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Canada Post Shipping Label Free — All Provinces

Generate professional shipping labels for every Canadian carrier — Canada Post Expedited, Xpresspost, Purolator Ground, FedEx Canada, UPS, and Canpar. Correct A1A 1A1 postal code format. Bilingual EN/FR support. Print on 4×6 thermal or US Letter. No account needed.

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No credit card • no account required • all 10 provinces & 3 territories

Create your Canada Post label

Enter sender and recipient — download a 4×6 thermal or Letter-size PDF ready for any Canadian carrier.

From (Sender)
To (Recipient)
Package Details
Label Options

Encodes the Reference Number above as a real, scannable code. Not a carrier tracking barcode — use for your own order IDs, SKUs, or RMA numbers.

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From:
Sender address
Ship To:
Recipient address
Enter reference # to generate barcode
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How it works: We format the label with your barcode/QR. Buy postage from your carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL) — they add the tracking barcode at drop-off.

Shipping labels for every Canadian carrier

Correct address formats for Canada Post, Purolator, FedEx, UPS and Canpar.

Canada Post
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Purolator
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FedEx Canada
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UPS Canada
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Canpar
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Canada Post service tiers explained — Regular to Priority

Canada Post uses zone-based pricing. Local (within the same municipality), Regional (within-province), and National (cross-province) zones each carry different rates and transit times. Most Shopify and Etsy sellers default to Expedited Parcel for the best balance of cost and speed. Here is how the main services compare:

ServiceSpeedTrackingMax weightBest for
Regular Parcel2–9 business daysBasic30 kgNon-urgent, cost-sensitive
Expedited Parcel2–8 business daysFull tracking30 kgE-commerce default (Shopify, Etsy)
Xpresspost1–2 business daysFull tracking + $100 coverage30 kgUrgent parcels, cities on express network
PriorityNext business day AMFull tracking + $100 coverage30 kgTime-critical documents and parcels
Purolator Ground1–5 business daysFull tracking68 kgB2B freight, heavy parcels
Canpar Ground1–7 business daysFull tracking68 kgOntario/Quebec cost-effective B2C

ShippingLabel.co creates the address label only. Purchase postage via Canada Post Snap Ship, EST, Purolator's portal, or your preferred carrier booking platform.

Canadian province & territory codes for shipping labels

Every Canadian shipping label must include the two-letter province or territory abbreviation in the recipient address. Using a wrong or missing code causes sortation errors. Here are all 13 codes:

AB
Alberta
BC
British Columbia
MB
Manitoba
NB
New Brunswick
NL
Newfoundland & Labrador
NS
Nova Scotia
NT
Northwest Territories
NU
Nunavut
ON
Ontario
PE
Prince Edward Island
QC
Quebec
SK
Saskatchewan
YT
Yukon

Note: Nunavut (NU) and Northwest Territories (NT) postal codes begin with X; Yukon (YT) codes begin with Y. Canada Post Remote Delivery surcharges apply to most addresses in these territories.

Built for Canadian sellers — from Shopify merchants to Purolator B2B

Whether you ship from a Toronto apartment or a Vancouver warehouse, these features are built around how Canadians actually manage parcels.

4×6 thermal & letter

Rollo, DYMO LabelWriter, Zebra, and Brother printers on 4×6 thermal. Or US Letter paper on any home printer — both accepted by Canada Post.

Postal code validation

Live preview catches the most common Canadian mistake: missing the space in A1A 1A1 format — before you print, not after a mis-sort.

All Canadian carriers

Canada Post, Purolator, FedEx Canada, UPS Canada, and Canpar — each carrier's address format correctly rendered.

Free to use

5 full labels per month, free. No credit card. Ideal for Shopify, Etsy, or Facebook Marketplace sellers shipping a handful of parcels a week.

CSV bulk import

Upload a spreadsheet of orders — get every label in one PDF. Ideal for Black Friday or holiday season batch dispatch.

No sign-up

Create labels immediately. Register only to save address book, billing history, or enable team access.

Built for how Canadian sellers ship

Etsy ceramics studio — Vancouver BC

Shipping handmade ceramics from a Vancouver studio across BC and Ontario? Canada Post Expedited covers most non-urgent orders without the Xpresspost markup — and a clean label looks professional without paying for Shopify Shipping.

B2B distribution — Mississauga ON

For wholesale B2B on Purolator Ground across Ontario and Quebec, a badly formatted Word template can cause scan failures at sortation. A properly formatted 4×6 label scans first try.

Cross-border e-commerce — Montréal QC

Cross-border FedEx from Montreal to New York needs the right label format. Type the address, confirm the postal code, print 4×6, attach it. Customs forms stay in FedEx Ship Manager — this handles the label.

Canada Post shipping label — FAQ

What's the difference between Canada Post Expedited and Xpresspost?
Expedited Parcel: 2–8 business days, full tracking, lowest commercial rate — the default for most Shopify and Etsy sellers. Xpresspost: 1–2 business days between major cities, includes $100 liability. Priority: next-business-day AM, premium pricing. Choose Expedited unless the customer explicitly needs speed.
What is the Canadian postal code format?
A1A 1A1 — alternating letter, number, letter, space, number, letter, number. The space in the middle is mandatory; omitting it causes sortation errors. Always verify the six-character code plus space before printing. ShippingLabel.co's live preview flags malformed postal codes before you print.
Do I need a bilingual label for Quebec?
Not legally for consumer parcels, but best practice is to use the QC province code and format the address as Québec expects (number first, then street name). For commercial B2B shipments where product labelling enters Quebec, the Charter of the French Language may require French text. ShippingLabel.co supports both official languages in all address fields.
Does the label include Canada Post postage?
No. ShippingLabel.co creates the address label. Buy postage separately via Canada Post Snap Ship (online, no account), Canada Post EST (commercial accounts), or at a post office. This lets you compare Purolator, Canpar, and Canada Post rates independently.
Are there surcharges for Nunavut, NWT, and Yukon?
Yes — Canada Post applies Remote Delivery surcharges for postal codes in all three territories and many far-north postal codes in other provinces. Purolator, FedEx, and Canpar may not deliver to certain northern addresses at all. Canada Post is often the only carrier option for addresses starting with X or Y postal codes.
Does it work for cross-border Canada–US shipments?
Yes. The tool formats international labels correctly. Cross-border Canada–US parcels also require a commercial invoice and, where eligible, a CUSMA Certificate of Origin. These customs documents are generated during carrier booking (Canada Post, FedEx, or UPS Ship Manager) — separately from the address label.

Canadian shipping guides & resources

International
How to Create International Shipping Labels from Canada
Cost savings
Cheapest Way to Ship a Package in Canada (2026)
Large items
How to Ship Large & Heavy Packages with Purolator
Workflow guides
Reprint, Void & Troubleshoot Canadian Shipping Labels

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