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title: Canada Post Shipping Alternatives for Shopify  Orders
description: Online ecommerce shippers are seeking low cost alternatives to Canada Post for delivery to the UK, France Europe and all global destinations.
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# [Canada Post Shipping Alternatives for Shopify  Orders](https://www.jetworldwide.com/blog/canada-post-alternative)

 Written by [Timothy Byrnes](https://www.jetworldwide.com/blog/author/timothy-byrnes) | October 23, 2018

To help answer the many requests we are getting from shippers across Canada, Jet is providing international parcel alternatives to Canada Post for shipments to France, European Union, UK, Japan, China and all major global economies.

The benefit of Canada Post parcel delivery is primarily their low cost packet service. Canada Post offers the lowest cost for small parcels (under 2 kilograms). The discount for Shopify, eBay and other online sellers can average around 50% from their published tariff.

## Direct to consumer sellers, such as those listed in Panier Bleu and Not by Amazon directories are searching for low cost shipping solutions.

#### **Canada Post International Parcel Shipping Alternative: Pandemic Challenges**

Canada Post disruptions for international parcel delivery are resulting in many inquiries for international parcel post shipping.

- International postal carriers are experiencing delays at import and for final mile delivery
- For urgent shipment, Jet offers economy express via partner carriers
- [Contact Jet for rate for shipping your international postal parcel](https://www.jetworldwide.com/send)

### Canada Post is moving the timing of its annual parcel services with higher rates rates International parcels are being implemented earlier than usual.

## Alternatives to Canada Post for Canadian and International Deliveries

### DPD Europe from Canada

DPD is the leading European carrier and Jet Worldwide provides direct access to their network from Canada to the UK , France and the European Union (via CDG).

[Prepaid VAT requirement for online orders to France the European Union](https://www.jetworldwide.com/blog/vat-collection-for-shopfy-ebay-online-orders-shipped-to-europe)

[Prepaid VAT requirement for online orders to the UK](https://www.jetworldwide.com/blog/vat-and-canadian-online-orders-to-the-uk)

### Shipping Canadian Shopify Shipments via FedEx and UPS

North America's mega carriers, FedEx and UPS Canada, offer (aling with DHL) reliable international economy and express options internationally from Canada (via their USA hubs).

FedEx and UPS International Shopify Shipping Options from Canada Include

- International air express/ priority
- International economy air from Canada

### **Purolator Canada **

Purolator Canada is a division of Canada Post and leading Canadian carrier. Purolator offers international shipping from Canada via partners such as UPS

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### **Other Canadian Carrier Options versus Canada Post**

Third level carrier options include Canpar, Nationex, and Loomis. These carriers traditionally focus on large industrial clients and do not offer international shipping.

## Jet Canada assists assist Canadian online sellers and international shipping alternatives.

### International Parcel Alternatives to Canada Post

Jet offers innovative direct shipping solutions for e-commerce orders shipped from Canada to China, France Germany, Europe, UK and around the world.

FedEx and UPS offer alternative parcel delivery.

### Jet Canada provides low cost economy express alternatives to Canada Post's Xpresspost service.

The demand for alternative delivery solutions is increasing as Shopify experts estimated that over 20% of online traffic is from international customers.

### Shipping International e-commerce from Canada via Jet Worldwide

- Jet Worldwide is a trusted brand that has been providing international shipping solutions for over 35 years.
- Jet Worldwide provides options for shipping between Canada and the world for parcels, and online orders.
- Jet Worldwide offers transparency and world class logistics support. We are not shy about recommending alternative solutions as necessary.

[Contact our team:](https://www.jetworldwide.com/shipping-to-and-from-canada)For a quote for shipping online orders, provide details including shipping volume, item(s) being shipped, average value and weight of each parcel. The more details the better :).

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