Hi turquoisedude!
Please forgive me, but I'm a little confused.
I worked as a shipper/receiver for several years here in Toronto.
I shipped out full-sized bank machines and spare parts for them all over the world.
Let me say that palleting and shrink wrapping a bank machine is not an easy task!
But we had it down to a science and shipped those things all over the world from our little warehouse in north Toronto.
I can't imagine why it would be such a problem sending a dishwasher, especially within Canada.
As long as you pallet and shrink wrap it, they should be able to transport it.
Forgive me if I sound arrogant in any way, that's not my intention. It just seems like that should be a very easy task to do with a shipping company in Canada.