2005
SHIPPING INFO & EXAMPLES
 

Here is an example of estimated Canada Post shipping rates and times for a parcel (12" x 12" x 5") weighing 10 pounds, contents valued and insured at up to $100, sent from Victoria, BC, to Estevan, SK, within Canada Post's Western Zone.  The information is obtained from a (very handy) Canada Post website online Parcel Rate Calculator, at www.canadapost.ca.

 

To get a rough estimate of the shipping time that may apply to your area, go to Canada Post's online Parcel Rate Calculator for Business (<-- link, opens in a new window) and enter the example dimensions and weight as above, postal code V9B 3L2 in the destination postal code box, your own postal code in the originator's postal code box, 100 in the insurance box ... NOTE: I apply a small cost-recovery surcharge for packing materials included in each of the final example Totals.


options:

Priority Courier

XPressPost

Expedited

Regular Parcel

Delivery Stds in Business Days

2 Days

2 Days

4 Days

6 Days

Price in $

37.18

19.73

9.33

9.33

Delivery Confirmation

included

included

no charge

1.00

Insurance 

included

included

included

included

Tax

2.60

1.38

0.65

0.72

Total

$ 42

$ 24

$ 12

$ 13


Here is another example of estimated Canada Post shipping rates and times for the same parcel (12" x 12" x 5") weighing 10 pounds, contents valued and insured at up to $100, sent from Victoria, BC, to Ottawa, ON, from Canada Post's Western Zone to the Eastern Zone. 

options:

Priority Courier

XPressPost

Expedited

Regular Post

Delivery Stds in Business Days

Noon Next Business Day

2 Days

6 Days

7 Days

Price in $

40.64

23.64

10.83

10.83

Delivery Confirmation

included

included

no charge

1.00

Insurance 

included

included

included

included

Tax

2.84

1.65

0.76

0.83

Total

$ 46

$ 28

$ 14

$ 15


NOTE1: There is a small fuel surcharge applied by Canada Post, not shown here nor on their Parcel Rate Calculators online at www.canadapost.ca.
NOTE2: You will notice that major centres tend to have a slight advantage over smaller cities, in estimated Days for delivery for the same service, such as Priority Courier. It doesn't ALWAYS benefit to request a premium delivery service. 

 

 

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