Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Eurocan Holdings Ltd.
Entity Central Index Key	0001534708
Document Type	POS AM
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company