Shipping Luggage To Canada

Luggage Shipping To Canada

About Canada

5 most popular destinations in Canada:

• Vancouver
• Toronto
• Montreal
• Banff
• Whistler

Without a doubt, Canada is the place to go if you’re hoping to start a new life for you and your family. The country is repeatedly lauded as one of the world’s most liveable countries! As well, boasting a number of great universities, such as McGill University and the University of British Columbia, it’s also a perfect place to further your academic horizons.

Check out our ultimate guide on relocating to Canada!

There is an abundance of things to see and do in Canada. Few countries can boast the number and range of natural wonders that Canada does. With more coastline than any other country, mountain ranges, lakes, forests, arctic and even a small amount of desert; Canada truly has an incredibly diverse landscape packed full of surprises to explore.

Why Ship To Canada?

Reasons My Baggage customers ship to Canada:

• To send personal belongings to study abroad.
• Move your family abroad easily.
• To send a care-package to a loved one in Canada.
• Ship your bags to relocate for business.
• Send your luggage ahead of enjoying a relaxing holiday.

The journey to Canada is long-haul and, unsurprisingly, there are those who wish to avoid the nightmare of hauling their suitcase or heavy bags on such a long, tedious journey; from their home and through train stations, taxis and airports. Thankfully, My Baggage’s convenient and affordable services make for the perfect alternative to airline baggage.

When you book a bag on your flight, you need to keep in mind your airline’s restrictive, less-than-generous baggage weight allowances when packing up all of your personal belongings. It means you may have to make the sacrifice that no one wants to make; leaving many of your beloved personal belongings behind. Even then, you might still be faced with a nasty surprise at the check-in desk, meaning you’ll have to cough up extortionate excess baggage fees. When travelling long-haul, it’s not an ideal situation.

Thankfully, My Baggage allows you to ship a massive 30kg/66lbs per suitcase at fantastic low rates. You also have the option to pay extra for even heavier bags, if you need to. That means you’ll never have to leave any of your beloved possessions behind again.

If you’re a student travelling to Canada to study abroad, or perhaps if you are emigrating with your family; our generous baggage weight allowance and your ability to send as many items as you like with us can come in particularly useful. It allows you to bring more possessions with you than if you were simply relying on a few checked pieces of luggage.

Shipping your excess baggage to Canada with My Baggage also makes that dreaded, tedious wait for the appearance of your suitcase at the luggage carousel in the airport a thing of the past. (Not to mention the possibility of your suitcase not appearing at all, which is every traveller’s worst nightmare!) My Baggage ships your luggage quickly and safely.

Shipping To Canada

Shipping your oversized items to Canada with My Baggage is the easiest way to avoid extortionate oversized/overweight baggage fees from your airline. We help you to avoid having to haul your skiing gear or similarly oversized item from home and through train stations, taxis and airports. Sending oversized items with My Baggage is an efficient and cost-effective way of getting your items to their overseas destination quickly and safely.

Most common oversized items sent to Canada:

• Skiing gear
• Bicycles
• Golf clubs
• Sporting equipment
• Musical instruments

Note: if you are shipping your bicycle to Canada with My Baggage, it will need to be dismantled and packaged up in a box so that we can transport it easily and safely. Your local bicycle shop should be more than happy to do this for you for a small fee.

Ship A Care-Package To Canada

Perhaps you have a loved one living in Canada, why not send a thoughtful care-package with My Baggage? At My Baggage, we don’t just ship personal effects and suitcases to Canada – we can send parcels and gifts, too. Before you place your booking, be sure to do some research into Canadian customs, particularly when it comes to sending gifts.

Student Shipping To Canada

Our online booking system and door to door collection and delivery makes our service incredibly easy and convenient for busy students. And with My Baggage, you don’t need to worry about waiting weeks for your important study materials to arrive. We offer super fast transit times; with Express services available to and from all universities in Canada.

The My Baggage team is made up of former students and recent graduates, so we understand how stressful the prospect of moving to university can be – not to mention moving to university overseas! Therefore, it is our top priority to make your experience as stress-free and as easy as possible. Our convenient student shipping services to Canada allows you to relax and enjoy what should be one of the most exciting times of your life. Want to know what other students think about My Baggage? You can read our reviews.

5 Tips For Shipping To Canada:

• Find a reputable international removals/shipping service.
• Don’t stop there, either – obtain more than one quote and compare!
• Choose a service with transit times that best suit your needs.
• Do your research on Canadian quarantine and customs.
• Package all items securely with plenty of internal cushioning.

Other Ways Of Shipping To Canada

Canadian Customs Information

Shipping To Canada – Prohibited and Non-Compensation Items

As a general rule, you can be sure that the following items are prohibited:

• Medicines
• Perishable Foods
• Animal Products
• Aerosols
• Cash, Credit Cards, Debit Cards
• Dangerous Goods
• Hazardous Goods
• Plants
• Liquids
• Passports or other confidential personal documentation

As well as this, there are also a number of items that can be carried on the service, however, they are sent at your own risk as they are not covered under our compensation cover. If you choose to send any non-compensation items, please ensure they are packaged appropriately, with plenty of internal packaging for any delicate items.

Find out more about My Baggage’s prohibited and non-compensation items.

As important allowances, security and customs processes differ around the world; we recommend that you do your own personal research into what may be prohibited in your destination country. For example, food; food is universally accepted as the best gift for those living abroad and missing home. However, when sending food to Canada, your shipment can experience issues and/or major delays if not properly researched prior to sending. All food imports are controlled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and they often require some additional paperwork to be attached to your food parcel.

What type of packaging can be used?

When shipping your belongings to Canada with My Baggage, we recommend using either suitcases or strong cardboard boxes. Or, of course, you can use a mixture of both!

We advise against using fragile or expensive suitcases, as they are not covered by our compensation cover. We also recommend that you tape over any handles, etc to protect them. With regards to boxes, it’s always best to invest in a new, sturdy, double-walled (or even triple-walled) cardboard box as they are most durable and suitable for transit.

If you are sending any fragile or delicate items, we recommend using internal packaging to protect them during transit. You can use materials such as bubble wrap or newspapers.

You can read through our complete packaging guide to find out more.

How To Ship Luggage To Canada With My Baggage

Reasons to use My Baggage:

• Cheap luggage shipping services to and from Canada.
• Door to door collection and delivery of your shipment.
• Full online tracking with text and email notifications.
• Fast shipping times – express services available on many routes.
• International luggage shipping to 200+ countries worldwide.
• Dedicated customer support via phone, email and live chat.