2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Canada
Whether your customers live down the road, in another province, in the US, or overseas, there will be customers that wait until the last minute to buy gifts this holiday season. Having a plan to cater to these customers is essential to having them go through checkout. As the shipping deadline dates approach for the following services, ensure that your checkout options are accounted for. Be aware that customers may not be as mindful of these regular parcel services as you are. Prominently displaying these cutoff dates on your website or during checkout helps avoid any potential bad reviews or returns for late parcels.
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Canada Post 2022 Shipping Deadlines
Domestic Services
| Shipping Service | Shipping Deadline |
|---|---|
| Local (Priority, Xpresspost) | December 21 |
| Local (Expedited Parcel or flat rate box) | December 21 |
| Local (Regular Parcel) | December 20 |
| Regional (Priority, Xpresspost) | December 21 |
| Regional (Expedited Parcel or flat rate box) | December 19-21 |
| Regional (Regular Parcel) | December 16-20 |
| National | December 21 (Priority) December 20 (Xpresspost) December 13 to 20 (Flat rate box) December 9 to 19 (Regular Parcel) |
| U.S. | December 21 (Priority Worldwide) December 15 (Xpresspost USA) December 13 (Expedited Parcel USA) December 12 ( Tracked Packet/Small Packet) |
International Services
| Destinations | Priority Worldwide | Xpresspost International | Tracked Packet/Small Packet |
| Africa | December 9 | December 9 | November 28 |
| Asia | December 15 | December 9 | December 5 |
| Australia | December 15 | December 9 | December 5 |
| Central/South American and Caribbean | December 16 | December 9 | November 28 |
| China | December 15 | December 5 | December 1 |
| Europe | December 16 | December 9 | December 5 |
| France | December 16 | December 12 | December 9 |
| Germany | December 16 | December 12 | December 9 |
| India | December 15 | December 9 | December 5 |
| Japan | December 15 | December 12 | December 9 |
| Middle East | December 9 | December 9 | December 5 |
| Netherlands | December 16 | December 12 | December 9 |
| New Zealand | December 15 | December 9 | December 5 |
| Switzerland | December 16 | December 9 | December 5 |
| United Kingdom | December 16 | December 12 | December 9 |
Purolator 2022 Shipping Deadlines
Purolator says customers who want next-day service on shipments to arrive by Dec. 24, 2022, should ship no later than Dec. 21, to allow for any possible weather-related delay that may occur during this time of year.
Domestic & International Services
| Delivery Location | Shipping Deadline |
|---|---|
| Next Day Delivery to Canada or US | December 22 |
| Australia, Caribbean, Mexico, South and Central America Western Europe (including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) | December 19 |
| East Asia (including China, Japan, and Thailand) | December 16 |
| United States via Purolator Ground® | December 14 |
| Eastern Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East | December 12 |
UPS 2022 Shipping Deadlines
U.S. to Canada
| Shipping Via | Shipping Deadline |
|---|---|
| UPS® Standard services (From the 48 contiguous states only) | Check ups.com/ctc for details |
| UPS Worldwide Expedited® | December 19 |
| UPS Worldwide Express® services | December 22 |
FedEx 2022 Shipping Deadlines
Domestic Services
| Service | Deadline |
| FedEx First Overnight/ FedEx Priority Overnight | December 22 |
| FedEx First Overnight/ FedEx Priority Overnight— Last Day to Ship from Western Provinces to Atlantic Provinces (also includes Thunder Bay and the surrounding area) | December 21 |
| FedEx Standard Overnight | December 22 |
| FedEx Standard Overnight— Last Day to Ship from Western Provinces to Atlantic Provinces (also includes Thunder Bay and surrounding area) | December 21 |
| FedEx 2Day | December 21 |
| FedEx 2Day— Last Day to Ship from Western Provinces to Atlantic Provinces (also includes Thunder Bay and surrounding area) | December 20 |
| FedEx Ground | December 14 |
| FedEx Economy | December 20 |
| FedEx Economy— Last Day to Ship from Western Provinces to Atlantic Provinces (also includes Thunder Bay and surrounding area) | December 19 |
| Service | Deadline |
| FedEx International First/ FedEx International Priority | December 22 |
| FedEx International Economy | December 20 |
| FedEx International Ground | December 13 |
Regional Carriers
If you missed the deadlines for some of these major carriers consider utilizing regional carriers. Regional carriers serve a smaller geographical network and oftentimes provide faster and more affordable shipping services. For our ShipStation customers, you have access to the following:
- GLS CA
- Metroland Parcel Services
- Swyft
- FlashBox (only servicing the Greater Toronto Area)
- Shippie (only servicing the Greater Toronto Area)
