If you are expecting an international package, one of the most common tracking statuses is, “International Item Has Left Originating Country And Is En Route To Canada.”
What does this mean? Why is my package stuck on this status? Let’s get to it right away.
What Does, “International Item Has Left Originating Country And Is En Route To Canada” Mean?
This tracking status means that a plane carrying your package has left the country of origin, and it’s on the way to bringing your package to Canada.
Why Is My Package Stuck On, “International Item Has Left Originating Country And Is En Route To Canada”
Backlogs
While your package might have left the origin country well, it could be that there are tons of backlogs before the staff can scan it to have arrived in Canada.
This usually happens during peak times such as on Black Fridays, Christmas, and New Year holidays.
Mostly, backlogs make it slow for packages to be presented to customs for review. Such delays affect the final delivery in the wrong run, especially if customs has to further inspect your package instead of just a simple X-ray.
Inclement Weather Conditions
Yes, a package might have left the originating country, but then get to Canada amid bad weather.
For the safety of such a package and the staff, they might have to wait until the weather is clear enough before any new scans can be made on such packages.
Since no one in Canada has control over how weather patterns evolve, it can take several days or weeks before the packages can be handled, depending on what brings about such bad weather conditions.
Mis-scanning
While we have indicated that Canada Post gives this scan when an international package has already left the country of origin, we have also seen some instances where Canada Post uses this scan when such a package has been loaded onto a plane.
The problem at this point is that it might take longer for more packages to be loaded onto such a plane, and depending on how much longer it takes to fill it up, several days might pass.
As you expect, the status of your package will still show, “International Item Has Left Originating Country And Is En Route To Canada” until such a plane ends up in Canada.
Sadly, this scanning error is one of the leading reasons why a package that had been described to have left the origin country ended up taking longer than expected to reach Canada.
Missed Scan
While the tracking page might be showing that “International Item Has Left Originating Country And Is En Route To Canada,” it could be that Canada Post missed some scans after the package landed in Canada.
One of the reasons why Canada Post fails to scan packages across each step is to save time.
In fact, many have reported packages that were stuck on this update for days, and then they ended up getting delivered before the estimated delivery date.
While everyone would be happy if their package seamlessly ended up getting delivered before the estimated date, missed scans only leave recipients anxious as they don’t even know if the packages were seized or where they are.
What Do I Do I My Package Is Stuck On, “International Item Has Left Originating Country And Is En Route To Canada?”
Re-track The Package
Canada Post usually doesn’t provide all the updates whenever a package makes steps.
As such, we recommend you use Third-party tracking sites such as Parcelsapp or 17Track to get a better overview of your package.
While you might be there wondering what happened to your package, free packaging tracking sites might show you your package is near where you are, and it’s stuck because Canada Post missed making some scans on it.
You only need to paste the tracking number on the provided prompt on these sites, and you will access your package status right away.
Contact The Sender
If after re-tracking you find that the package is in the sender’s country and it’s past the estimated delivery date, contact them for a solution.
Regardless of what happened to the initial package, they should be in a position to send you a replacement item with the hope that it’ll get to you faster or offer you a refund based on non-delivery within the agreed timeframe.
