The short answer
Shipping is a flat $20 anywhere in Canada, and it is free on orders above $140 after discounts. That rate does not change by province. A parcel to Halifax and a parcel to Calgary are quoted the same way, because the rate is a flat national one rather than a distance calculation.
So the honest version of "what does shipping to my province cost" is: twenty dollars, or nothing once the order clears the threshold. What actually changes from one province to the next is not the price. It is the sales tax regime that applies where the parcel lands, and how long the parcel takes to get there.
This guide covers all three: the rate, the tax, and the transit band. Every figure below is one we publish somewhere else on this site, and none of it is estimated for this article.
What every order gets, wherever it lands
- A flat $20 shipping rate, or free shipping once the order is above $140 after any discount is applied.
- Dispatch usually within 48 hours. Orders are processed Monday to Friday, apart from statutory holidays.
- Tracking on every parcel. We ship by major Canadian couriers, including Canada Post, Purolator and UPS, and pick the one with the best speed and cost for each order.
- Discreet, unmarked packaging. Nothing on the outside of the box describes what is inside.
- A domestic parcel, start to finish. Everything leaves our own Alberta warehouse and stays inside Canada, so no order clears a border or picks up a courier brokerage fee on arrival.
- No sales tax at checkout. The price plus shipping is what you pay.
That last line is the one that surprises people, so it is worth stating plainly before the table below. The tax column in that table is the general regime the Canada Revenue Agency applies to taxable goods delivered in each place. It is not what this store charges. We add no sales tax at checkout.
The eight regions, and the tax regime in each
We publish a page for each of the regions below, with the local tax rules, the shipping leg out of Alberta, and a few checkable notes about the geography.
| Region | Tax regime that applies there | Region page |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 13% HST, a single harmonized tax | Ontario |
| British Columbia | 5% GST plus 7% PST, charged separately | British Columbia |
| Alberta | 5% GST only, no provincial sales tax | Alberta |
| Quebec | 5% GST plus 9.975% QST, administered by Revenu Québec | Quebec |
| Toronto | Ontario regime, 13% HST | Toronto |
| Vancouver | British Columbia regime, 5% GST plus 7% PST | Vancouver |
| Calgary | Alberta regime, 5% GST only | Calgary |
| Montreal | Quebec regime, 5% GST plus 9.975% QST | Montreal |
Alberta is the outlier worth knowing about: it is the one province with no provincial sales tax at all. Quebec is the other one, for a different reason. Its provincial tax is run by its own revenue agency rather than by the Canada Revenue Agency, which is why it is always quoted as a separate line rather than folded into a harmonized rate.
Again, and only because it is easy to skim past: none of those rates are added to your order. They are the regime in the destination, printed here so the picture is complete.
How long a parcel takes
Our published estimates split every address into two bands.
Major urban centres: 2 to 9 business days on standard service, or about 1 to 3 business days when expedited service is used.
Remote or non-major destinations: up to 13 business days.
Both estimates leave out the day the parcel is mailed, weekends and statutory holidays. They are a guide rather than a promise, and once a parcel is with a carrier the timing is the carrier's.
Which band an address falls into is a carrier definition, not a distance one, and that is the part people usually get wrong. A few examples from our region pages:
- In Ontario, the corridor from Windsor through Toronto and Ottawa is major-centre territory. Northern Ontario postal codes are the ones to plan around, and can run to the far end of the estimate. Northwestern Ontario addresses are geographically closer to Winnipeg than to Toronto, and their parcels are routed that way.
- In British Columbia, Vancouver, Victoria, Burnaby, Surrey and Kelowna sit in the fast band. Island and coastal communities are reached by ferry connections, so they are quoted as non-major destinations rather than by how far away they look on a map. Winter conditions in the mountain passes are the usual reason a BC delivery slips a day.
- In Alberta, our own province, the parcel never leaves the province and never touches an interprovincial hub. Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge sit at the short end of the standard band. Northern communities off the main highway network are the exception.
- In Quebec, Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau and Sherbrooke are major centres. The Gaspé, the Lower North Shore and the far north are non-major destinations.
One small practical note, because it is the most common cause of a delivery that fails for a reason nobody wanted: in dense cities, apartment and campus addresses need the unit number and, where there is one, the buzzer code. It takes a few seconds at checkout and it is the difference between a delivery and a return.
Tracking, and addresses that need extra care
Tracking details arrive by email when the order ships, and every service we use includes tracking.
A few rules are worth knowing before you order, because they are firm ones.
The address is yours to get right. A carrier may send a parcel back to us because the address given was wrong, incomplete or badly formatted. When that happens the parcel counts as lost for good. We do not reship, refund, or issue store credit on a return caused by an address. Checking the address line before you place the order is the entire fix.
We help with carrier questions once tracking shows a parcel was not delivered. If tracking shows delivery, we are not able to take responsibility for theft, a wrong drop off, or a package that goes missing after it arrives.
To report a delivery problem, email us with your order number and tracking number, or use the contact form. We answer within one business day.
Remote addresses are worth one extra thought at checkout. They are not more expensive, since the rate is flat, but they belong to the longer band, and a parcel that is going to take up to thirteen business days is easier to plan for if you know that on the day you order rather than on day ten.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does shipping cost more to some provinces? No. Shipping is a flat $20 anywhere in Canada, and free on orders above $140 after discounts. The rate is national, so the destination does not change it.
Do you add GST, HST, PST or QST at checkout? No sales tax is added at checkout. The price plus shipping is what you pay. The provincial regimes listed above are the general rules that apply to taxable goods delivered in each place, published here for completeness.
How fast will my order ship? Orders usually leave within 48 hours. We process orders Monday to Friday, apart from statutory holidays, and tracking details are emailed when the parcel ships.
How long will delivery take? Standard service is estimated at 2 to 9 business days between major urban centres, and up to 13 business days for remote or non-major destinations. Expedited service is estimated at 1 to 3 business days between major centres. Those estimates leave out the mailing day, weekends and statutory holidays.
Do you ship outside Canada? No. We ship inside Canada only, out of our Alberta warehouse, so nothing crosses a border.
What does the box look like? Plain and unmarked. Nothing on the outside describes the contents.
For the full rules, including the return to sender and lost parcel terms quoted above, see our shipping policy. For sourcing and documentation, start at the buy peptides in Canada hub, read how to read a certificate of analysis, or go straight to our shop.
Research Disclaimer
This guide covers shipping rates, sales tax regimes and delivery logistics only. Everything we ship is supplied for in vitro laboratory research use only. Nothing sold here is approved for human or veterinary use by Health Canada or any other regulatory authority, and nothing above is guidance for use in a person or an animal.