Everything you need to ship to Canada in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, prepare the CBSA Form BSF186 customs paperwork, and deliver to Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and beyond. Air freight in 4–8 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 3–7 weeks, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. Shipping to Canada since 1998.
After shipping personal effects to Canada since 1998, we’ve learned that a smooth CBSA clearance comes down to one thing above all: declaring everything — including the goods that arrive after you — on the right form, at the border, on the day you land. Get that right and settler and former-resident relief brings your belongings in duty- and tax-free; miss an item off the list and it can be taxed when it arrives. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–Canada move.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags, shipped door-to-door without airline excess fees. Popular with students and individuals.
Furniture, appliances and a whole home’s contents by sea freight, with the BSF186 paperwork handled for you.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal or Calgary.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to eastern and western Canadian ports.
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options to Canada.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No need to get anything to a depot or the airport.
Goods are export-packed and we help you prepare the itemised list for your BSF186, split into goods accompanying you and goods to follow.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to your nearest Canadian port.
You declare your full list to CBSA on arrival; the stamped BSF186 lets us clear your shipment duty-free when it lands.
Your goods are delivered to the Canadian address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
Canada lets you bring your used personal and household effects in free of duty and tax — but the paperwork has to be done at the border, on arrival.
Alongside the duty rules, CBSA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) restrict certain goods and inspect shipments. Declaring honestly and packing sensibly keeps clearance quick.
Most UK–Canada shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list of things:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We ship to every province and territory. Here are our most popular destinations — each with local delivery detail, arrival ports and transit times:
Air to Toronto (YYZ) and sea via Montreal — our busiest Canadian lane.
Air to Vancouver (YVR) and sea to the Port of Vancouver on the west coast.
Air to Montreal (YUL) and sea to the Port of Montreal.
Air to Calgary (YYC), with onward delivery across the Prairies.
Air and road to Edmonton, serving northern Alberta.
Air freight suits a few boxes, urgent items or anything you need within a week or two — 4–8 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a room, a family’s contents or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 3–7 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.