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Nov. 26, 2009
No matter where you’re sending those special cards, gifts and packages this holiday season, you want to make sure they arrive before Santa. With mailing deadlines as late as December 23 (for within Canada), December 21 (for USA-bound packages) and December 16-19 (to international destinations), Canada Post has a number of fast and reliable shipping methods that will make sure whatever you’re sending gets there in time for all the holiday celebrations.
Here’s a comprehensive summary of Canada Post’s mailing deadlines for the 2009 holiday season.
International Letters and Parcels
Letter-post | Air Parcel | XpresspostTM | PriorityTM Worldwide | |
Africa | November 23 | November 23 | December 1 | December 16 |
Asia | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 18 |
Australia | December 1 | - | December 7 | December 17 |
Caribbean | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 18 |
Central/South America | November 23 | November 23 | December 1 | December 18 |
Europe | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 19 |
Middle East | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 18 |
New Zealand | December 1 | - | December 7 | December 17 |
USA | December 14 | Expedited Parcel: December 4 | December 14 | December 21 |
Cards and letters to destinations within Canada
Local Delivery | Within my province | Outside my province |
December 18 | December 17 | December 16 |
Parcels to destinations within Canada
Regular Parcel TM | XpresspostTM | PriorityTM Next A.M. |
December 11 | December 22 | December 23 |
For information on Canada Post's various services and options, tips on proper packaging and other important holiday information, please visit canadapost.ca/mailingdates.
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