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Postal Guide Last updated: 2006-11-07 Table of Contents General Information
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Counter Prices to top of page Counter prices are to be used by Shipping and Delivery customers who require that the counter staff weigh their items, calculate the price and affix the postage. Fuel Surcharge to top of page A fuel surcharge may apply to Shipping and Delivery services. The fuel surcharge is included in the prices of prepaid products. More details regarding the fuel surcharge can be found on the web at: www.canadapost.ca/personal/corporate/ Tax Information to top of page All prices and fees published in this document are subject to the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST), and to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) or to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), where applicable. Go to Tax Information, in Section B Chapter 5, Paying for a Mailing, of the Canada Postal Guide Volumetric Weight to top of page Volumetric weight (cubing rule) is charged when items of any shape (square, rectangular, triangular, cylindrical, etc.) are large in size and light in weight. To determine if an item meets volumetric weight and to calculate the correct postage, please follow these steps: Step 1 Find the volume Using the largest facing surfaces, length is the longest dimension and width the shortest. Height is measured at right angles to the largest surface. Girth is the distance around the parcel, measured at right angles to the length.
*The minimum width of a cylindrical shape item is calculated by measuring the girth of the item. Step 2 Find the volumetric weight
Step 3 Determine the actual weight Weigh the package to determine the actual weight in kg. Step 4 Determine the shipping price The shipping price is based on the greater of the volumetric weight or the actual weight. The actual weight cannot exceed 30 kg. If the volumetric weight is greater than 30 kg (66 lb.), please add an additional amount above the 30 kg (66 lb.) price, based on the price per 0.5 kg (1.1 lb.) as listed at the bottom of each rate table.
Prepaid Products to top of page Prepaid products are flat-priced, postage-included envelopes, labels and bubble packs, 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 containers and labels 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. Shipping and Delivery Prepaid Products - how We Define "Regional", "National", "U.S.A." and "International" Regional: For use between points within the same region (e.g.: Vancouver to Winnipeg).
*Prepaid labels are not available to these destinations. National: For use between regions within Canada (e.g.: Charlottetown to Vancouver). U.S.A.: An item moves from Canada to anywhere in the U.S.A. (e.g.: St. John’s to San Francisco). International: An item moves from Canada to select countries other than the U.S.A. (e.g.: Montréal to France). PuroLetter or PuroPak Prepaid Labels - how We Define "Regional", "National" Regional Prepaid Label: For use within a region of Canada National Prepaid Label: For use between two regions of Canada. The regions of Canada for domestic Purolator are:
CANADA Prepaid Products PDF to print to top of page Option prices are in supplement. Purolator Prepaid Labels
Priority Courier Prepaid Envelopes
Xpresspost Prepaid Envelopes Xpresspost Prepaid Bubble Envelopes
Xpresspost Occasion Prepaid Containers
Priority Courier,
Xpresspost,
Regular Parcel
to top of page Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement.
Feature and Option Prices Lettermail Go to Section C Chapter 8 PDF to print to top of page Lettermail Prices
Features and Options Prices
Deficient Postage Fee $0.51 plus the amount of deficient postage. Manual Order Processing Fee Contract customers may prepare the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number. Price per manual Order: $5.00 Registered Mail Go to Section C Chapter 15 PDF to print to top of page Registered Mail Price
Features and Options Prices
Incentive Lettermail Go to Section C Chapter 9 PDF to print to top of page In order to access the Incentive Lettermail prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. Incentive Lettermail items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable Standard or Other Lettermail prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manual Order processing fee will apply. Short and Long Prices
* See Progressive Pricing Oversize Prices
Features and Options Prices
Minimum Volume and Phantom Pricing Customers may deposit less than the minimum volume requirement provided that the difference between the actual volume and the minimum volume is paid at the phantom price (i.e., priced at the applicable Incentive Lettermail category: Machineable, Low Density Presort, etc.) Progressive Pricing This rating process means that the price will be calculated according to the exact weight of the item instead of by weight level. It applies to Incentive Lettermail Short and Long items over 50 g up to 100 g (Presort items only) and for Oversize items over 100 g up to 500 g. Undeliverable Mail Charge
Addressed Admail Go to Section C Chapter 10 PDF to print to top of page Addressed Admail Prices In order to access Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) and Machineable prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. LCP and/or Machineable items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be prices at the applicable NDG prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manual Order processing fee will apply.
Dimensional Addressed Admail Prices In order to access Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. LCP items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable Residue prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manula Order processing fee will apply.
Minimum Volume and Phantom Pricing The minimum volume requirement for Addressed Admail Short and Long, Oversize or Dimensional is 1,000 items. However, a customer may deposit less than the minimum volume for a single deposit (not available on partial mailings) provided that, at the time of deposit, the total postage paid is equal to the amount payable for the minimum volume required. In other words, a phantom price is applied to the difference between 1,000 items and the actual volume deposited, if less than 1,000 items. The table below shows the applicable Phantom prices for each category of Addressed Admail:
Progressive Pricing Progressive pricing is a pricing process that allows graduated prices when items exceed the base weight of 50 g for all Addressed Admail. The process applies a charge per gram in addition to the base price for the portion of the weight that exceeds the 50 g base weight. Manual Order Processing Fee The Order ( Statement of Mailing) can be prepared electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number. Price per manual Order : $5.00 Features and Options Prices
AdCard Services Prices AdCard prices include basic List Management Services (including Address Accuracy), printing, addressing, mail preparation and presortation, deposit, and delivery of the AdCard items using Canada Post’s Addressed Admail service. Prices also include applicable Addressed Admail postage prices in effect at the time of mailing. Other charges may apply. AdCard prices do not include creative design, press checks or creative options. Other charges may apply. Black plate change $200 each; colour plate change $800 each. AdCard Creative Options Prices Creative Options prices are in addition to the AdCard prices.
Catalogue Mail Go to Section C Chapter 11 PDF to print to top of page Catalogue Mail Prices
* The price of a 500 g item will be applied to any item weighing less than 500 g.
Phantom Pricing The minimum volume requirement for Catalogue Mail is 2,500 items. However, customers may deposit less than the minimum volume for a single deposit (not available on partial mailings) provided that, at the time of deposit, the total postage paid is equal to the amount payable for the minimum volume required.
Progressive Pricing Progressive pricing is a pricing process that allows graduated prices when items exceed the base weight of 500 g for all Catalogue Mail. The process applies a charge per gram in addition to the base price for the portion of the weight that exceeds the 500 g base weight. Manual Order Processing Fee The Order ( Statement of Mailing) can be submitted electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number. Price per manual Order : $5.00 Features and Options Prices
Unaddressed Admail Go to Section C Chapter 12 PDF to print to top of page In order to access Unaddressed Admail Contract prices,customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools (EST) and a 2% “Automation Incentive” may apply to qualifying Unaddressed Admail items. In order to qualify for the 2% “Automation Incentive”, customers are required to provide all paperwork, including the Unaddressed Admail Delivery Slip(s) to Canada Post at the time of mailing and ensure that the automatically produced bar-coded labels are correctly applied to each container. Failure to provide these labels will result in an adjustment to the invoice. A manually prepared Order will be subject to Non-Contract prices, and the manual Order processing fee may apply. Mailings accompanied by a manually prepared Order are subject to Non-Contract prices and if desposited:
Unaddressed Admail Prices
Transportation Fees If customers wish to deposit the total mailing at a single location, Canada Post delivery facility, Canada Post will transport these items to the offices of delivery for a fee. Transportation fees will apply to each item at the prices indicated below. Alternatively, customers can transport their items directly to the appropriate local delivery facility(ies). When a customer deposits their Unaddressed Admail item(s) at a Distribution Centre Facility (DCF) for delivery to a Letter Carrier delivery office located in the same facility, Transportation fees will not apply.
Features and Options Prices
Manual Order Processing Fee Mailings accompanied by a manually prepared Order are subject to Non-Contract prices and if desposited:
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• | at a Retail outlet or Depot (only at locations approved to accept Unaddressed Admail), no manual Order processing fee will apply.
Price per manual Order: $5.00 AdCard Services Prices AdCard prices include targeting, printing on 8-point Cornwall TM coated 1-side stock, mail preparation, deposit, transportation and delivery as Unaddressed Admail. Prices do not include creative design, press checks or creative options. Other charges may apply. Black plate change $200 each; colour plate change $800 each.
AdCard Creative Options Prices Creative options prices are in addition to the AdCard prices. Business Reply Mail Go to Section C Chapter 13 PDF to print to top of page Customers will be billed an annual, non-refundable fee plus applicable taxes upon signing the Business Reply Mail Agreement Activation Form and upon renewal of their Agreement on each anniversary date. Business Reply Mail customers are responsible for payment of each returned Business Reply Mail item even if the Business Reply Mail item is blank, incomplete or empty. In addition, items that fail to meet the applicable specifications and requirements for Machineable and Other Business Reply Mail will be subject to higher prices. Annual Fee (non-refundable)
Price per Item
Publications Mail Go to Section C Chapter 14 PDF to print to top of page In order to access Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) and Machineable prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. LCP and/or Machineable items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be prices at the applicable NDG National prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manual Order processing fee will apply. Price Categories Machineable: The Machineable price applies to all items prepared according to Machineable requirements and mailed at an approved postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada. Phantom pricing is available for Machineable mailings containing less than the minimum volume required. Letter Carrier Presort (LCP): LCP prices apply to all items that meet the LCP requirements and are mailed at a postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada. LCP includes Delivery Mode Direct (DMD), Delivery Facility (DF), Distribution Centre Facility (DCF) and Residue, including Forward Consolidation Point (FCP). Phantom pricing is available for LCP mailings containing less than the minimum volume required. NDG Presort: NDG prices apply to all items which meet the NDG Presort requirements. NDG Presort includes National, Regional and Local Rural.
Bundles of Unaddressed Copies: The Bundles of Unaddressed Copies price applies to Bundles of Unaddressed Copies mailed at a postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada, and addressed to a news dealer or other bulk receiver. Minimum Volume and Phantom Pricing: Customers may deposit less than the minimum volume requirement described in this chapter, provided that the difference between the actual volume and the minimum volume is paid at the phantom price. Price Discounts: Customers may be eligible for price discounts based on their commitment to mail a minimum of three million Publications Mail items in an Agreement year. Such a commitment must be specified on the Agreement Activation Form along with the effective date, and the eligible titles must be listed on the Agreement Activation Form or the applicable supplement. A price discount is calculated and applied to the postage paid for individually addressed Publications Mail items on each eligible Order completed using EST. Customers should contact a Canada Post representative for more information on price discounts. Publications Mail Prices Publications Mail Discounts*
* Some terms and conditions apply. Piece, Container and Mailing Level Surcharges
Piece Level
Container Level
Mailing Level
Manual Order Processing Fee The Order ( Statement of Mailing) can be prepared electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number. Price per manual Order : $5.00 U.S.A. Purolator International Go to Section D Chapter 1 PDF to print to top of page Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement.
Flat Rate Prices
Feature and Option Prices
Xpresspost-USA, Go to Section D Chapter 2 PDF to print to top of page Expedited Parcel-USA Go to Section D Chapter 4 PDF to print Origin Zones
Calculating Prices
Rate Zones Xpresspost-USA Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement. Xpresspost-USA Prepaid Envelopes Prices include a fuel surcharge.
Xpresspost-USA Features and Options Prices
Expedited Parcel-USA Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement. Expedited Parcel-USA Features and Options Prices
Small Packets Go to Section D Chapter 8 PDF to print to top of page Small Packets Prices
Features and Options Prices
Letter-post Go to Section D Chapter 8 PDF to print to top of page Letter-post Prices
Features and Options Prices
Manual Order Processing Fee Business customers may prepare an Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number. Price per manual Order: $5.00 Registered Mail Go to Section D Chapter 11 PDF to print to top of page Registered Mail Price
Features and Options Prices
INTERNATIONAL Purolator International Go to Section D Chapter 1 PDF to print to top of page Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement.
Flat Rate Prices Option prices are in supplement.
* There is an additional fee of $8.00 for shipments to Alaska and Hawaii.
Features and Options Prices Xpresspost-International Go to Section D Chapter 3 PDF to print to top of page Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement.
Prepaid Envelope
Features and Options Prices International Parcels Go to Section D Chapter 6 PDF to print to top of page
Air Parcels Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement. Surface Parcels Counter Prices Option prices are in supplement. Features and Options Prices Small Packets Go to Section D Chapter 7 PDF to print to top of page Small Packets Prices
Features and Options Prices
Letter-post Go to Section D Chapter 8 PDF to print to top of page Letter-post Prices
Features and Options Prices
Manual Order Processing Fee Business customers may prepare an Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number. Price per manual Order : $5.00 Registered Mail Go to Section D Chapter 10 PDF to print to top of page Registered Mail Price
Features and Options Prices
International Business Reply Mail Go to Section D Chapter 12 PDF to print to top of page Customers will be billed an annual, non-refundable fee plus applicable taxes upon signing the Business Reply Mail Agreement Activation Form and upon renewal of their Agreement on each anniversary date. Business Reply Mail customers are responsible for payment of each returned Business Reply Mail item even if the Business Reply Mail item is blank, incomplete or empty. In addition, items that fail to meet the applicable specifications and requirements for Machineable and Other Business Reply Mail will be subject to higher prices. Annual Fee (non-refundable)
Price per Item
OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Change of Address Service Go to Section E Chapter 1 PDF to print to top of page Change of Address Prices Purchased at the Counter
Change of Address Prices Online
Hold Mail Service Go to Section E Chapter 4 PDF to print to top of page Hold Mail Prices Purchased at the Counter
Hold Mail Prices Online
NOTE: A customer may cancel the Hold Mail service at any time by presenting the receipt at any postal outlet. However, no refund will be granted once the service has commenced. Data Products PDF to print to top of page Data Products
The fee for the 1 900 postal code telephone service is: $1.25 for a maximum of three postal codes. Postage Supplies Go to Section E Chapter 5 PDF to print to top of page Postage Supply Prices
Money Orders Go to Section E Chapter 7 PDF to print to top of page Money Order Prices (Effective August 28, 2005) All domestic Money Orders are fee code 0. Go to Section H, Country Listing, to find the appropriate International Money Order fee code for the destination country.
Key Service Go to Section E Chapter 3 PDF to print to top of page Key Service Prices
International Reply Coupons Go to Section D Chapter 11 PDF to print to top of page International Reply Coupon Price International Reply Coupon: $3.50
Postal Boxes/Containers/Bag Service/General Delivery Postal Boxes/Containers/Bag Service/General Delivery Prices (Effective January 1, 2006)
To determine which pricing table to use below (Urban, Urban Core or Rural), consult your local post office. Urban Areas (except Toronto and Vancouver cores)
Urban Core Areas (Toronto and Vancouver Central Business District*)
Rural Areas
Refund Tables Urban Areas Rural Areas Urban Core Areas General Delivery Food Mail Program Go to Section E Chapter 11 PDF to print to top of page Food Mail Program Rate Codes
Food Mail Program Prices
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