Click here for the 2006 version of the Business Reply Mail Customer Guide.

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Catalogue Mail Summary of Changes

Catalogue Mail Product Specification Changes
Effective January 16, 2006, Catalogue Mail customers are allowed to have Authorized Users for their Agreement.

Catalogue Mail Agreement holders who request to have Authorized Users added to their Catalogue Mail Agreement will be granted the benefit of Authorized Users to have access to their Catalogue Mail Agreement and prices.

Click here for the 2006 version of the Catalogue Mail Customer Guide.

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Incentive Lettermail Summary of Changes

There was a price increase to Incentive Lettermail effective January 16, 2006. See the Lettermail 2006 Price Sheet for details.

Incentive Lettermail Product Specification Changes
As a result of improved mail processing technology, addressing standards have been relaxed in regard to the acceptable area for the postal code on Incentive Lettermail (also applies to Lettermail, Domestic Registered Mail and Addressed Admail) Items. Originally, the postal code was required to be within a 26 mm zone on an Item. It can now appear anywhere in a larger area except for a 19 mm band at the bottom, a 40 mm band at the top and 15 mm on either side of the Item. This offers our Customers greater creative flexibility. Please refer to the Canada Postal Guide (section 3.2 and 3.2.3). This change provides customers with a wider area on which to print the address information.

In addition, the rule stating that the area of 140 mm x 19 mm from the leading edge of an Incentive Lettermail (also applies to Lettermail and Addressed Admail) card (includes postcards) must be kept clear for barcoding has changed. The full length of the card measuring 19 mm up from the bottom edge must be kept clear for machine barcoding.

Click here for the 2006 version of the Incentive Lettermail Customer Guide.

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Publications Mail Summary of Changes

There was a price increase to Publications Mail effective January 16, 2006. See the Publications Mail 2006 Price Sheet for details.

There were no service changes for Publications Mail for January 16, 2006.

We’ve taken some good suggestions from customers and made a few clarifications to our Publications Mail Customer Guide to make it easier to use. Click here for some of the highlights.

Click here for the 2006 version of the Publications Mail Customer Guide.

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Unaddressed Admail Summary of Changes

There were no service changes for Unaddressed Admail for January 16, 2006.

Click here for the 2006 version of the Unaddressed Admail Customer Guide.

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Communications Business Customer Guide Summary of Changes

Changes to the 2006 Customer Guides included:

• continuation of previous years’ efforts for content amalgamation
• any changes required to implement the service changes noted above
• removal of the Price Sheets (Price catalogue introduced)
• removal of the section restricting Authorized Users from Catalogue Mail
• clarification of various sections of the Customer Guide in particular:
  • General Terms and Conditions (Section 8), in addition to clarifications, this section also has new general terms added
  • Making Payment (Section 7a & 7b)
• clarifications throughout each Guide to improve understanding

Customers requiring additional hard copies of the Customer Guides can ask their Sales Representative.

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Data Products – Hold Mail service and Change of Address service

Hold Mail Service

Hold Mail is a service that enables customers to have their mail held by Canada Post because they are going on an extended holiday or will be away from their home or their business for a period of time.

Office counter only. There will be a price increase on the Hold Mail service, purchased at a postal counter, effective January 16, 2006. Please note that there are no price increases for the online Hold Mail service.

HOLD MAIL SERVICE FEES (Effective January 16, 2006)
Residential	$12.50 minimum for the first 10 business days $6.25 per additional week (5 business days) thereafter
Businesses	$30.00 minimum for the first 5 business days $6.00 per additional business day thereafter

For more information on the Hold Mail service, click here.

Change of Address Service

Filing your change of address with Canada Post will ensure that you do not miss important mail sent to your former address. If your move is permanent, the basic service is offered for six months. For a temporary move, the basic service is for three months.

There will be a price increase on the Change of Address service, purchased at a postal counter, effective January 16, 2006. Please note that there are no price increases for the online Change of Address service.

Effective January 16, 2006
MAIL REDIRECTION SERVICE	CANADA	U.S.A. / INTERNATIONAL
Permanent	Fee	Fee
Residential	$35 for six months	$70 for six months
Businesses	$105 for six months	$210 for six months
Temporary	Fee	Fee
Residential	$31.50 for three months ($10.50 per month thereafter)	$63 for three months ($21 per month thereafter)
Businesses	$68 per month	$158 per month

For more information on the Change of Address service, click here.

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