canadian trying to find a decent M1 stock set

I don't know particulars about Canadian customs laws, but everything I've ever heard of for shipping, a stock is just a piece of wood.

exactly what i tried to tell them it is just the in the US as i understand it only parts that need a firearms permit to buy or sell are full weapons, ammo, frames - receivers or cylinders to stop unlicensed people from building a gun from parts but a stock is a stock not much use unless you have a working action
I hope his broker is just being either extra careful or i think most likely doesn't want to deal with smaller orders and this is his way to scare them away but it means one of the better quality stocks are unreachable in Canada unless i drive a few thousand miles to pick it up myself in Florida lol

Have you talked to Boyd's yet?

As I mentioned earlier, Boyds is the "easy button" on this one. Just keep the order total under $100USD. I've received 5 orders from them on this basis.

That's what I thought...

yep hoping I have a deal with mdrim13 for a original set but boyds looks to be about the only place for non americans to get new ones but still not sure where i will find the metal set. kind of a sad state of affairs but i do want to thank everyone on here who offered suggestions and help it was great to get so much assistance for a total newbie to the forum
I am sure i will be asking for more assistance in the future as i am coming to see that parts and even ammo could be difficult to lay hands on up here lol but i believe it is all worth it in the end.

The metal parts can be had right here on the WTB forum. Ammo's easy, I load all I want. I couldn't imagine doing it another way. You will want a quantity of matched brass, that is to say same headstamp for this rifle. They can be a bit picky about it for accuracy. Brass can be had though.

I had thought of loading my own but am very unsure how to proceed as i have never done reloading and from what i see on here i need had to find powder for these to be correct?

You should find someone that reloads to show you what's involved. There's actually quite a great deal to it. Not for the faint of heart. Lots of gear to buy. You can't get in ankle deep.