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Logistics and Shipping Basics in Canada
Learn how goods are moved and shipped in Canada: freight modes, parcel and pallet shipping, shipping documents, Incoterms, the CBSA import process and how to solve delivery problems. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
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About 65 minutes
5 short lessons and one final quiz. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back on any device.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score 70% or more on the final quiz. Retakes are unlimited.
Not a program
This free short course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and gives no program credit.
What you will learn
- Describe what logistics covers and how geography and climate shape freight in Canada
- Choose between parcel, LTL and full truckload shipping and calculate dimensional weight
- Build an estimate of an LTL freight price with a fuel surcharge and extra services
- Read the main shipping documents and explain what Incoterms 2020 do and do not cover
- Follow the general steps for importing commercial goods into Canada and estimate landed cost
- Track cost per shipment, on-time delivery and damage rate, and respond to delivery problems
Who it is for
Adults who work or want to work in shipping, receiving, warehousing, dispatch or purchasing, small business owners who ship goods, and anyone curious about how freight moves in Canada. No experience is needed.
What you need
- A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection
- A calculator or spreadsheet for the practice examples
- About 65 minutes in total, which you can split across several days
Lessons
- 1What logistics is and how freight moves in Canada12 min
- 2Domestic shipping: parcel, LTL and full truckload13 min
- 3Shipping documents and Incoterms13 min
- 4Crossing the border: CBSA basics, duties and brokers14 min
- 5Planning shipments and solving delivery problems13 min
- ✓Logistics and Shipping Basics in Canada: final quizfinal quiz
Where this course can lead
Business Administration Diploma – Supply Chain Management
This course is a short, practical introduction. The full program goes much further: business operations, purchasing, inventory and logistics for coordinator roles, studied online and at your own pace.
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Yes. You sign up for a free Ucademy account and take all five lessons and the quiz at no cost.
Yes. When you finish the lessons and pass the quiz you receive a certificate of completion from Ucademy. The course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program.
About 65 minutes in total. It has five lessons of 10 to 15 minutes each and a ten-question quiz, and you can study at your own pace.
No. The course explains each term as it appears and uses short worked examples.
Yes, in general terms. Lesson 4 covers the steps an importer follows with the Canada Border Services Agency, but rules change, so check current official guidance before you ship.
No. It is a free short course, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and it does not give program credit.
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