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Birgit Treipl
Jun 11, 2026
Long-distance move from British Columbia to Nova Scotia

Our move from Nelson BC to Seabright NS

We had a great experience with Great Canadian Van Lines, and their driver Wade in particular. We had a shipment going from BC to NS, Canada, and it all went so well! Wade was a great communicator and while we were still travelling across Canada, he was already delivering our boxes to our house ? He made it all work really well and we are very thankful for it. We are now home and unpacking our boxes, and they’ve handles them all carefully. Thanks again, Wade!

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: $3800

Rayane Tabbara
Jun 19, 2026
Local move within Quebec

Move from Montreal to Edmonton

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

Aj Stein
Jun 24, 2026
Long-distance move from Alberta to Ontario

Alberta to Ontario move

Great experience overall. Candace (coordinator) was somehow able to set up our move in just three days.Very organized and kept us up to date on what we needed to do and the overall move progress. Steve (mover and driver) was great with our large and delicate furniture and made sure our items arrived on time and in excellent shape. Moving is usually pretty stressful, but these guys made it into an easy experience. What more can you ask for?

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5500

Zyrene Le
Jun 24, 2026
Long-distance move from Fredericton, NB to Vancouver, BC

New Brunswick to BC move: Beyond 5 stars!

If I have to option to give beyond 5 stars, I'll do it! Kudos to the guys who worked with us: Lukas (ON), Harman (AB), and Nav (BC). Great people, super friendly, and very approachable.

I highly recommend GCVL for anyone moving within Canada. Great service and great value for your money. They will take care of everything you need--moving, hauling, inventory, and your peace of mind. Everything came well and they treat your stuff with care.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6775

Justin Wischer
Apr 27, 2026
Long-distance move from Stoney Creek, ON to Parksville, BC

Ontario to Vancouver island

I was genuinely impressed by how efficient and professional they were. Candace was fantastic at getting the whole process started and any questions I had were very quickly answered. All my items arrived safe and on time. The pickup and delivery team were super professional and quick. I would recommend this company to anyone. I don't have a single negative thing to say.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6500

Florence Rickards
Nov 18, 2017
Long-distance move from British Columbia to Manitoba

BEWARE!! Absolute Worst Company Ever!

They are by far the worst company I have ever dealt with in all my career. They are dishonest and rotten to the core! Don't be fooled by this company that has a GREAT company name and presents themselves as Canada's best moving company. Their website says they have professionally trained staff who will lay down floor protectors and wrap your fine furnishings etc. and "place the pieces of furniture where you want them placed in your new home". WRONG!! NOT TRUE!! DON'T BE FOOLED by this! They don't deliver any of this!! NONE OF IT!! They are by far the worst company I have ever dealt with in all my career.

They have a professional with over 20 years experience come and give you a professional "firm quote" on what your move will cost. And, I gladly purchased insurance at around $380 understanding that things happen in long distance moves. But in the end they did thousands upon thousands in needless, reckless, damage and refused to file a claim for it after I spent all that money on insurance! This company is dishonest and rotten to the core!

The day of the move a different company shows up on behalf of Great Canadian Van Lines - their agent - RIVERBEND moving and these guys were doing drugs! They took all my quality furniture apart and could not put it together again upon delivery. It was damaged beyond repair. The day of delivery, a band of thugs and I mean real gruff, rough and tumble thugs, showed up threatening me, telling me unless I pay thousands $$ more than the quote they will not unload my furniture and belongings and they will charge me hundreds per day in storage fees!! My beloved service dog who picked up on their threatening, frightening, aggressive energy, had a grand mal seizure - first one ever, and these guys did not give a darn! They kept demanding the money or else.

Then they literally piled everything ceiling high, furniture in pieces until I could not move around and they put the heavy boxes on the top right to the ceiling. I am not strong enough to deal with this so I had to hire another company to come and help me. That is when I found out the full extent of the damages!! What a shock to realize they had damaged almost every piece of furniture that I own and that my HP laser jet printer was missing. My entire Sauder Heritage Hill office suite was damaged beyond repair, other furniture totally trashed. I could go on.

Then if all of that is not bad enough, they put through "unauthorized" charges on my credit card to the tune of over $3,000. There is much more but it would fill several pages so I will stop here. In short, DON'T HIRE THIS COMPANY! you will be traumatized for life! Zero customer service, dishonest, reckless, drug smoking, don't give a hoot about you, rip off company! I am so sorry I hired them and that they got any of my hard earned money!! They really should not be in business!

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $11052

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Kelsey
Mar 12, 2019
Long-distance move from Peterborough, ON to Kelowna, BC

Great Company, highly recommend them!!

Cross-country move from Ontario to British Columbia.

These guys totally saved my move! I called them with not even two days notice for a cross country move when another mover had failed me. Ed was beyond helpful in helping prepare my quote and told me his guys in my area had a few days off that week so he would call me back if they were able to do it.

Less than an hour later he called back to confirm.

Bill, Alanor and Matt were careful with all of our belongings, including my husbands motorcycle and my guitar ( which was just in a soft gig bag).
They delivered our things in 8 days! Everything was in perfect condition and the price was actually less than they had quoted me.

Thank you so much guys for taking so much stress off of our family!

Move size: Studio Service cost: $1946

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Chris Park
Aug 16, 2024
Long-distance move from Beaconsfield, QC to Victoria, BC

Amazing Move

We moved from Qubec to BC and had an amazing experince with Great Canadian Van Lines. From the initial contact to the delivery everything went smoothly. I would highly recommend Great Canadian Van Lines for your next move.

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $15000

Elizabeth Nicole
Jun 22, 2025
Long-distance move from London, ON to Vancouver, BC

MOVE FROM ONT TO BC

Great company!

Second time using GCVL!

Very professional, lots of help with many questions, lots of help with organizing inventory of 2 apartments and filling out forms for me!

Smooth and lots of hand-holding from head office point person!!

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $7000

Lisa Smith
Apr 03, 2025
Long-distance move from Ontario to Alberta

Excellent experience!

What a fantastic experience using this moving company! I am very impressed with their work ethic, the communication at all levels, their honesty with the quotes. Everything was numbered and upon delivery, items were matched and checked off. Wade and his crew were great, they were on time, very careful with our items.

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $3700

Savannah Fortier
Apr 22, 2025
Long-distance move from Fort Smith, NT to Airdrie, AB

Great moving experience!

Great Canadian Van Lines helped with our first ever move in April and our experience was fantastic—friendly, professional, and super efficient. The loading and delivery were smooth, and everything arrived on time and in perfect condition. Highly recommend if you want a stress-free move!

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $6300

Lisa Stirling
Mar 24, 2025
Local move within North Vancouver, BC

4th Move

Fourth local move with Great Canadian Van Lines.

From getting a quote to booking was very easy as the agents I wil dealing with were very helpful and answered all my questions and concerns.

The driver assigned to the move was Eric and he was amazing!

Thank you for a great move, so seamless and easy - I would recommend and use them again.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $1500

Stacy Rose
Nov 17, 2025
Long-distance move from Alberta to Quebec

Review of GC

Everything from move-in to move-out went incredibly smoothly. The process was well-organized, communication was clear, and every step was handled with care. There were no complications, and everything was delivered and picked up on time by the driver Codie, making the entire experience easy and stress-free.

Move size: Studio Service cost: $3500

Wendy Bisaro
Aug 23, 2025
Long-distance move from Yellowknife, NT to Montreal, QC

Move from Yellowknife to Montreal

I was impressed throughout the move - all aspects, from packing to loading to transport, to communication, to unloading. Harman and Balraj were pleasant, efficient, professional while unloading - even at the end of a very long day for them - and obviously knew their job. I would use GCVL if I need to move again.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $14000

Dana Carson
Oct 11, 2025
Long-distance move from London, ON to Edmonton, AB

Amazing

Ron the driver and his team were amazing. They were on time even early which was good. They were very organized and efficient and knew what they were doing. I got my stuff shipped from Ontario to Alberta. And all my stuff is good. They packed her very well. 100% recommend using for long distance moving.

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5500

Valerie Melanson
Dec 02, 2025
Long-distance move from Springhill, NS to Victoria, BC

Move from NS to Vancouver Island

Very impressed! Everything went well. Pick up and drop off dates were clear and right on time. Eddie and his workers were friendly and polite. I will highly recommend this company and Eddie and his teams. Nothing was damaged or lost. Quote was clear and accurate. Valerie

Move size: Studio Service cost: $5200

Daniel Cyr
Jul 21, 2026
Long-distance move from Dorval, QC to Victoria, BC

Trans-Canadian move Montreal to Victoria

Daniel and his crews at either end of the country were professional, friendly and very efficient movers with experience that showed. I will be hiring them again as I will probably be moving again in a year or so. Thank you Daniel

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $3615

Rosemary Regan
Jun 04, 2026
Long-distance move from Kamloops, BC to Toronto, ON

Kamloops to Toronto

We had a great experience with the movers when leaving our home. Our furniture is currently in storage. However, no damage to the home during the first part of the move. They managed to take everything despite us being over the initial quote for lbs. They were professional, punctual and knowledgeable.

Move size: 4+ Bedroom Home Service cost: $30000

Jean Guy Jette
Jun 04, 2026
Long-distance move from Quebec to British Columbia

Déménagement du Québec à Colombie Britannique Canada

Nous avons eu affaire avec des gens très intentionnés. Le tout s'est fait dans les délais, avec le respect des nos critères et avec beaucoup de soins de nos meubles. Tout l'équipe était à l'écoute de nos besoins. Le chauffeur était très ponctuel et très habile pour conduire sa remorque. Tout c'est fait selon l'entente initiale.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $16000

Maureen Mckinnon
Jun 08, 2026
Long-distance move from North Vancouver, BC to Winnipeg, MB

Paul

I was very impressed with my experience with moving my belongings from Vancouver to Winnipeg. Paul was very professional, courteous, and I have no hesitation in recommending him for anyone needing a move! Thanks for everything Paul.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $10000

Elan Taylor
May 13, 2026
Long-distance move from Winnipeg, MB to Toronto, ON

Winnipeg to Toronto

Our experience with Arsh and his team was excellent. They were prompt, efficient, and professional in packing, transporting, and unloading precious family heirlooms including a dining room set, buffet, china cabinet, china, and many boxes of books.

Move size: 4 Bedroom Home Service cost: $3500

Maria
Aug 15, 2018
Long-distance move from Vancouver, BC to Montreal, QC

I would put zero stars if I could..

Moved from Vancouver to Montreal and went with GCVL because they quoted about $1000 less than the competitors. Well, don't be fooled by this - it's a total scam. They quoted me about $1900 for the move (I was living in a small 600sq ft apt in BC). Only AFTER they took all my belongings did I get an email with the final bill totaling just shy of $3500! How the f** can the quote and final be so far off?? Furthermore, they driver refused to unload or open the truck in Montreal until the balance was paid. So, as the client, you are stuck in this situation with no recourse and they hold your belongings hostage until you pay their inflated price. Also - I moved from Montreal to Vancouver a year before and I shipped MUCH more stuff on the way over and it was more than $1000 cheaper with the company I used to go there. Such a rip off and such terrible service - extortion. DO NOT USE THEM. I wish I had listened to the reviews before booking!

Move size: Studio Service cost: $3500

Abhishek Ghosh
Jul 29, 2016
Long-distance move from Alberta to Quebec

Moving failed to happen by GCVL.

A MOVING TALE WITH GCVL:

Great Canadian Van Lines (GCVL) is a British Columbia based moving company and seemingly well-reputed. However, my experience with GCVL was extremely bitter.

I arranged my move from Calgary to Montreal in Canada with GCVL as of July 10, 2016. To my surprise, the moving team (led by Amar Nijjar) did not arrive within the stated time of 3-5pm. I called up the driver but the driver sounded unapologetic and relaxed as if nothing has happened. Moreover, the driver was not sure about the load capacity in his truck to accommodate our stuff despite having our move on his list.

Kathy Dorland was my contact person on behalf of GCVL for many weeks. When I reported my experience with GCVL to Kathy via email, she replied and offered me an alternate date (after a long pause). However, based on my poor experience, I rejected my contract with GCVL and asked them to refund my $200 non-refundable deposit. Fortunately, Kathy processed my refund and we conversed over phone. Kathy sounded apologetic but I received no apology email from the GCVL management, further exemplifying their unprofessionalism and callousness in customer dealings. Till date I have no clue about why did the movers failed to arrive and companies like GCVL never disclose the exact cause to their customers (as one might speculate).

I will never recommend GCVL to anyone (owing to their below par service) and warn all prospective customers to be watchful and take lesson from my experience.

For more details about my GCVL experience, I have shared my emails below.

REPLY EMAIL FROM KATHY:

Hi Abhi,

I am so sorry for the delay in loading your goods! We have confirmation from the crew that they can load your goods tomorrow [Tuesday July 12th] in the early evening [5:00pm-7:00pm]. Please confirm if this will work for you?

We will be applying compensation to your Bill of $50./day for the 2 days we are late for the pickup.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding Abhi, it is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Kathy Dorland
Great Canadian Van Lines
#203 - 669 Ridley Place
Delta, BC V3M 6Y9
Office: 604-540-6683
Toll Free: 1-800-665-0055

MY EMAIL TO KATHY:

On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 5:26 PM, Abhishek Ghosh wrote:

Hi Kathy,

I am hereby updating you that the movers (Team: Amar Nijjar) did not arrive at my location today till 6pm today. Firstly, Amar did not arrive within the scheduled time (3-5pm) and said he will get back to me after 5pm (which he did not). Unfortunately, I called Amar again at 6pm but he now came with 2 options:

(a) He is open to come very late today as he is 10-15 mins. away from our address at that time.
(b) He is unsure about his load/space in his van to accomodate our stuff.

I had an unavoidable appointment at 6pm today which I had to defer until 7pm and have to leave soon. Thus, I was unable to accomodate Amar today. I mentioned to Amar to pick up our load by 5pm tomorrow. However, Amar did not commit any time but said someone will get back to me over phone tomorrow (July 11). Based on this situation, I would expect a compensation from GCVL on our move as it failed the first scheduled attempt due to lack of professionalism on GCVL's part.

Finally, please get back to me (by phone/email) as I need to move my stuff ASAP. I am leaving Calgary on July 14, 2016 by 4pm.

Best.
Abhishek.

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN:

Fortunately, my wife had quotations from other moving companies as a back up plan. Thus, I was rescued within 24 hours after the GCVL mishap by a Toronto based moving company (ARMOUR VAN LINES) and to my surprise their rates were reasonable compared to GCVL and provided excellent service.

Indeed, the whole process was a great learning experience for us. But at the end, I laugh at people/organizations failing to adhere to time and display professionalism and worry about their existence in the society. I am happy to reject these kinds from my list irrespective of their societal holdings.

Abhishek Ghosh
scientist.ghosh@gmail.com
ghoshabhishek.weebly.com.

Service cost: $3500

Mich
Jun 04, 2018
Long-distance move from Toronto, ON to Kamloops, BC

Move from Toronto, Ontario to BC.

We went with Great Canadian Van Lines because their quote was approximately a thousand dollars less than the five other large moving firms we contacted. Mark Valliant was quick to reply to all my questions & an agent did come to our apartment to create a more realistic quote, which contained a more detailed breakdown of costs then the other companies were providing.
The movers that came were excellent, friendly and efficient. All our furniture was wrapped by them, then all our boxes & furniture was carried down 2 flights of stairs into a shuttle, then moved into the long haul trailer on the outskirts of Toronto. The same driver actually drove to BC, picking up moves along the way and helped unpack here, with another great local guy. These guys really work hard for a living!
There were no hidden fees, no missing items, no broken bits and no surprises, except the surprise of everything going so smoothly (especially after reading so many horror stories on the net).

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $5000

Mnaa
Nov 16, 2018
Long-distance move from Burnaby, BC to Montreal, QC

On-time and accurate quote.

Moved from BC to Montreal. 2-bedroom apt but not much stuff, approx. 1500 lbs total stuff (about 50 boxes iirc). We took care of the packing and boxing, so all they did was move everything into the truck. They were organised and it went fine. Our estimate was in line with the actual; this is because we had a really good idea of how much stuff we had. They are a little more expensive than el cheapo and about half the price of Atlas Van Lines so we went with them. The movers were professional and didn't dilly dally. They got everything in and out of both places quite quickly.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $2400

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Great Canadian Van Lines has been in business since 1990. We service Canada, cross border moves between Canada and the United States and Overseas moves.

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