Can I ship to France with FedEx?

FedEx is recognised worldwide as a premier parcel carrier, so of course you can ship from Canada to France with them. But while providing frequent and reliable delivery services, shipping with FedEx and other private carriers can be expensive. Happily, you can save a lot of money on shipping, by having Secureship as your broker. Shipping can also incur other fees and expenses - oversize fees; residential delivery; extended area surcharge. This blog outlines those costs for Canadian shippers.

Table of Contents

• Saving on Shipping
• Oversize Fees
• Other Potential Expenses
• Conclusion

Saving on Shipping

Anyone who has shipped goods recently will attest to the very high cost, even for a small parcel, which for an overnight delivery could be in excess of several hundred dollars.

Secureship

The foremost thing any Canadian resident can do to save on shipping is to open an account with Secureship and have this broker’s bulk buying power lower their shipping rates.

And the evidence is clear from the shipping options generated by Secureship’s online estimator for a small, 5 kg parcel shipped on a Monday in October 2025:

The message from these data is clear: The quickest delivery will cost $875 CAD but delaying that even by a few days will lower your cost to several hundred dollars, and even more with Secureship help.

Oversize Fees

The basic shipping rate you may be quoted could change if the parcel is oversized.

Oversize fees

If you think a regulation parcel is expensive to ship, be ready for the shock of the cost of oversized parcels.

While fees vary slightly from one carrier to another, the following taken from UPS gives you an idea of the range for 2025.

Type of parcel	Amount (CAD)	Description
Large package	$112.05 - commercial $123.65 - residential	- Length + Girth > 330 cm - Minimal billable weight of 41 kg
Over maximum limits	$1315	Over 68 kg or longer than 274 cm; girth greater than 419 cm
Prohibited item	$300	See below*

*Any restricted or prohibited goods not prepared in compliance with UPS policies and procedures

Other Potential Expenses

Some of these expenses are relatively minor but they may come as a surprise to the uninitiated.

Residential delivery or pick-up service

This charge applies even if a business runs out of someone’s home. For 2025, the UPS fee is $4.80 CAD.

Extended area surcharge

For remote destinations, an extended area surcharge may apply. For instance, to the U.S.A., it is $3.85 CAD; but for other international destinations, $30 CAD/shipment.

Address correction

Should you provide an incorrect or illegible address on the shipping label, a charge of $18.70 CAD /package will be incurred.

Conclusion

As one of the world’s best known parcel carriers, FedEx offers regular and frequent shipping services from Canada to France; however, that can be extremely expensive, particularly for overnight shipments. But with the brokering services of Secureship, you can typically save up to half on your shipping with FedEx and other carriers. It must be added, however, that shipping may incur extra charges if a parcel is oversized, shipped to a residential address, or bound for a remote location.