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Canada Post Tracking
Enter your Canada Post tracking number to view shipment status, transit checkpoints, and delivery progress.
Canada Post tracking
Enter your tracking number
Get live status and transit history.
How to Track Your Canada Post Shipment
Three quick steps — free, no login required.
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Find your tracking number
Check the SMS, email, or order page from your seller or courier. Canada Post numbers are usually 16 digits or 13 characters, e.g. 1234 5678 9012 3456 or AA 000 000 000 AA.
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Enter it above
Type or paste the tracking number into the search box at the top of this page and hit track.
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Get live status
See the current status, every transit checkpoint, and delivery progress in one timeline.
Canada's national postal service
Canada Post package tracking
Follow Canada Post parcels from label creation and pickup through processing, customs, local delivery and returns. Track91 presents the newest public scan and the complete event history in one timeline.
Canada Post delivery services
Domestic and international options for documents, parcels and time-sensitive shipments.
Xpresspost
An express service for urgent domestic and international documents and parcels.
Expedited Parcel
A ground parcel service available to commercial customers for tracked delivery within Canada.
Regular Parcel
A value-focused domestic parcel service with tracking through the Canada Post network.
Canada Post tracking number formats
Use the shipment identifier printed on the mailing receipt, label, delivery notice card or sender confirmation.
Domestic parcels
The common domestic parcel format contains 16 digits.
1234 5678 9012 3456
International postal items
UPU identifiers use two letters, nine digits and a two-letter country suffix.
AA 000 000 000 AA
Understanding Canada Post updates
These common scans show where the parcel is in the postal journey.
Electronic information submitted
The sender created the label; physical handover may still be pending.
Item processed
A Canada Post facility scanned and sorted the parcel for its next movement.
Item in transit
The parcel is moving between processing plants, depots or delivery regions.
Released by Customs
Customs processing is complete and Canada Post has the item for onward handling.
Item out for delivery
The local delivery agent has the parcel for the current route.
Delivered
Canada Post recorded delivery to the recipient or the stated delivery location.
Notice card left
A delivery attempt led to collection instructions or another delivery action.
Return to sender
The forward delivery stopped and the parcel is travelling back to the sender.
Delivery timing
Delivery standards depend on the service, mailing location and destination. Priority and Xpresspost can reach major urban destinations quickly, while ground services and remote routes take longer. The parcel's own revised estimate is the most useful date to follow.
A postal network built over time
Canada's federal postal service dates to 1851. Canada Post became a Crown corporation in 1981 and continues to connect communities through post offices, processing plants, delivery routes and international postal partners.
Canada Post Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common queries about Canada Post tracking, delays, and deliveries.
How do I track a Canada Post package?
Enter the complete Canada Post tracking number in the tracker above. Track91 retrieves the latest available scans, locations, delivery estimate and return updates. You do not need a Canada Post account or login to view public tracking information.
What does a Canada Post tracking number look like?
Many Canada Post parcel numbers contain 16 digits. International postal items commonly use 13 characters with two letters, nine digits and a two-letter country suffix. Some Priority waybills and delivery notice cards use other numeric formats.
Where can I find my Canada Post tracking number?
Look on the mailing receipt, shipping label, delivery notice card or confirmation email from the sender. Online stores may show it in the order page after dispatch. Copy the complete number without adding an order number or invoice reference.
Why is my Canada Post tracking number not found?
The sender may have created the label before Canada Post received the parcel, or the first scan may not be published yet. Check every character and try again later. Contact the sender if the number remains unavailable after handover.
What does electronic information submitted by shipper mean?
The sender created a shipping label and sent shipment details electronically. It does not confirm that Canada Post has physically received the parcel. A pickup, acceptance or processing scan normally appears after the parcel enters the postal network.
What does item processed mean in Canada Post tracking?
Canada Post scanned and sorted the parcel at a processing facility. The shipment may remain at that facility briefly or move to another plant, depot or delivery office. Read the location and the next newer scan for its current stage.
What does item out for delivery mean?
The parcel has left the local delivery facility with a delivery agent. Delivery is usually attempted that day, although weather, route volume or access problems can cause a later attempt. Continue watching for delivered or notice-card updates.
Why is my Canada Post parcel being returned to sender?
Tracking may name the reason, such as an incomplete address, refusal, an unclaimed item or another delivery problem. Return scans describe a separate journey back to the sender, and a final returned-to-sender event confirms that journey is complete.
How long does Canada Post delivery take?
Domestic delivery standards vary by service, origin and destination. Major-city shipments can arrive next day on faster services, while ground parcels and remote destinations may take longer. Use the estimated date shown for the individual parcel when available.
Is Track91 affiliated with Canada Post?
No. Track91 is an independent shipment tracking service. Canada Post controls acceptance, transport, delivery, address changes, investigations and claims. Contact Canada Post or the sender when you need an operational change or a formal parcel inquiry.