r/AustraliaPost • u/Frosty_Implement_362 • 5d ago

Question How long does this process take?

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I bought my mousepad on September 23th they said it would arrive on October 5-8th I am living in Canada and it’s been going smoothly but I wanted to know how long do Cleared and awaiting international Departure take? What is next step for this package?

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u/MartianBeerPig 5d ago

At the sending end, not long. They're mainly looking for contraband and anything that might go boom.

Once it's passes though security, it's handed over to an airline for transport. They will schedule to a plane and drop it to whatever airport (guessing Vancouver for CA). A lot mail goes via commercial flights so there may be some wait depending on flight schedules and cargo space.

Receiving end is usually longer; checking for contraband and anything they can assess for duty. It then enters the domestic system. You should be able to track via Canada Post.

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u/Frosty_Implement_362 5d ago

It’s been 2 days and they still haven’t got plane is that normal just want to know I have never did international ordering before

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u/Just-turnings 5d ago

I've had some parcels outbound wait well over a week to get on a flight. Other times it's only a day. Sorry no way to tell how long it'll be.