Does anyone know where to start when sending human ashes to Canada for interment with relative out there?
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
Barbara: I think you should start by asking the Post Office. I had a recent experience of having cremated remains of a family member shipped from the city where she died to the city where she will be buried, and Canada Post was the method used.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32363 posts
Barbara,
Not really a "travel" related question, but I'll try to offer some suggestions.
A few avenues you might try:
Contact Canada Border Services Agency at www.cbsa.gc.ca/menu-eng.html for information on applicable regulations. They will be able to advise on options regarding shipment by Post or Courier.
Ask the Funeral Home in the U.K. if they have any suggestions. They may have encountered this situation in the past.
As a "last resort", you might plan a trip to Canada and deliver these in person (you didn't specify whether you were related?).
Good luck!
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
107 posts
Barbara here is a link to what you need.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-9-3-eng.pdf
Cremated remians should not be a problem
"Cremated human remains are excluded from the definition. Once declared, cremated human remains can be released." - CBSA