Our Services

Relocating between Nunavut communities requires careful coordination. NMS can help organize the different stages of your move, including packing, preparing items for transportation, coordinating cargo and receiving and delivering shipments at destination where service is available.

For businesses and organizations relocating employees, offices or equipment, we can also develop a moving plan around your operational requirements to help minimize disruption and keep the relocation organized.

Nunavut is not just somewhere we provide service — it is where our company was built. Since 2014, NMS has developed the practical experience needed to manage moves in one of Canada's most challenging logistical environments.

From a few boxes to a complete household or office relocation, we approach every move with the same commitment: protect your belongings, communicate clearly and get your move completed as safely and efficiently as possible.

We understand that downtime can affect your employees, customers and operations. Our goal is to organize each commercial move so your organization can return to normal operations as quickly as possible.

NMS can coordinate moves in stages, by department, office, floor or priority. Where scheduling permits, we can also arrange services around operational requirements to reduce disruption during regular business hours.

For larger projects, we work with the client's designated representative to establish a clear moving schedule and maintain communication throughout the relocation.

Some items require more than standard moving services.

NMS provides careful handling for sensitive, fragile, high-value or operationally important equipment. This can include office technology, printers, specialized furniture and other equipment requiring additional protection during packing, transportation and delivery.

Our team can provide protective wrapping, labelling, inventory control and coordinated placement at the destination.

Moving equipment between Nunavut communities presents logistical challenges that do not exist in most parts of Canada.

Air cargo availability, weather, freight schedules, limited local infrastructure and remote destinations can all affect a relocation. Our northern experience allows us to anticipate these challenges and coordinate the different stages of a move accordingly.

For inter-community projects, NMS can assist with packing, preparation, freight coordination, receiving, storage and final delivery, depending on the requirements and services available at the destination.

NMS understands that government and organizational moves may involve additional requirements for scheduling, documentation, accountability and the handling of workplace property.

We work closely with project representatives to ensure responsibilities are clearly established and items are appropriately packed, identified and moved according to the agreed relocation plan.

Whether you are moving a few offices or coordinating a larger organizational relocation, our team can develop a solution appropriate to the size and complexity of the project.

Nunavut Moving & Services was established in Iqaluit in 2014. More than a decade of operating in the North has taught us that successful commercial moves depend on preparation, flexibility and local knowledge.

We combine professional moving practices with an understanding of Nunavut's unique transportation and logistical environment.

Your business keeps Nunavut moving. We'll help move your business.

Sealift is an essential part of life and business in Nunavut, but preparing a shipment for sea transportation requires careful planning.

NMS provides sea container (seacan) packing and loading services for individuals, businesses and organizations shipping household goods, furniture, equipment and other cargo by sealift. Our team can assist with organizing and loading your container to make efficient use of available space while helping protect your belongings during transportation.

Preparing items for sealift — Wrapping and protecting furniture — Boxing and labelling household goods — Loading sea containers — Organizing cargo inside the container — Securing items to reduce movement during transportation — Preparing commercial equipment and supplies — Unloading sea containers at destination — Removal of packing materials after unpacking.

Whether you are relocating to or from a Nunavut community, furnishing a property, or shipping commercial equipment, NMS can help prepare your cargo properly.

Some items need more protection than a standard moving box can provide. NMS provides crating and uncrating services for cargo requiring additional protection during air, ground or sealift transportation.

Crating may be appropriate for: Inuit art and sculptures — Fragile or high-value items — Electronics and specialized equipment — Office and commercial equipment — Machinery and components — Furniture requiring additional protection — Irregularly shaped items — Sensitive cargo.

Depending on the item and shipping requirements, we can assist with protective preparation and custom crating solutions to reduce the risk of movement and damage during transportation. At destination, our team can also provide uncrating, unpacking and placement services, helping clients manage the shipment from arrival through final setup.

Getting everything to your new location is only half the move.

Our unpacking service can help you settle into your new home or get your business operating sooner. Our team can unpack boxes, unwrap furniture, organize items according to your instructions and remove used packing materials from the work area.

For commercial relocations, unpacking can be coordinated with our furniture assembly and installation services, creating a complete transition from the old workplace to the new one.

Prefer to do your own packing? NMS also sells moving and packing supplies. Instead of trying to find suitable materials at the last minute, customers can purchase professional packing supplies directly from us for residential moves, commercial relocations, storage, air cargo and sealift shipments.

Our available supplies may include: Moving boxes in various sizes — Packing tape — Bubble wrap and protective wrapping — Stretch/shrink wrap — Packing paper — Furniture protection materials — Moving blankets — Labels and markers — Other specialized packing materials.

Availability may vary, so contact us to confirm current stock and quantities. We can also help you determine the types and approximate quantities of packing materials you may need based on the size and nature of your move.

One of the advantages of working with NMS is that you don't have to coordinate every stage of your relocation with a different company.

We can support your move through: Packing → Crating → Pickup → Cargo Coordination → Storage → Delivery → Uncrating → Unpacking → Furniture Assembly.

With more than a decade of experience working in Nunavut, we understand the additional care required when belongings are travelling through northern transportation systems.