Migration to Canada! How Many Baggages Do you Plan Taking at Flight?
It's time to plan the migration trip to Canada! Just curious, we want to know how many baggages you plan to bring with you on your flight? Many people may think that international shipping is too expensive, so they'd rather carry more extra baggages. EASYMOVE would like to share the baggage fee of the major flights to Canada.
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific's checked baggage dimensions are width, height and length combined and cannot exceed 158cm/62in. The upper limit for each hand carry baggage is 1 piece of 7kg (within 36cm x 23cm x 56cm).
Checked baggage weight limit:
Economy Class (Light): 1 piece; 23 kg each
Economy Class (Standard/Flex): 2 pieces; 23 kg each
Premium Economy Class: 2 pieces; 23 kg each
Business Class: 2 pieces; 32 kg each
First Class: 3 pieces; 32 kg each
Excess baggage charges:
Excess baggage charges are charged based on the flight area, ranging from US$13 to US$65 per kilogram. If the weight of the baggage does not exceed the upper limit, but the number of pieces exceeds the upper limit, excess baggage charges will be charged based on the number of pieces, ranging from US$30 to US$65 per piece. The price ranges from US$60 (approximately HK$234 to HK$469), the fee is charged in the local currency equivalent, the weight does not exceed 32 kg, and the total length exceeds 203 cm/80 inches.
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AIR CANADA
When travelling on Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express flights, you can bring one standard carry-on bag, a jacket, a wallet, and special personal items or baby care items on board.
Checked baggage weight limit:
The checked baggage allowance depends on the ticket type, destination, purchase date and membership. The maximum weight of each piece of luggage is 23 kg and the maximum total size of each piece of luggage is 158 cm.
Additional checked baggage:
Overweight and oversize luggage are subject to restrictions. A weight of 23 to 32 kg is considered overweight, and a size of 160 to 292 cm is considered oversize. Each additional piece of luggage is charged US$225. Sports equipment such as bicycles are subject to a fee of US$50.
Surfboards, stand-up paddle boards, kite boards, wakeboards and surf dinghies will be charged an additional $100.
EVA AIR
EVA Air's excess baggage rate table is divided into Zones 1 to 5, and excess baggage fees are calculated by zone and per piece.
Checked baggage weight limit:
Each piece of excess baggage may not exceed 32 kg.
Premium Economy Class and Economy Class: Each piece of excess baggage may not exceed 23 kg. The total size of all luggage must not exceed 158 cm.
Excess baggage fee: Hong Kong belongs to the first zone, and the additional fee for flying to Canada is US$250
Transit to Canada
It is not recommended to choose a connecting flight. However, many flight booking websites will recommend the Budget Option/Cheapest Flight for connecting flights. You can just take it as a reference:
Hong Kong Airlines (transfer to Air Canada)
If you choose Hong Kong Airlines to Canada, usually stop in Tokyo, please don't buy sweets and souvenirs crazily during the transfer since most of the food are not allowed to enter Canada. The economy class passengers can bring a maximum of 1 piece of 7kg hand luggage, the volume of which should not exceed 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm; Business class passengers can bring up to 2 pieces of hand luggage, each weighing 7 kg. The total dimensions of the checked luggage (length, width and height) must not exceed 158 cm.
Baggage allowance:
Standard Economy Class: 2 pieces; 30 kg in total
Super Free Flight Economy Class: 2 pieces; 30 kg in total
Economy Class: 2 pieces; 20 kg in total
Economy Class: 0 kg (extra charge for checked baggage)
Business Class: 2 pieces; 40 kg in total
Excess baggage charges:
1. Oversized luggage: If the total size exceeds 158 cm, a fee of USD 150 will be charged for each piece.
2. Excess baggage: The charge ranges from USD 13 to USD 20 per kilogram, settled in local currency.
3. Excess baggage: Each piece is charged US$30 in local currency.
HK Express
The most discussed issue in the front row is the Hong Kong Express' rack design. After the change, everyone is very concerned about whether there will be any other charges. Carry-on baggage allowance: Economy and VIP flights are allowed to carry one piece of carry-on baggage weighing no more than 7 kg, which can be placed in the shared locker on the seat. However, the size of the carry-on baggage must not exceed 56 cm in length, 36 cm in width and 23 cm in height. cm (i.e. 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches).
One carry-on item is allowed on board, with dimensions not exceeding 40 (length) x 25 (width) x 20 (height) cm (15.7 inches x 10 inches x 8 inches); plus one carry-on item For cabin baggage, the dimensions must not exceed 56 (length) x 36 (width) x 23 (height) cm (22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches); the maximum total weight of 2 items is 7 kg.
Excess baggage charges:
Excess baggage: HK$120 per kilogram will be charged. The weight of a single piece of luggage cannot exceed 32 kilograms.
Excess baggage: The fee for an additional 20kg baggage allowance starts from HK$310 per piece; the fee for an additional 32kg baggage allowance starts from HK$430 per piece.
You can click this link to view the checked luggage of major airlines.
Migration Moving Plan and International Shipping Services
After looking at the above info, you can plan the number of baggages accordingly. If you have some musical instruments, such as guitars and horns, you are suggested to carry them by hand instead of shipping it. However, it is not recommended to bring too many items on board. It is really hard to get up and down and it will be very troublesome if you get hurt.
Seek help from EASYMOVE, which has a branch in Canada especially if you want to move furniture and pianos. You must find a professional international shipping company. The large cartons provided by EASYMOVE are more convenient than those of ordinary companies. EASYMOVE offers door-to-door delivery and the quotation is highly transparent and the price is reasonable! Talk to EASYMOVE by WhatsApp now: +852 46285535. 
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