“Item delayed — stay tuned for updates”Normalized: exception (Needs attention)Canada Post (canadapost)

What Canada Post 'Item delayed — stay tuned for updates' means.

Canada Post has recorded a linehaul, weather, or plant processing delay on your 16-digit PIN or S10 parcel (often between Gateway Mississauga, Montreal Léo-Blanchette, or Richmond BC).

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What is happening in the supply chain

This scan fires when a parcel misses its scheduled air/highway connection or encounters high sortation volume. lastscanned maps this event to exception or in_transit while preserving Canada Post's revised expectedDelivery date.

Handoff guide: /handoff/landmark-to-canadapost →92… USPS Awaiting Item Checker →
Verbatim carrier scan
“Item delayed — stay tuned for updates”
Normalized API status
exception
Typical time to delivery
1–3 additional business days
Recommended recipient action
No action required; the parcel typically resumes movement at the next regional plant within 24–48 hours.
Developer / WISMO action
Surface the updated expectedDelivery timestamp from GET /v1/track/{number} so the customer knows the new delivery date.

How lastscanned normalizes this scan

Instead of maintaining brittle regexes for every carrier's raw scan phrasing across 199 carriers, query GET /v1/track/{number} or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com.

Get an API keyCanada Post API docs

Synchronous GET request

curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/7012345678911230" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

Normalized JSON response

{
  "carrier": "canadapost",
  "trackingNumber": "7012345678911230",
  "status": "exception",
  "statusDescription": "Item delayed — stay tuned for updates",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:22:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T10:22:00",
      "status": "exception",
      "description": "Item delayed — stay tuned for updates",
      "location": "Mississauga, ON CA"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

Do 16-digit Canada Post tracking numbers auto-detect on lastscanned?
Yes, 16-digit numeric Canada Post PINs with a valid GS1 Mod-10 check digit auto-detect as canadapost in Pass 1 (for 12-digit PINs, pass ?carrier=canadapost).
Does 'Item delayed — stay tuned for updates' mean the package is lost?
No. It is an automated schedule-adjustment scan when a trailer or flight arrives after the daily local delivery cutoff.

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