How long does it take for Canada Post to deliver to Australia?

How long does it take for Canada Post to deliver to Australia?

With Canada Post’s world-spanning connections, it can have a parcel delivered to Australia anywhere from four to 12 business days using air transportation. If, however, time is not of the essence and saving money is more important, then sea freight can be selected though a journey of three months may be required from Canada.

But time is only one factor that influences shipping costs. A number of other factors can affect a shipment’s final bill, amongst them insurance, additional handling, Saturday and residential services and parcel size.

To help you decipher the shipping world, Secureship stands ready to help. As a Canadian company with 15-plus years of experience, they can find a selection of carriers and services to suit your budget. And with them you save heaps of dollars and mounds of time by guiding you through the shipping process.

Table of Contents

• Other Shipping Costs
• Duties and Taxes
• Secureship’s Services
• Conclusion

Other Shipping Costs

Included in a parcel’s shipping cost is the fuel surcharge, which is calculated as a percentage of the basic cost, and is based on the current price of fuel. As a result, it fluctuates and cannot be avoided by you, the shipper. But there are other fees that could be added to your shipment, and in some cases you have an element of control over them.

Insurance

Taking out parcel insurance against loss or damage may be a good business decision. But it can be quite expensive and is not obligatory. Therefore, depending on the value of the transported goods and your risk assessment for the parcel, insurance is one fee that can be avoided.

Additional handling

Should the goods be shipped in a plastic, metal, or wood container, the shipment will incur an additional handling fee. So, unless absolutely necessary because of the nature of the transported goods, you can sidestep additional handling by using a sturdy yet ordinary cardboard box.

Saturday and residential services

It could be convenient for a Saturday pick-up or good service for delivery to the recipient’s residence; however, there is a fee associated with both of those options. Simply eschewing Saturday services and having the recipient’s office as the receiving address will evade these fees.

Parcel size

A heavier parcel will cost you more to ship, obviously, but that also applies to a larger one with the same weight. And that is because of the way courier’s calculate shipping costs.

Once the dimensional weight is calculated, as shown in the diagram below, the result is compared to the actual weight of the parcel. Whichever number is larger, that determines the cost of the shipment.

So to put it into concrete terms, a box of sleeping pills with the same weight as a pillow will cost far less to ship.

Duties and Taxes

Australia and Canada are both members of the CPTPP – the trade pact of 11 Pacific nations, and so many goods entering Australia from Canada incur lower or zero duties, with a few notable exceptions – primarily alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

On the other hand, all shipments from Canada to Australia will incur a GST at the rate of 10% without any exemptions, which means even very low valued goods will be charged this tax.

Secureship’s Services

Secureship, a Canadian online shipping broker, finds the best shipping deals for its customers with well known carriers like Purolator, UPS, and FedEx for Australian bound parcels, or anywhere on the globe.

Because of Secureship’s bulk buying agreements with said carriers, you the shipper can save up to 50% on the retail price of shipping. In addition, the system guides you through the preparation process – paperwork, parcel pick-up, and tracking – which saves you time for more interesting and valuable tasks.

Conclusion

Canada Post’s network with Australia’s postal service enables a relatively speedy delivery of parcels and mail of four to 12 business days; but you can save money by electing for surface transport (ship), which extends the delivery time to perhaps three months. However, shipping may involve other costs that could add to your expenses. Thankfully, you have some control over those by not taking out parcel insurance, using only cardboard boxes for packing goods, avoiding Saturday services and residential delivery, and reducing the parcel size. And if Canada Post’s prices and timelines are inconvenient for you, let Secureship help you find other options, such as with FedEx, Purolator, or UPS.