Walmart Canada is officially rebranding and expanding its subscription service this week, giving customers a major upgrade that directly takes on Amazon Prime.
According to an email sent to current customers and obtained by iPhone in Canada, the existing Delivery Pass subscription will automatically upgrade to a new Walmart+ multi-benefit membership starting on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The transition will happen at no additional cost to current subscribers.
The updated Walmart+ membership introduces massive new perks alongside existing delivery features. Subscribers will keep their unlimited free same-day delivery on grocery and general merchandise orders.
However, the new benefits launching this week include free shipping with no order minimums. Previously, customers had to spend at least $35 or pay a $7.97 flat fee. This change allows members to place smaller online orders without facing extra fees, matching a core feature of Amazon Prime.
In a surprise move, Walmart Canada is also bundling video streaming into the subscription. The upgraded plan includes full access to a Crave Standard with Ads streaming plan, marking the first time the retailer has included a streaming service for Canadian members.
The transition requires no action from current Delivery Pass users, as all accounts will automatically convert to the new Walmart+ tier on Thursday. The pricing for Walmart+ remains the same as before at $8.97 per month or $89 per year, making it slightly cheaper than Amazon Prime, which costs $9.99 per month or $99 per year in Canada.
Walmart launched Delivery Pass in the summer of 2023, originally offering free next-day delivery with subscriptions, but the program has since evolved to become much faster and now has no minimum shipping requirements. The move to Walmart+ matches branding for the same program that debuted in the U.S. back in 2020.
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If I understand correctly, Crave Standard with Ads is $11.99/month, so, if anyone subscribes to that plan, getting Walmart+ is a no brainer.
In addition, if one were to sign up for Walmart Rewards World Mastercard (no annual fee), one will get 6-month statement credit plus applicable taxes for Walmart Rewards World Mastercard.
Ok boot licker employee
Walmart has charged my credit card unauthorized 3 times. Then waiting an extremely long time to contact customer service, denied having any idea why. I contacted my credit card company to stop the transactions. Only then, would walmart admit they did it intentionally.
They did not allow you to add onto subscription orders, unless you did within 30 minutes of receiving the email, which only came at 430am.
I was sold on Walmarts “free” delivery. However, they meant free but you need to pay the driver. They claim its “only” for orders 2 hours or less. But would not have any delivery times for 2-6 hours. Meaning you pay, or you wait for your delivery till 10pm at night.
You are expected to pre tip the drivers. Some of them left the groceries not under cover, but sitting in the rain.
I thought Amazon customer service was subpar, good luck using Walmart. You wait forever online, every single time.
I paid for an entire year, and cancelled the renewal within 3 months. They then tried to tell me I couldn’t use the rest of my paid for year.
What a shit show.
Good luck to anyone ordering from their sellers. You may or may not ever get your order.
That’s why that pass is a joke and yet stupid people will waste money
Walmart needs to stop the racist hiring, the fact so many locations have Indians more so then Canadians is sad, my local Walmart is ¼ Canadian and ¾ Indian, it’s clearly a racist problem
Maybe you’re racist
he may be racist but he isn’t wrong.