You will still have seller protection, so long as you have tracking. All you need to do is copy the tracking code into the transaction after you mark it as shipped. Also, keep a copy of the tracking code in your records in case there is a glitch on the website and you need it for a claim.
You will need a signature if the order totals $750 or more (including tax+shipping). Looking at your eBay store, if this is the recent 600+ sale, I would opt for signature confirmation.
You also have to make sure you send to the exact address provided. A common scam with expensive purchases is that the buyer will message you and say "Oh this is actually for my sister who lives at a different address, can you ship it to 123 Scam Street please." Shipping to an address that is different than the one provided by the buyer at checkout invalidates seller protection EVEN if they ask you to do so.
You have a few options here. The easiest would be to sign up for a "small business" account with Canada Post (https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/small-business.page) - You don't need a business number, anybody can sign up. Then print a label online using the Canada Post website. You might get a similar discount to what you would get on eBay. If you don't have a printer, you will receive an e-mail with a QR code that you can bring to the post office and have them scan for you. Of course, you can buy a Canada Post label at a Post Office but Snap Ship offers you a discount compared to the counter rates.
The other option is to sign up for an account with a service called Chit Chats. https://chitchats.com/locations/calgary - They likely have a branch near you. You need to sign up on their website and print out the label at home. They aren't like Canada Post where you can pay at the branch. You may be able to ship via USPS Priority Mail with a signature and insurance for cheaper than Canada Post. They are fairly reliable, but I haven't used them for a while. Don't select their ultra cheap shipping option as that sometimes uses alternate carriers that take a long time. Select USPS Priority or Ground Advantage (you might need priority for insurance+signature confirmation).
I would not use Fedex or UPS because you could encounter issues with brokerage fees and import charges. You absolutely should declare the proper value of the package, but USPS/Canada Post don't charge excessive brokerage charges. Fedex and UPS do. On top of that, Fedex could come after you for the charges if the customer doesn't pay them. Fedex usually sends the customer a bill AFTER the package is delivered, so the customer doesn't have to pay the charges to receive the package.
Ultimately, you will always have issues with insurance because if your package is lost or damaged you will be at the mercy of the customer providing the postal service with the required information. Once a customer receives their refund via an eBay case, they have less incentive to comply with the insurance case outside of eBay. So if this is an important package I would opt for signature confirmation as a way to minimize the chance the package is left outside. I would also write "Do Not Safe Drop" visibly on the side of the package. That translates to, don't leave this outside a house with nobody home. Chit Chats uses a third party for insurance, so I cannot comment on how easily a claim can be settled with Chit Chats vs Canada Post. At the end of the day, I am not bullish on shipping insurance on international orders because it requires a lot of cooperation just to get a claim to go through.
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