Canada Post's computerized systems can decipher a wide range of addressing styles - from handwritten notation to typed and printed labels, but studies show that a consistent approach to mail addressing leads to more efficient handling. For our customers, large and small, this translates into better service and lower costs. Consistent and accurate addressing eliminates the need for extra handling, and/or redelivery by CPC. Standardized addressing ensures that mail is consistently "delivered on time, the first time, every time." The Canadian Addressing Guide has taken care to accommodate the requirements of the English and French languages by recognizing and accepting the use of upper and lower case characters, including accents, as well as the full spelling of and punctuation between addressing elements.

For our customers, large and small, ensuring consistent and accurate addressing translates into better service and lower costs. Canada Post encourages all mailers to respect the wishes of customers in matters of format.

To download a copy of the Addressing Guide, click here. Municipality Abbreviations: Alberta, British-Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon