Does Canada Post deliver to France?

Canada Post's services ensure reliable and timely parcel deliveries to not only France but most of the world's nations. Private couriers also deliver goods to France and elsewhere, but usually for far more than Canada Post. But whichever you choose, don't be surprised by the high cost; however, with Secureship working for you, your shipping costs will be halved, at least.

Secureship’s website also supplies importation tax and duty information for goods entering France. As well, when you ship with us, our system guides you through the necessary paperwork, the two key ones being the shipping label and commercial invoice.

Table of Contents

• How Secureship Saves You Money and Time
• France’s VAT and Duties
• Shipping from Canada to France
• Conclusion

How Secureship Saves you Money and Time

As a broker, Secureship has volume agreements with Canada Post, UPS, and FedEx, and those enable you to ship for far less - 50% or more - when you ship with Secureship.

And that’s easy to arrange - create a free account in minutes, enter your particulars in our estimator, and a minute later, a handful of shipping options appear.

Then, pick one, complete the paperwork, and arrange the parcel’s pickup place and time. From start to finish, 10 minutes tops.

France’s VAT and Duties

Similar to Canada’s GST, goods entering France are liable to a 20% VAT (value added tax) charge (food products only incur a 5% VAT while medicines incur a 2% charge).

VAT applies to all goods that enter the country regardless of their value. Duties, on the other hand, are assessed if a shipment’s value is €150 or more - about $245 CAD as of January, 2026).

Shipping from Canada to France

When shipping from Canada to France many will enter the country duty-free because of CETA (the Canadian-European trade accord). Nonetheless, all shipments will require a shipping label and commercial invoice.

Shipping label

It is important that the shipping label clearly shows the recipient’s correct address. An unclear label may cause a delayed parcel or even its return to the sender. In either case, that’s not good for one’s business or reputation.

Commercial invoice (CI)

Without a commercial invoice, a parcel cannot enter a foreign nation, much like a person without a valid passport.

Also, the CI must provide correct information - description and quantity of the goods plus their values. If not, customs could return the parcel, fine the sender, or destroy the goods.

Again, not the way to build a reliable business.

Conclusion

Canada Post faithfully delivers from Canada to France; however, private couriers typically provide shorter transit times but for a higher fee. Fortunately, Canadian-based Secureship will dramatically reduce your shipping rates with Canada Post, UPS, and FedEx. In addition, shipping with Secureship offers other advantages, like information concerning French customs regarding duties and taxes. Also, when we help you prepare a shipment, the system ensures the completion of important paperwork, like the shipping label and commercial invoice.