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Table of Contents
Introduction
Counter Prices....................................................................................................................................................1
Contract Prices...................................................................................................................................................1
Fuel Surcharge...................................................................................................................................................1
Tax Information..................................................................................................................................................1
Prepaid Products
Parcel Services Prepaid Products......................................................................................................................2
Priority Prepaid Envelopes.............................................................................................................................................. 3
Xpresspost Prepaid Envelopes........................................................................................................................................ 3
Xpresspost USA Prepaid Envelopes............................................................................................................................. 3
Xpresspost International Prepaid Envelopes.............................................................................................................. 3
Canada
Parcel Services....................................................................................................................................................4
Delivery Standards at a Glance.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Features, Options and Surcharge Prices............................................................................................................................ 5
Priority Prices..................................................................................................................................................6
Xpresspost Prices............................................................................................................................................8
Regular Parcel Prices....................................................................................................................................10
Lettermail Prices...........................................................................................................................................12
USA
Priority Worldwide USA Prices.................................................................................................................14
Xpresspost USA Prices..............................................................................................................................16
Expedited Parcel USA Prices.....................................................................................................................18
Tracked Packet USA Prices .......................................................................................................................20
Small Packet USA Prices ...........................................................................................................................21
Letter-post USA Prices..................................................................................................................................22
International
Priority Worldwide International Prices.................................................................................................. 24
Xpresspost International Prices................................................................................................................ 26
International Parcel Air Prices...................................................................................................................... 28
International Parcel Surface Prices.............................................................................................................. 30
Tracked Packet International Prices......................................................................................................... 32
Small Packet International Prices............................................................................................................. 34
Letter-post International Prices................................................................................................................... 36
Priority, Xpresspost, Lettermail, Expedited Parcel, Tracked Packet, Small Packet, International Parcel,
Regular Parcel, Ship-in-a-click, Permanent and Light Packet are trademarks of Canada Post Corporation.
The Canada Post Prices booklet is provided as a reference tool containing products and services prices and related general
information. It must be used together with the Canada Postal Guide, which provides details on all products and services
requirements (e.g., Liability Coverage conditions and exceptions). Consult the Canada Postal Guide at the following address:
canadapost.ca/postalguide. Alternatively, customers can call 1-888-550-6333.
Customers should ensure they are using the most current version of Canada Post Prices, which is posted at canadapost.ca/prices.
NOTE: S
ome words and expressions used in this document have a specific meaning. Please refer to section 1 Definitions of
the General Terms and Conditions for the definition of specific terms referenced throughout this document.
Contract Prices
For information on contract pricing, contact a Canada Post Sales representative.
Fuel Surcharge
A fuel surcharge applies to Parcel Services. The fuel surcharge is included in the prices for prepaid products. Consult
canadapost.ca/fuelsurcharge for more details.
Tax Information
All prices and fees published are subject to the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST), and to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST or
QST) or to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), where applicable.
Tax rules relating to items mailed to foreign destinations and Canadian Forces Post Offices are as follows:
n ot subject to sales taxes if the total price per transaction is $5.00 or more
if less than $5.00, subject to GST and QST if mailed from Quebec, HST if mailed from Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador, and GST only if mailed from the other provinces and
territories.
Tax rules relating to interprovincial (consumer) Lettermail and (consumer) Regular Parcel are as follows:
s ubject to GST only if mailed from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia or the Territories
subject to GST only if mailed from Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and
Labrador to Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia or the Territories, and the total price per
transaction is $5.00 or more and taken at the counter at the time of payment
if the total is less than $5.00, HST if mailed from Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia or
Newfoundland and Labrador
subject to GST only if mailed from Quebec and the total price per transaction is $5.00 or more and taken at the counter
atthe time of payment
if the total is less than $5.00, subject to GST and QST.
Tax rules relating to interprovincial (consumer) Priority, (consumer) Xpresspost and (commercial) Parcels are as follows:
s ubject to HST if mailed to Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador
regardless of total price per transaction
subject to GST only if mailed to the other provinces and territories.
Tax rules relating to interprovincial (commercial) Lettermail, where postal indicia are used, Canada Post Personalized Mail,
Canada Post Neighbourhood MailTM and Publications Mail are as follows:
s ubject to GST and QST if inducted in Quebec
subject to HST if inducted in Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland and Labrador
subject to GST only if inducted in the other provinces and territories.
Unless covered by a contract or sales agreement, all prices and fees may be changed without notice. In case of discrepancy
between printed and online versions, the online version prevails.
Prepaid products are flat-priced, postage-included envelopes in regional and national formats, which are purchased in advance
and used as required. Prepaid envelopes are also available for shipping documents to the U.S.A. and specified international
destinations.
Prepaid envelopes can be ordered by calling 1-888-550-6333.
They can be dropped off at any post office. Depending on the size, Xpresspost prepaid products can also be dropped off in
any street letter box.
NOTE: All prices in the Prepaid Products section already include a fuel surcharge. Option prices are in supplement.
Region Description
REGION DESCRIPTION
Atlantic Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Central Qubec and Ontario, including Northwestern Ontario
(Postal CodesOM P7A-P7L, P8N, P8T, P9A, P9N, P0T-P0Y)
Western British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario
(Postal CodesOM P7A-P7L, P8N, P8T, P9A, P9N, P0T-P0Y)
Nunavut East X0A
Nunavut West X0B and X0C
Northwest Territories X0E, X0G and X1A
Yukon Yukon
Parcel Services
Delivery Standards at a Glance
DELIVERY AREA PRIORITY XPRESSPOST REGULAR PARCEL
Major Urban Centres
Local next day next day up to 2 days
Regional next day* next day* 3 days and up to 5 days
National next day* 2 days 4 days and up to 9 days
Non-Major Urban Centres
Local next day next day 2 days
Regional next day and up to 2 days* 2 days* up to 6 days
National next day and up to 3 days* 3 days* up to 12 days
Northern Regions and Remote Centres*
Local 5 days* 5 days* 8 days*
Regional 5 days and up to 7 days* 5 days and up to 7 days* 6 days and up to 13 days*
National 5 days and up to 8 days* 5 days and up to 8 days* 7 days and up to 13 days*
* Business days. Some exceptions apply.
Lettermail
Speed
SPEED
Local 2 days
Provincial 3 days
National 4 days
NOTE: These delivery standards are not guaranteed.
NOTE: Standard square envelopes are acceptable (minimum size of 140 mm x 140 mm x 0.18 mm and maximum size of 156 mm x 156 mm x 5 mm).
Items that are missing or have an incorrect Postal Code must be paid at the Other Lettermail prices. Envelopes must be sealed. Unsealed items such
as brochures, fanfolds and newsletters, must be paid at the Other Lettermail prices.
Canada Post reserves the right to apply a fuel surcharge to all items. Current details on the fuel surcharge are available at
canadapost.ca/fuelsurcharge.
Canada Post determines the base price, within the prescribed weight and size limits of the specific product offering, of the greater
of an items actual weight or its volumetric equivalent of actual weight. For more information about Volumetric Equivalent refer to
canadapost.ca/postalguide.
HOW TO DETERMINE
YOUR SHIPMENT COST
DESTINATION ORIGIN ZONE
1. To determine the STATE CODE A B C D
Origin Zone, locate
your origin province Alabama AL 5 4 6 7
(Zone A, B, C or D): Alaska AK 7 7 7 7
Zone A: Newfoundland American Samoa AS 7 7 7 7
and Labrador, Arizona AZ 7 6 4 7
NovaScotia, Arkansas AR 5 4 5 7
Prince Edward Island, Armed Forces Africa AE 2 1 7 6
New Brunswick Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) AA 5 5 7 7
Zone B: Quebec, Ontario Armed Forces Canada AE 2 1 7 6
Zone C: Manitoba, Armed Forces Europe AE 2 1 7 6
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Armed Forces Middle East AE 2 1 7 6
British Columbia Armed Forces Pacific AP 7 7 4 7
Zone D: Yukon, California CA 7 7 4 7
Northwest Territories, Colorado CO 6 6 3 6
Nunavut
Connecticut CT 2 2 7 6
2. Locate the destination
Delaware DE 3 2 7 6
state of your item.
District of Columbia DC 3 2 7 6
3. Locate the rate code
Florida FL 5 5 7 7
under the appropriate
Georgia GA 4 4 6 7
Origin Zone.
4. Use the rate code Guam GU 7 7 7 7
andthe weight of the Hawaii HI 7 7 7 7
item to determine the Idaho ID 7 6 2 5
shipment price, using Illinois IL 4 3 5 6
the product-specific Indiana IN 4 3 5 6
price sheet. Iowa IA 5 4 3 6
Kansas KS 5 5 4 6
Kentucky KY 4 3 6 6
Louisiana LA 5 5 6 7
Maine ME 1 3 7 5
Marshall Islands MH 7 7 7 7
Maryland MD 3 2 7 6
Massachusetts MA 2 2 7 5
Michigan MI 3 3 5 5
Micronesia FM 7 7 7 7
Minnesota MN 5 4 2 5
Minor Outlying Islands UM 7 7 7 7
Mississippi MS 5 4 6 7
Missouri MO 5 4 5 6
Montana MT 6 6 1 5
Nebraska NE 5 5 3 6
Nevada NV 7 7 3 6
New Hampshire NH 1 3 7 5
New Jersey NJ 3 2 7 6
New Mexico NM 6 6 4 7
New York NY 2 1 7 6
North Carolina NC 4 3 7 7
North Dakota ND 5 5 1 5
Northern Mariana Islands MP 7 7 7 7
Ohio OH 3 2 6 6
Oklahoma OK 5 5 5 7
Oregon OR 7 7 2 5
Palau PW 7 7 7 7
Pennsylvania PA 3 1 6 6
Puerto Rico PR 7 7 7 7
Rhode Island RI 2 2 7 6
South Carolina SC 4 4 7 7
South Dakota SD 5 5 2 5
Tennessee TN 4 3 6 7
Texas TX 6 5 5 7
Utah UT 7 6 3 6
Vermont VT 1 2 7 5
Virginia VA 3 3 7 6
Virgin Islands VI 7 7 7 7
Washington WA 7 7 1 5
West Virginia WV 3 2 6 6
Wisconsin WI 4 3 3 5
Wyoming WY 6 6 2 5
HOW TO DETERMINE
YOUR SHIPMENT COST
DESTINATION ORIGIN ZONE
1. To determine the STATE CODE A B C D
Origin Zone, locate Alabama AL 5 4 6 7
your origin province Alaska AK 7 7 7 7
(Zone A, B, C or D): American Samoa AS 7 7 7 7
Zone A: Newfoundland Arizona AZ 7 6 4 7
and Labrador, Arkansas AR 5 4 5 7
NovaScotia, Armed Forces Africa AE 2 1 7 6
Prince Edward Island,
Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) AA 5 5 7 7
New Brunswick
Armed Forces Canada AE 2 1 7 6
Zone B: Quebec, Ontario
Armed Forces Europe AE 2 1 7 6
Zone C: Manitoba,
Armed Forces Middle East AE 2 1 7 6
Saskatchewan, Alberta,
Armed Forces Pacific AP 7 7 4 7
British Columbia
California CA 7 7 4 7
Zone D: Yukon,
Colorado CO 6 6 3 6
Northwest Territories,
Nunavut Connecticut CT 2 2 7 6
2. Locate the destination Delaware DE 3 2 7 6
state of your item. District of Columbia DC 3 2 7 6
3. Locate the rate code Florida FL 5 5 7 7
under the appropriate Georgia GA 4 4 6 7
Origin Zone. Guam GU 7 7 7 7
4. Use the rate code Hawaii HI 7 7 7 7
andthe weight of the Idaho ID 7 6 2 5
item to determine the Illinois IL 4 3 5 6
shipment price, using Indiana IN 4 3 5 6
the product-specific Iowa IA 5 4 3 6
price sheet. Kansas KS 5 5 4 6
Kentucky KY 4 3 6 6
Louisiana LA 5 5 6 7
Maine ME 1 3 7 5
Marshall Islands MH 7 7 7 7
Maryland MD 3 2 7 6
Massachusetts MA 2 2 7 5
Michigan MI 3 3 5 5
Micronesia FM 7 7 7 7
Minnesota MN 5 4 2 5
Minor Outlying Islands UM 7 7 7 7
Mississippi MS 5 4 6 7
Missouri MO 5 4 5 6
Montana MT 6 6 1 5
Nebraska NE 5 5 3 6
Nevada NV 7 7 3 6
New Hampshire NH 1 3 7 5
New Jersey NJ 3 2 7 6
New Mexico NM 6 6 4 7
New York NY 2 1 7 6
North Carolina NC 4 3 7 7
North Dakota ND 5 5 1 5
Northern Mariana Islands MP 7 7 7 7
Ohio OH 3 2 6 6
Oklahoma OK 5 5 5 7
Oregon OR 7 7 2 5
Palau PW 7 7 7 7
Pennsylvania PA 3 1 6 6
Puerto Rico PR 7 7 7 7
Rhode Island RI 2 2 7 6
South Carolina SC 4 4 7 7
South Dakota SD 5 5 2 5
Tennessee TN 4 3 6 7
Texas TX 6 5 5 7
Utah UT 7 6 3 6
Vermont VT 1 2 7 5
Virginia VA 3 3 7 6
Virgin Islands VI 7 7 7 7
Washington WA 7 7 1 5
West Virginia WV 3 2 6 6
Wisconsin WI 4 3 3 5
Wyoming WY 6 6 2 5
Up to 250 g 16.32
Up to 250 g 8.61
Up to 200 g 6.84
Letter-post
Size and Speed
SIZE SPEED
Maximum: 4 to 6 business days
Standard envelope: 245 mm x 156 mm x 5 mm
Standard cards and postcards: 235 mm x 120 mm x N/A
Other Letter-post: 380 mm x 270 mm x 20 mm
Minimum:
140 mm x 90 mm x 0.18 mm
Canada Post reserves the right to apply a fuel surcharge to all items. Current details on the fuel surcharge are available at
canadapost.ca/fuelsurcharge.
Canada Post determines the base price, within the prescribed weight and size limits of the specific product offering, of the greater
of an items actual weight or its volumetric equivalent of actual weight. For more information about Volumetric Equivalent refer to
canadapost.ca/postalguide.
RATE MAX
DESTINATION CODE CODE WGT(kg)
Australia AU 5 2
Austria AT 2 2
Belgium BE 2 2
Brazil BR 7 2
Croatia HR 3 2
Denmark DK 2 2
Estonia EE 3 2
Finland FI 2 2
France FR 2 2
Germany DE 2 2
Hong Kong HK 4 2
Hungary HU 2 2
Iceland IS 2 2
Ireland IE 2 2
Italy IT 2 2
Latvia LV 3 2
Lithuania LT 3 2
Luxembourg LU 2 2
Malaysia MY 4 2
Malta MT 2 2
Netherlands NL 2 2
New Zealand NZ 5 2
Poland PL 3 2
Portugal PT 2 2
Singapore SG 4 2
South Korea KR 4 2
Spain ES 2 2
Sweden SE 2 2
Switzerland CH 2 2
Turkey TR 8 2
United Kingdom (Great Britain) GB 2 2
United States US see Tracked Packet - USA
Up to 250 g 34.69 38.66 48.99 41.41 42.30 48.71 47.05 52.13 45.83 52.72
Over 250 g up to 500 g 45.20 49.80 62.95 53.47 54.68 62.49 60.48 66.77 59.11 67.48
Over 500 g up to 1 kg 52.89 60.65 73.78 64.78 65.85 74.52 72.07 77.73 70.94 77.66
Over 1 kg up to 1.5 kg 56.58 67.28 82.44 71.84 73.88 84.61 81.83 88.95 78.56 88.26
Over 1.5 kg up to 2 kg 62.30 74.71 92.22 79.78 81.51 93.59 92.37 101.32 87.15 100.06
Up to 250 g 10.76 10.27 12.52 11.17 11.54 11.69 11.69 12.16 12.12 12.84
Over 250 g up to 500 g 20.67 19.75 24.09 21.79 22.55 22.52 22.50 23.43 23.29 24.04
Over 500 g up to 1 kg 39.94 38.72 45.85 40.89 42.08 43.64 43.99 44.65 43.84 47.08
Over 1 kg up to 1.5 kg 45.55 48.46 57.62 51.27 54.91 60.23 56.42 57.22 54.96 60.35
Over 1.5 kg up to 2 kg 51.18 58.20 69.39 61.63 63.88 70.15 68.84 69.78 66.05 73.59
Up to 250 g 8.35 8.42 8.89 8.65 8.76 8.77 8.82 8.91 8.86 9.09
Over 250 g up to 500 g 11.69 11.53 13.43 12.15 12.47 12.47 12.79 13.03 12.87 13.10
Over 500 g up to 1 kg 19.35 19.36 21.86 20.29 20.64 20.71 21.41 21.79 21.21 22.27
Over 1 kg up to 1.5 kg 23.88 23.27 27.04 25.06 25.43 25.61 26.73 27.14 26.18 28.56
Over 1.5 kg up to 2 kg 28.41 27.15 32.19 29.82 30.25 30.51 32.05 32.51 31.11 34.85
Up to 200 g 10.10
Letter-post
Size and Speed
SIZE SPEED
Maximum: 4 to 7 business days
Standard envelopes: 245 mm x 156 mm x 5 mm
Standard cards and postcards: 235 mm x 120 mm x N/A
Other Letter-post: 380 mm x 270 mm x 20 mm
Minimum:
140 mm x 90 mm x 0.18 mm
Postage Supplies
Prices ($)
DEFINITIVE STAMPS SUBJECT PRICE ($)
Lettermail Standard
Single Stamp (up to 30 g) Baby Wildlife $1.00
PERMANENT Stamps*
Stamp Booklet 10 x 85 Flag UNESCO Sites $8.50
Stamp Booklet 30 x 85 Flag UNESCO Sites $25.50
Stamp Booklet 10 x 85 Queen $8.50
Stamp Coil 50 x 85 Various $42.50
Stamp Coil 100 x 85 Baby Wildlife $85.00
Postage Stamp Pane Medium Value Definitive Stamps
Stamp Booklet 6 x $1.20 USA Baby Wildlife $7.20
Stamp Booklet 6 x $1.80 Oversized Mail Baby Wildlife $10.80
Stamp Booklet 6 x $2.50 International Baby Wildlife $15.00
Stamp Coil 50 x $1.20 USA Baby Wildlife $60.00
Stamp Coil 50 x $1.80 Oversized Mail Baby Wildlife $90.00
Stamp Coil 50 x $2.50 International Baby Wildlife $125.00
Low Value Definitive Stamps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 25 Face Value
Postage Stamp Pane High Value Definitives
Stamp pane 16 x $1.00 White-tailed deer/Atlantic walrus $16.00
Stamp pane 16 x $2.00 Sable Island horse/Peregrine falcon $32.00
Stamp pane 4 x $5.00 Moose $20.00
Stamp pane 4 x $8.00 Grizzly Bear $32.00
Stamp pane 2 x $10.00 Blue Whale $20.00
* The PERMANENT stamp is a non-denominated stamp with a postage value of 85.
Prices ($)
POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES PRICE ($)
EACH PACK OF 10
No. 10 Flowers $1.05 $10.00
No. 10 Animals $1.05 $10.00
No. 10 Flag $1.19 N/A
Prices ($)
FIRST DAY COVER PRICE ($)
Special collectible envelopes with stamps cancelled at date and place Applicable postage plus $1.00
of issue, and background information and pictures about the issue
Money Orders
All domestic Money Orders use the fee code 0. To determine the availability of the service to the country of destination, see
the International Destination Listing of the Canada Postal Guide.
Prices ($)
FEE CODE PRICES PRICES
0 (Canada, Fiji Islands, most West Indies) $7.50
1 (U.S.A.) $7.50
NOTE: The maximum amount of a Money Order in Canadian or United States currency is $999.99.
Postal Box Prices ($) for Urban Areas Excluding the Urban Cores Areas
CATEGORY POSTAL BOXES APPROXIMATE SIZE 3 MONTHS 6 MONTHS ANNUAL
A Small or General Delivery 90 mm x 130 mm x 360 mm $60.00 $108.00 $162.00
B Medium 140 mm x 130 mm x 360 mm $83.00 $148.00 $222.00
C Large 290 mm x 130 mm x 360 mm $109.00 $193.00 $291.00
D X-Large 290 mm x 270 mm x 360 mm $131.00 $233.00 $348.00
E XX-Large 600 mm x 280 mm x 360 mm $292.00 $519.00 $779.00
Container and Bag Service $292.00 $519.00 $779.00
Postal Box Prices ($) for Urban Core Areas [as per list of forward sortation areas (FSAs)]*
CATEGORY POSTAL BOXES APPROXIMATE SIZE 3 MONTHS 6 MONTHS ANNUAL
A Small or General Delivery 90 mm x 130 mm x 360 mm $71.00 $125.00 $186.00
B Medium 140 mm x 130 mm x 360 mm $84.00 $151.00 $225.00
C Large 290 mm x 130 mm x 360 mm $121.00 $215.00 $323.00
D X-Large 290 mm x 270 mm x 360 mm $152.00 $268.00 $402.00
E XX-Large 600 mm x 280 mm x 360 mm $292.00 $519.00 $779.00
Container and Bag Service $292.00 $519.00 $779.00
* The defined forward sortation areas (FSAs) for the Urban Core Areas are: B2W-B3A, B3H-B3L, B3P, G1H-G1N, G1R, G1S, G6V, H1A, H1B,
H1E-H1N, H1R-H1Z, H2A-H2E, H2H-H2L, H2N-H2Y, H3A-H3H, H3K-H3T, H3W-H3Z, H4A-H4G, H4J, H4L,H4N, H4R, H4V, H4W, H4Z, H5B,
H7A, H7E-H7H, H7L-H7R, H7T-H7Y, H8N-H8P, H8S, H8Y, H9B, H9C, H9H, H9R, H9S, H9W, H9X, J4P, J8X-J9A, K1A, K1G, K1H, K1K-K1S, K1Y,
K1Z, K2P, L1G-L1K, L1N, L1S, L1T, L2M, L2N, L2R-L2T, L4M, L4N, L4T, L4W-L4Z, L5A-L5N, L5R, L5T, L5V, L6H-L6M, L8L-L8P, L8S, L9A, L9C,
M1B-M1W, M2H-M2N, M2R, M3A-M3C, M3H, M3J, M3L-M3N, M4A-M4K, M4M-M4P, M4S, M4T, M4W, M4Y, M5A-M5C, M5E, M5H, M5J,
M5M, M5N, M5R-M5W, M6A-M6S, M8V-M8Y, M9A, M9C, M9L-M9N, M9R, M9V, M9W, N4S, N4T, N5V-N5Y, N6A, N6C, N6H, N6J, N8X, N8Y,
N9A-N9C, R2H, R2K, R2V-R2X, R3A-R3C, R3G, R3H, R3L, R3M, S4N-S4V, S4X, T2A, T2E, T2G, T2K, T2N, T2P, T2S, T2T, T5G-T5K, T5M, T5N,
T5W, T6A-T6G, V6A-V6G, V6Z, V7X and V7Y.
Replacement of Keys
Prices are effective since January 1, 2012