Shipping to Canada
Send parcels, documents and personal effects from the US to Canada
Canada is the shortest international route we run, and often the cheapest. Ground services cross the border directly, which makes it one of the few destinations where sending something heavy overland is genuinely economical rather than a compromise.
We collect anywhere in the US and deliver across all provinces and territories.
The border is still a customs border
Proximity misleads people here: a shipment from the US to Canada is a full international export and clears Canadian customs like any other. It needs a proper declaration of contents and value.
The CBSA assesses duty and taxes on arrival — GST, and PST or HST depending on the destination province. Those rates are set by federal and provincial government, not by the carrier. Goods that qualify under the USMCA rules of origin may attract reduced or no duty, but they still have to be declared correctly to get that treatment.
Ground, air, and which to pick
Ground works well for Canada in a way it does not for overseas destinations, because the shipment simply drives across the border. For heavier boxes with no urgent deadline it is usually the best value on this route.
Air remains the better choice for documents, urgent shipments, and for remote destinations in the northern territories where ground networks are limited and transit times stretch considerably.
Moving to Canada
If you are relocating rather than sending a parcel, personal effects you have owned and used are treated differently from newly purchased goods, and settlers moving to Canada may be able to bring belongings in under specific relief provisions. Tell us it is a move when you book so the documentation is prepared correctly from the start — international relocation covers the full process.
What it costs to ship to Canada
Price depends on chargeable weight, the exact destination and how fast you need it there. Rather than publish a table that goes out of date, we quote your actual shipment against current carrier pricing — it takes about a minute.
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