Here are the holiday shipping deadlines for Ottawa, eastern Ontario residents to keep in mind
With two weeks left until Christmas Day, time is running out to ship packages domestically and internationally to arrive for Christmas morning.
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at key dates to send your packages from Ottawa ahead of Dec. 25.
CANADA POST
Here are the deadlines to send cards and packages within Canada to arrive in time for Christmas.
Priority
- Local: Dec. 22
- Regional Zone: Dec. 21
- National Zone: Dec. 21
Xpresspost
- Local: Dec. 22
- Regional Zone: Dec. 21
- National Zone: Dec. 21
Expedited Parcel/Flat Rate Box
- Local: Dec. 21
- Regional Zone: Dec. 19-21
- National Zone: Dec. 13-20
Regular Parcel
- Local: Dec. 20
- Regional Zone: Dec. 16-20
- National Zone: Dec. 9-19
When to send international cards and packages to arrive on time
USA
- Tracked Packet/Small Packet: Dec. 12
- Expedited Parcel USA: Dec. 13
- Xpresspost USA: Dec. 15
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 21
Popular sending destinations
Asia
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
Australia
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
Central/South America and Caribbean
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 16
China
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
Europe
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 16
France
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 16
- Xpresspost International: Dec. 12
Germany
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 16
- Xpresspost International: Dec. 12
India
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
Japan
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
- Xpresspost International: Dec. 12
Netherlands
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 16
- Xpresspost International: Dec. 12
New Zealand
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
Switzerland
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 15
United Kingdom
- Priority Worldwide: Dec. 16
- Xpresspost International: Dec. 12
FEDEX
FedEx released a list of "Last Day to Ship" to arrive before Dec. 25.
Within Canada to most metropolitan areas
- FedEx First Overnight/FedEx Priority Overnight: Dec. 22
- FedEx Standard Overnight: Dec. 22
- FedEx 2Day: Dec. 21
- FedEx Economy: Dec. 20
- FedEx Ground: Dec. 14
Canada to U.S.
- FedEx International First/FedEx International Priority: Dec. 22
- FedEx International Economy: Dec. 20
PUROLATOR
Purolator says you must send packages by:
- Dec. 22: Canada next day delivery (where available)
- Dec. 22: United States next-day delivery (where available)
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING King Charles' cancer treatment progressing well, says Buckingham Palace
King Charles III’s doctors are 'sufficiently pleased' with his cancer treatment and he is expected to return to public-facing duties, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.
BREAKING Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
'Unacceptable': Trudeau reacts after AFN chief says headdress taken from plane cabin
After the Assembly of First Nations' national chief said her headdress was taken from an airplane cabin this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the incident 'unacceptable' and a 'mistake' on the part of Air Canada.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
From faulty kids' cribs to flammable kids' bathrobes, here are the recalls of the week
Health Canada issued recalls for various items this week, including kids’ bathrobes, cribs and henna cones.
Taylor Swift dons Montreal designer's dress in 'Fortnight' video
A pair of Montreal designers' work has now been viewed over 41 million times. Taylor Swift dons a Victorian throwback black gown in her latest music video, 'Fortnight', designed by UNTTLD due Simon Belanger and Jose Manuel Saint-Jacques.
'Too young to have breast cancer': Rates among young Canadian women rising
Breast cancer rates are rising in Canada among women in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to research by the University of Ottawa (uOttawa).
'Violation': CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the alleged attacks were a “misuse” of agency vehicles by the woman.
'I was scared': Ontario man's car repossessed after missing two repair loan payments
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.