How much does it cost to courier from Canada to England?

How much does it cost to courier from Canada to England?

That is not a simple question to answer because it depends mostly on which courier you choose, the delivery time, size of the parcel, and the method of shipment. Who can find me the courier with the cheapest price or the fastest delivery is a much easier question. And the answer: Secureship – a Canadian born enterprise whose connections with Purolator, UPS, and FedEx provides its clients with huge cost reductions on their shipments to England and elsewhere.

But beyond Secureship, there are numerous smaller ways of lowering shipping costs with time-savings and shipping information, which this blog elaborates upon.

Table of Contents

• Shipping’s Major Costs
• How to Save on Shipping
• The Advantages of Using Secureship
• Conclusion

Shipping’s Major Costs

While there are many inputs to shipping costs, the four major ones are the courier you select for the job, the delivery time, size of the parcel, and the method of shipment.

Courier

Some couriers are inherently more expensive. Some of this can be attributed to brand reputation built by having faster delivery networks, which garners them a record of reliable service.

Delivery time

As one would expect, shorter parcel delivery times cost the consumer more money.

For example, a small one-kilogram box could make it from Toronto Pearson Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport in two business days for $357 CAD with FedEx, or you pay $111 CAD with Canada Post, but the package arrives after nine business days.

Size of the parcel

Heavier parcels incur higher transportation fees as one would expect, but so too do larger parcels even if the weight remains the same. And the reason for that is due to couriers calculating a parcel’s dimensional weight.

Without going into the details and formula, think of the parcel size needed to contain five kilograms of feathers to one with five kilograms of bricks – the bricks win the price battle.

Method of shipment

Parcels heading to England may go by air freight or surface transport (sea freight).

Air freight is more expensive of course, but a package will usually arrive within a week from its departure in Canada.

For those who wish to save some money and time is of lesser importance, using sea freight enables that, however, the journey could be extended to at least a month and perhaps more.

How to Save on Shipping

Once you have received a quote for a shipment, the final bill may be larger if you choose a value added service such as residential or extended area delivery, Saturday services or the parcel requires additional handling.

Special deliveries

Deliveries made to a private residence incur an extra fee, which can be avoided by having the parcel addressed to the recipient’s workplace or the courier’s local office. Also, if the destination address is outside a major metropolitan area, expect a delivery surcharge.

Saturday services

It may be good business or convenient for parcel pickups or deliveries to occur on a Saturday, but there’s a fee for that, and this is another easy way to minimise shipping expenses.

Additional handling

This fee is charged when goods are shipped in a container made of metal, plastic, or wood. So, unless a cardboard box is unsuitable to transport the goods, there is no need to incur an additional handling fee.

The Advantages of Using Secureship

Typically, Secureship can find savings for its clients of upwards of 50% off the courier’s regular price through its group buying agreements with Purolator, UPS, and FedEx.

But Secureship can also offer you several non-monetary savings – time and information.

Time

Shipping to England or any foreign country requires the completion of paperwork beyond what is necessary for a domestic shipment. Secureship’s platform smoothly guides you through this process, which is a huge time saver that you can put to more productive purposes.

Information

Secureship has amassed a wide range of shipping information to anyone with internet service. On our website’s Support tab you will find a Help Centre, Learning Centre, Country Shipping Guides, and Blogs.

The help centre contains answers to 5,000-plus questions and a Gurubot; the learning centre provides 16 articles on various topics for beginner and intermediate shippers.

Meanwhile, the country shipping guides outline the customs rules and regulations when shipping from Canada to England and 140 other countries spanning the globe.

Finally, there are over 60 blogs on generic shipping topics as well as specific questions for shipments to England, Australia, the USA, and New Zealand.

Conclusion

The cost to courier from Canada to England is impossible to state categorically because it is determined by the courier you select for the job, how the parcel travels, the parcel’s size, and the mode of shipment. However, if you arrange for Secureship to search for shipping prices on your behalf, you could save up to half of the regular price charged by Purolator, UPS, or FedEx. And the added bonus is they make the job quicker and hassle-free.

By using Secureship’s you will also save precious time as its website expertly guides you through the paperwork and package preparation process. And you will also find heaps of information covering any shipping question a Canadian may have for most of the world’s countries.