Restrictions on personal shipping

Two female Canada Post employees wearing bright yellow safety vests sort through packages and envelopes.Two female Canada Post employees wearing bright yellow safety vests sort through packages and envelopes.Two female Canada Post employees wearing bright yellow safety vests sort through packages and envelopes.

Find out what you can and can’t ship

Use our tools to see what you’re allowed to ship within Canada and around the world.

Please note, lithium batteries can only be shipped within Canada and to the U.S.A. Lithium batteries can still be received in Canada from international destinations. View the full list of prohibited items.

See what you can send by destination

Have a look at our alphabetical list including Canada and every country in the world. We’ll let you know which items can’t be shipped and which items need special certificates or licenses to be released from customs.

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