Lines is very organized and always went above and beyond to reassure me and address my concerns.

A big thank you to Ammar and his team who did the pickup. They were professional, fast, and took great care of my belongings. I did not pack properly (my boxes were not full-lesson learned) but they told me they will do their best to make sure no item is damaged during the move. I am also very grateful to Iyad the dispatcher who helped me coordinate the delivery date and navigate many rules that my building had. We had to change the delivery date three times and he was always incredibly understanding. Finally, a big thank you to Harman and his team from Provincial moving. They delivered my belongings and were also professional, fast, and reassembled all my furniture. Nothing was damaged in the process!!

Although this move was costly (quote I had was higher than other moving companies), I never worried about my belongings and received them ahead of schedule. I will definitely hire them again for a long-distance move and highly recommend them.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6500

Great Canadian Van Lines is hands down the best moving company I've ever used, and I've moved a lot — across the country several times, plus shipping my entire household to Europe and back. That kind of experience gives you a pretty good basis for comparison, and this company is in a league of its own.

The estimate was clear and reasonably priced, with no surprises later. But what really made the move was Katie and Brodie. They were exceptional — careful, respectful of my belongings, and I had a lot of fragile, valuable items that needed real care. They were also just kind and courteous to work with the whole time.

Brodie in particular went above and beyond. I left a Sharpie sitting on the lid of a tote in Calgary, and when my things arrived in Montreal, that same Sharpie was still sitting right there on the lid. That's the level of care and attention we're talking about.

I can't recommend Great Canadian Van Lines enough. They're so good I almost look forward to my next move — just kidding! I'm a very happy customer who's hoping to stay put for a while.

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $4000