Courier documents to Canada from India — WES, IRCC, ECA packages and charges

Rules & rates last verified: 27 August 2026 · by Mrs. Madhu Satija, Managing Director, CargoCharges

Yes — Canada is our single biggest documents lane, driven by WES: transcripts for WES Educational Credential Assessments must arrive in the university's sealed envelope with your WES reference number on it, at the WES Canada office. We print the WES-format label, verify the reference number format, and ship the sealed envelope intact.

The rules that apply

WES Canada requires: registrar-sealed transcript envelope, WES reference number written on the envelope, delivered to the WES Documentation Centre in Aurora, Ontario (the exact address shows inside your WES account — we match our label to it at booking). Wrong-format labels are the #1 cause of "WES never received it".
IRCC immigration paperwork (proof documents, police certificates) ships as standard documents — originals only when IRCC explicitly asks.
Other ECA bodies (IQAS Alberta, ICES BC) have their own addresses and reference formats — tell us which body, we format the label accordingly.
No duty, no commodity premium on documents.

Charges: document envelope rates

Your parcel is charged at the normal Canada rate for its weight — from the carriers that accept documents on this lane (DHL, FedEx, UPS, Prompt) — with no commodity premium for documents. Worked example: 0.5 kg document envelope ≈ ₹2,610 (CargoCharges.com), excl. 18% GST. Express transit: 2-3 Working Days from Delhi dispatch, with free pickup across Delhi NCR.

Documents you need

Sealed transcript envelope from your university (unopened)
Your WES/IQAS/ICES reference number — written on the sealed envelope AND our label
Receiver/institution address; sender ID for the airway bill

Limits & what is not accepted

Documents only inside the flyer — no merchandise or currency
WES reference format is checked at booking (e.g. 7-digit number) — a missing reference means the shipment waits until you have one
Police-certificate and IRCC originals: confirm IRCC actually wants physical originals before couriering

📞 Unsure about your specific items? Send us the list on WhatsApp +91 97186 61166 — we confirm shippability before you pack, free.

Documents to Canada — FAQs

What exactly does WES Canada need on the envelope?

Your WES reference number on the registrar's SEALED envelope, addressed to the WES Documentation Centre (Aurora, Ontario — confirm the exact address in your WES account; we match our label to it at booking). We write the reference on the envelope and print it on the label — parcels without it sit unmatched in WES's mailroom for weeks.

Can my university send transcripts to WES digitally instead?

Some Indian universities are on WES's digital network — check WES's institution list first; if yours is, skip the courier entirely. If not (most state universities), the sealed-envelope courier is the standard route.

What does a WES document shipment cost?

For example: 0.5 kg document envelope ≈ ₹2,610 (CargoCharges.com), excl. 18% GST. No commodity premium on documents; 18% GST applies.

How long until WES receives my documents?

2-3 Working Days from Delhi dispatch to the Ontario documentation centre, plus WES's own mailroom processing (they log receipt in 2-4 business days after delivery — track both).

Sending to an evaluation body?

Evaluation bodies have their own addresses, reference formats and envelope rules — use the dedicated page for yours:

WES Canada (IRCC ECA) IQAS Alberta All evaluation bodies — student document hub

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Mrs. Madhu Satija — Managing Director, CargoCharges. 25+ years in international logistics; these rules reflect what our carriers and customs partners enforce on real shipments, updated as carrier policy changes.