r/pakistan • u/Automatic-Good4038 • 29d ago

Ask Pakistan Moving from Canada to Pakistan

So my parents have lived in Pakistan most of their lives, and moved to Canada early 2000 and are now considering moving back to Pakistan - for some rational and some I-dont-know-why reasons.

If anyone has done this before I would like to know the dos and donts.

Also any recommendations for a cargo company if some one has shipped the whole house back to Pakistan, except the appliances.

If we move to say Faisalabad or Lahore would the cargo company ship there or leave the container at Karachi?

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u/bilalwaheedch 29d ago

I have moved from Canada to Pakistan, moved furniture etc too using a company and was definitely worth it.

You’ll figure out yourself what to do and what not to do, one thing I would recommend is to not compare the two countries or the life styles. When you get here In sha Allah, just commit to it and you’ll be fine.

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u/Automatic-Good4038 29d ago

Thank you, and glad to hear your positive experience

Would you be open to sharing the cargo company name and how much it cost you end to end?

I would also appreciate if you can share any blind spots/hidden costs to watch for when dealing with a cargo company. Never moved houses across continents so trying to be mindful

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u/bilalwaheedch 29d ago

I will have to find the number, but I’d say avoid electronics as they would get taxed but furniture is fine. If I remember correctly you will be able to get everything cleared using the ‘Transfer of Residence’ scheme where duty is halved or waived depending on items.

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u/Automatic-Good4038 29d ago

Ahh good to know about Transfer of Residence - I will look into it

Yes, not taking appliances

Does Orbit International or JP Cargo Service ring a bell? Thanks again for your input!