Yes, I’ve ended up migrating to Shipstation integration and it’s working in a way that it contributes to my savings level.
Topic summary
Main issue: Connecting a Canada Post account to Shopify only displays negotiated rates at checkout; labels bought in Shopify use Shopify’s rates/account and do not contribute to a merchant’s Canada Post discount tiers. Merchants request that labels be purchased under their own Canada Post accounts.
Shopify response: Feedback forwarded; no timeline or commitment. “Carrier-calculated shipping” (CCS) shows your rates at checkout, but label purchasing still uses Shopify Shipping. Earlier guidance said CCS could be added to standard plans for $20/month or free on annual billing, but a 2023 report says this is no longer available and requires upgrading to a higher plan (and possibly paying the add-on).
Workarounds adopted: Third‑party apps that buy labels on your Canada Post account so shipments count toward tiers:
- ShipStation (monthly fee; auto-fulfills; remember end-of-day or $1/package fee).
- Shippo/GoShippo (per‑label fee; multi‑carrier; auto-sync/fulfill).
- Multi Carrier Shipping Label (bulk labels, pickups; mixed UX feedback).
Other concerns: Taxes at checkout (HST/PST) appear misapplied for interprovincial orders; Shopify bills labels in USD; rate parity varies by plan.
Status: Unresolved. Merchants rely on apps; plan/CCS availability remains inconsistent.