Shipping Time Frames

Canada Post Domestic Shipping Services

Canada Post is Canada’s leading parcel delivery company and offers the following domestic shipping services:

Priority

  • Next-day delivery guaranteed
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • $100 of liability coverage
  • Signature confirmation

Xpresspost

  • Delivery in less than two days guaranteed or your money back
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation
  • $100 of liability coverage

Flat rate delivery

  • Delivery in 1-7 business days with delivery guaranteed
  • This means the price of shipping is not connected to the weight, shape, or size of the shipped item, hence the term “flat rate”
  • Item cannot weigh more than 5kg as long as the item fits inside the box
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates

Regular Parcel

  • Delivery in 2-9 business days days
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates

Canada Post International Shipping Services

Shipping internationally? Canada Post has all your international and US-bound needs covered. Here are the international shipping services offered by Canada Post:

Xpresspost International

  • Delivery in 4-7 business days with delivery guaranteed
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • $100 of liability coverage
  • Postal presentation and handling services

Tracked Packet International

  • Delivery in 6-10 business days
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • $100 of liability coverage
  • Postal presentation and handling service

International Parcel (Air or Surface)

  • Delivery takes 12+ business days for air shipments and 4-12 weeks for surface shipments
  • Delivery to post office box
  • Postal presentation and handling services

Priority Worldwide

  • Delivery takes 2-3 business days with on-time delivery guaranteed
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • $100 of liability coverage
  • Signature services
  • Commercial customs clearance

Small Packet International (Air or Surface)

  • Delivery takes 6-10 days for air shipments, 4-12 weeks for surface shipments.
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • Postal presentation and handling services

While the features of the service options are basically the same, delivery services vary for US-based shipments. Here are the international services offered by Canada Post for US-based shipments:

Xpresspost USA

  • Delivery takes 2-3 business days with an on-time delivery guarantee
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • $100 of liability coverage
  • Postal presentation and handling services

Tracked Packet USA

  • Delivery takes 4-7 business days
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • $100 of liability coverage
  • Postal presentation and handling services

Expedited Parcel USA

  • Delivery takes 4-7 business days
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • Delivery to post office box service
  • $100 liability coverage
  • Postal and presentation handling services

Small Packet USA

  • Delivery takes 5-8 business days.
  • Delivery to post office box
  • Postal presentation and handling services

Priority Worldwide

  • Delivery takes 2-3 business days with on-time delivery guaranteed
  • Tracking included
  • Delivery confirmation with updates
  • $100 liability coverage
  • Signature services
  • Commercial customs clearance

 

Domestic Delivery Lead Times:

  • Priority: next business day
  • Xpresspost: local delivery (next day), regional delivery (next day), and national delivery (2 business days)
  • Flat rate box: local delivery (1 business day), regional delivery (1-3 business days), and national delivery (2-7 business days)
  • Regular Parcel:  local delivery (up to 2 business days), regional delivery (3-5 business days), and national delivery (4-9 business days)

Shipping to the United States Lead Times:

  • Xpresspost USA: 2-3 business days
  • Tracked Packet: 4-7 business days
  • Expedited Parcel USA: 4-7 business days
  • Small Packet USA Air: 5-8 business days
  • Priority Worldwide: 10:30 a.m. the next day

International Delivery Lead Times

  • Xpresspost International: 4-7 business days
  • Tracked Packet International: 6-10 business days
  • International Parcel (Air or Surface): 6-10 business days for air parcels, 1-3 months for surface parcels
  • Tracked Packet International: 6-10 business days
  • Priority Worldwide: 2-3 business days
  • Small Packet International (Air or Surface): 12+ days for air parcels, 1-3 months for surface parcels