2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines from Canadian Retailers
By Ambia Staley
October 12, 2021It's already that time of year to start thinking about your holiday shopping!
In late September, experts started advising Canadian shoppers to plan ahead and do their shopping early due to ongoing global supply issues and shortages affecting a number of sectors. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is not helping matters either, with outbreaks impacting production at numerous factories, impacting store stock and even delivery services.
If you plan on shopping online for the best gifts this holiday season, then you'll want check out our list of shipping deadlines from various Canadian retailers -- note that some retailers have not yet provided holiday cut-off times, so we've listed the delivery time frame for standard orders instead.
- No holiday cut-off posted: Their website states you can still get your order before December 25 with standard shipping. Standard orders take 5-7 business days
- In-store/curbside pickup is available at select locations
- December 10 for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia
- December 14 for Ontario & Quebec
- Any location not listed does not have a shipping estimate, and adidas suggests ordering as soon as possible
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take up to 6 business days
- Free ship-to-store option
- No holiday cut-off posted: Delivery dates for your shipping method is shown at checkout
- No holiday cut-off posted: Delivery estimates are posted on product pages and at checkout
- Rural Standard Orders: by December 10 at 6 AM ET
- Standard Orders (to the remainder of Canada): by December 14 at 6 AM ET
- In-store & curbside pickup option available at many locations
- Deadlines vary between November 14 and December 20 depending on product -- view the full list of cut-off dates online
- In-store pickup option is available sometimes in as little as 1 hour
- Deadlines vary between December 6 and 18 depending on shipping method and location -- view the full list of cut-off dates online
- December 15 at 11:59 PM PT: for Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon
- December 21 at 11:59 PM PT: for all other provinces
- No holiday cut-off posted: "FREE Every Day" delivery takes 7-9 business days, while standard delivery takes 4-5 business days
- No holiday cut-off posted: Most orders typically arrive within 5 business days
- No holiday cut-off posted: "FREE Every Day" delivery takes 7-9 business days, while standard delivery takes 4-5 business days
- Curbside or in-store pickup available for select locations
- Standard Orders: Dates vary between December 10-14 at 12 PM ET depending on location -- view the full list of deadlines online
- Express Orders: December 18 at 12 PM ET
- In-store/curbside pickup is available (sometimes in as little as 3 hours)
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take 4-7 business days
- No holiday cut-off posted: Delivery estimates for your address are posted on product pages and at checkout
- In-store/curbside pick up option is available (sometimes in as little as 1 hour)
- Standard Orders: by December 12 for Ontario & Quebec/ by December 8 for all other provinces
- Express Orders: by December 15
- Order by December 13
- Order by December 17
- Free ship-to-store option
- December 17: for Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Montreal
- December 13: for all other regions
- In-store and curbside are available at most locations
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take up to 10 business days
- In-store pickup available
- Rural and Remote: Monday, December 13 at 2 PM ET
- Standard Ground: Friday, December 17 at 2 PM ET
- Express: Tuesday, December 21 at 12 PM ET
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take 2-10 business days
- UPS Remote Shipping: order by December 12 at 11:59 PM
- Standard orders ship within 1-2 days of ordering and then take 3-7 business days for delivery
- Expedited shipping is currently not available in Canada
- Deadlines vary between December 2 and 20 depending on shipping method and location -- view the full list of cut-off dates online
- Ship-to-store option is available. Same-day delivery with Uber is available in select areas of Toronto and Montreal
- No holiday cut-off posted: Delivery time depends on shipping method/distance. You can view shipping methods on product pages
- No holiday cut-off posted: Orders typically ship 1 business day after ordering and delivery time varies depending on location
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take 2-4 business days in Quebec & Ontario, 7 days in BC, 5 days for all other provinces, and up to 14 days to the territories
- Standard Orders: by December 16 at 12 PM ET for Ontario/ by December 9 at 12 PM ET for all other locations
- Express Orders: by December 21 at 12 PM ET
- In-store pickup is available at select locations
- No holiday cut-off posted: "FREE Every Day" delivery takes 7-9 business days, while standard delivery takes 4-5 business days
- Curbside or in-store pickup available for select locations
- Order by December 17
- Customers in BC may experience delays in receiving their order
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take 3-8 business days
- H&M has posted "order soon to receive by 12/24 for all provinces" online
- Standard Shipping: December 19 for GTA, Windsor, Montreal & Ottawa Corridor/ December 14 for major urban centres/ December 12 for elsewhere in Canada
- Rush Shipping: December 21 at 12 PM ET
- Ship-to-Store Orders: December 14
- Standard orders: by December 15 at 12:00 ET
- Note that orders are currently taking longer than usual and LEGO suggests ordering as soon as possible
- Order by Monday, December 12 at 12 AM
- While Naturalizer has posted an estimated cut-off date, they also warn that they cannot guarantee your order to arrive on time and suggest ordering as soon as possible
- No holiday cut-off posted: "FREE Every Day" delivery takes 7-9 business days, while standard delivery takes 4-5 business days
- Curbside or in-store pickup available for select locations
- No holiday cut-off posted: expected delivery dates are shown at checkout
- Sephora is currently warning that orders are taking longer than usual due to high demand
- In-store pickup option is available for select products at select locations
- No holiday cut-off posted: Standard orders take 2-14 business days depending on location
- In-store pickup and ship-to-store options are available at select locations
- No holiday cut-off posted: expected delivery dates are shown at checkout
- Due to high demand, UNIQLO is warning that you may experience longer than normal shipping times for orders
- Click & Collect option for in-store pickup normally takes 2-6 business days (currently not available in BC)
- No holiday cut-off posted: Shipping time varies based on product and location. Estimates are posted on product pages
- In-store/Curbside pickup is available for select items at most locations
Note that many sites might have not yet updated their shipping deadlines to account for the recent weather in British Columbia. If you live in BC, please give yourself extra time for shipping.
Each site provides approximate shipping dates only. Volume, location, weather, and other factors could cause further delays. Didn't see the store you're looking for on this list? Be sure to bookmark this page and keep checking back, as we'll update this article as new information becomes available!
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