Canada Post suspended deliveries to Ireland on 30 June 2026 and says it is no longer accepting mail or parcels for Ireland until further notice. An Post says services from Ireland to Canada are unaffected, according to Travel Extra.
At a glance
- What changes
- Canada Post stops accepting mail and parcels for Ireland
- From
- 30 June 2026, until further notice
- Who it affects
- People sending to Ireland through Canada Post
- Sending to Canada
- An Post says its services are unaffected
On this page
Parcels and gifts coming from Canada
If someone in Canada plans to post you a parcel through Canada Post, the company is no longer accepting it for Ireland. Its announcement covers mail as well as parcels, according to The Canadian Press.
Treat a gift sent as a parcel as covered by the suspension. Tell the sender about the pause before they take it to Canada Post.
Sending from Ireland to Canada
An Post says the suspension applies only to items sent to Ireland from Canada. If you are posting a parcel from Ireland to Canada, An Post says its services on that route are not affected.
For a parcel you need to send to Canada, use the Canada route page to compare prices from Ireland for your parcel’s weight.
The affected EU destinations
Canada Post’s pause covers a dozen EU countries. Alongside Ireland, the affected destinations are:
- Austria
- Belgium
- The Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
Canada Post says it will continue accepting shipments to other EU destinations where Delivered Duties Unpaid is feasible. It names Poland, Latvia and Sweden as examples, according to cbc.ca.
What Canada Post says it will do next
Canada Post says it will work on solutions that comply with the rules in the affected markets.
Questions
Has Canada Post stopped sending parcels to Ireland?
Yes. Canada Post suspended deliveries to Ireland on 30 June 2026 and says it is not accepting mail or parcels for Ireland until further notice.
Can I still send a parcel from Ireland to Canada?
An Post says its services from Ireland to Canada are not affected by the suspension.
Can someone send me a gift through Canada Post?
Canada Post is not accepting parcels for Ireland. A gift sent as a parcel falls within that pause.
Sources
- The Canadian Press (CP24): Canada Post pausing parcels to some EU countries over new customs rules, read 30 June 2026
- CBC News: Canada Post stopping parcel delivery to some EU countries, read 30 June 2026
- Travel Extra: Canada Post suspends parcel deliveries to Ireland and eleven other EU countries, read 30 June 2026
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