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Last updated: 2009-05-15

The following sections are covered in this chapter:

1 Parcel Services

2 Lettermail™

3 Incentive Lettermail™

4 Addressed Admail™

5 Unaddressed Admail™

6 Business Reply Mail™

7 Publications Mail™

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Parcel Services

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Table 1-1: Delivery Service Standards at a Glance


Delivery Area	Priority™ Next A.M.*	Xpresspost™	Expedited Parcel™	Regular Parcel™
Major Urban Centres
Local	next A.M.	next day	1 day	up to 2 days
Regional	next A.M.**	next day**	1 up to 3 days	3 up to 5 days
National	next A.M. up to 1 day**	2 days	2 up to 7 days	4 up to 9 days
Non-Major Urban Centres
Local	next A.M.	next day	1 day	2 days
Regional	next A.M. up to 2 days**	2 days**	up to 4 days	up to 6 days
National	next A.M. up to 3 days**	3 days**	up to 11 days	up to 12 days
Northern Regions and Remote Centres
Local	next A.M.**	next day	1 day	2 days
Regional	up to 5 days	up to 5 days	up to 6 days	up to 8 days
National	up to 7 days	up to 7 days	up to 13 days	up to 13 days

*	Business days only, between major urban centres. Some exceptions apply.

**	Some exceptions apply.

Maximum parcel size – Length: 2 m, Length + Girth: 3 m

Minimum parcel size – 100 mm x 70 mm x 1 mm

Abbreviations: PRI. A.M. = Priority™ Next A.M. XP = Xpresspost RP = Regular Parcel

Table 1-2: Features, Options and Surcharge Prices


Category	PRI. A.M.	XP	RP
Delivery Confirmation	Included
Signature	No charge option	$1.50
Signature Copy*	$7.25
Coverage for loss or damage**	Up to $100 Included		$1.05 per $100
Additional Coverage**	$1.05 per $100 (up to $5,000)
Collect on Delivery (C.O.D.)**	$7.00 (up to $25,000)
Redirection	Provided the addressee has filed a Change of Address Notification, and whenever possible, Canada Post will redirect the item to the new address, within Canada only.
Return to Sender	Items will be returned for a fee equal to the original postage paid for the item, less any option fee.
Oversize Item***	$7.50
Unpackaged Item***	$7.50
Mailing Tube Surcharge	$1.00

*	A signature image can be viewed, if available, at no charge by tracking your item at www.canadapost.ca

**	Some conditions and exceptions apply. Up to $100 included for Regular Parcel for contract Customers and Customers using EST or Ship-in-a-click.

***

The Unpackaged Item and Oversize Item Surcharges will not be combined. Customers mailing unpackaged items which are also oversize will only be charged a single fee of $7.50.

Parcel Services Pricing Tables

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Click to determine the Counter Prices for a specific Rate Code.

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Lettermail™

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Table 2-1: Speed


Speed
Local – 2 days Provincial – 3 days National – 4 days

Table 2-2: Features, Options and Surcharge Prices


Category	Prices
Forward Under Cover	Items containing Lettermail for forwarding by Postmaster – Applicable Lettermail postage Items being forwarded – Applicable Lettermail postage
Government Mail Free of Postage	No charge
Redirection	Item for which a Change of Address Notification has been purchased: No additional fee
Return to Sender	Items bearing a return address: No charge Items with a return address inside the item: $0.54
Registered Mail	$7.50 plus applicable Lettermail Postage
Signature	No additional fees
Signature Copy*	After mailing: $7.25
Coverage for loss or damage**	Included (up to $100)
Additional Coverage**	$1.05 per $100 (up to a maximum of $5,000)
Return to Sender	No additional fees
Redirection	No additional fees
Proof of Mailing	No additional fees
Delivery Confirmation (Tracking)	No additional fees
Card for Pick-up (Contract Customers only)	No additional fees
Deficient Postage Fee	$0.54 plus the amount of deficient postage

*	A signature image can be viewed, if available, at no charge by tracking your item at www.canadapost.ca

**	Some conditions and exceptions apply.

Lettermail Pricing Table


Category	0-30 g	30-50 g	0-100 g	100-200 g	200-500 g
Standard (Envelopes, cards and self-mailers)	$0.54	$0.98	–
Medium (Envelopes, cards and self-mailers)	$1.08		–
Other Lettermail (non-standard and Oversize)	$1.18			$1.96	$2.75

NOTE:

All standard items must be rectangular in shape.

PERMANENT™ Stamp (Non-denominated Postage): Priced and valued at the current Canadian standard (0-30 g) Lettermail price.

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Incentive Lettermail™

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Table 3-1: Features, Options and Surcharge Prices


Category	Prices
Redirection	Items for which a Change of Address Notification has been purchased: No charge.
Return to Sender	Items bearing a return address: No charge. Items with a return address inside: $0.54
Do Not Forward	Annual fee: $175
	0-30 g: $1.29
	30-50 g: $1.73
	50-100 g: $1.93
	100-200 g: $2.71
	200-500 g: $3.50
Undeliverable Mail	No charge for items bearing a return address, or $0.54 for items with a return address on the inside of the item.

Incentive Lettermail Pricing Tables


Category	Up To 30 g	Over 30 g Up To 50 g	Over 50 g Up To 100 g
Standard Prices ($)*
Machineable	0.52	0.60	N/A
Presort	0.51	0.59	0.59 + 0.0022 per gram over 50 g
Presort – Local	0.51	0.59	N/A


Category	Up To 100 g	Over 100 g Up To 500 g
Non-standard and Oversize Prices ($)*
Machineable	1.16	1.16 + 0.0038 per gram over 100 g
Presort	1.10	1.10 + 0.0038 per gram over 100 g

Use of the Electronic Shipping Tools (EST) to prepare and submit an Order (Statement of Mailing) is mandatory to access Incentive Lettermail prices. Incentive Lettermail items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable Lettermail prices and the manual Order processing fee will apply.

All prices are subject to any applicable rebates, discounts, fees, charges, surcharges and taxes. For further details please visit our web site at www.canadapost.ca/ilmsupportdocuments

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Addressed Admail™

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Table 4-1: Features, Options and Surcharge Prices


Category	Prices
	Short and Long (S/L) Up to 100 g	Oversize (O/S) Up to 500 g	Oversize (O/S) Over 500 g up to 750 g	Oversize (O/S) Over 750 g up to 1.36 kg
Return to Sender	$0.75	$1.50	$2.33 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$2.96 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
Address Correction Service	$1.00	$1.75	$2.58 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$3.21 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
Redirection	No Charge
Government Mail Free of Postage	No Charge
Manual Order Processing Fee	Price per manual Order: $5.00

NOTE:

Features and options are not available for Dimensional Addressed Admail items.

Addressed Admail Pricing Tables

This price sheet forms part of the Agreement for Addressed Admail.


Category	Short and Long (S/L) (Up to 30 g)	Short and Long (S/L) (30 g to 50 g)	Oversize (O/S) (Up to 500 g)
Machineable*	38¢	40¢	57¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g


Category	Short and Long (S/L) (Up to 100 g)	Oversize (O/S) (Up to 500 g)	Oversize (O/S) (Over 500 g up to 750 g)	Oversize (O/S) (Over 750 g up to 1.36 kg)
*Letter Carrier Presort (LCP)**
Delivery Mode Direct (DMD)	36¢ + 0.20¢ per g over 50 g	46¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g	$2.20 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$2.83 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
Delivery Facility (DF)	40¢ + 0.20¢ per g over 50 g	53¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g	$2.26 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$2.89 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)	42¢ + 0.20¢ per g over 50 g	54¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g	$2.27 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$2.90 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
Forward Consolidation Point (FCP)	52¢ + 0.20¢ per g over 50 g	66¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g	$2.39 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$3.02 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
Residue	52¢ + 0.20¢ per g over 50 g	66¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g	$2.39 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$3.02 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g
NDG	45¢ + 0.20¢ per g over 50 g	60¢ + 0.25¢ per g over 50 g	$2.33 + 0.25¢ per g over 500 g	$2.96 + 0.28¢ per g over 750 g


Category	Small (Up To 500 G)	Medium (Up To 500 G)	Large (Up To 500 G)
Dimensional Addressed Admail (LCP Only)*
Delivery Mode Direct (DMD)	62¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	70¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	95¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g
Delivery Facility (DF)	77¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	90¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	$1.11 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g
Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)	78¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	91¢ plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	$1.12 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g
Forward Consolidation Point (FCP)	$1.30 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	$1.47plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	$1.74 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g
Residue	$1.30 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	$1.47 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g	$1.74 plus 0.30¢ per g over 50 g

Use of the Electronic Shipping Tools (EST) to prepare and submit an Order (Statement of Mailing) is mandatory to access LCP and Machineable prices. LCP and/or Machineable items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable NDG prices for Addressed Admail or Residue prices for Dimensional Addressed Admail and the manual Order processing fee will apply.

All prices are subject to any applicable rebates, discounts, fees, charges, surcharges and taxes. For further details please visit our web site at www.canadapost.ca/aasupportdocuments

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Unaddressed Admail™

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Table 5-1: Features, Options and Surcharge Prices


Category	Prices
Parliamentary mailings using Unaddressed Admail (Government Mail Free of Postage)	Members of Parliament who mail to their constituents more than the four free Unaddressed Admail mailings per year: $0.82/per kg.
Return to Sender	Where the Customer has so requested, undeliverable Unaddressed Admail items will be returned at the appropriate Regular Parcel Counter price.
Manual Order Processing Fee	Price per manual Order: $5.00

NOTE:

Manual Orders inducted at post offices or depots are subject to non-contract prices. Additionally, mailings will not be counted towards the Customer’s annual volume commitment. Payment will be required at the time of mailing, and the $5.00 manual Order processing fee will not apply.

Unaddressed Admail Pricing Table

This price sheet includes Non-Discount prices only. Qualifying Customers may have access to lower prices by signing an Agreement. For further details contact the Commercial Service Network at 1-800-260-7678.


Category	Up To 50 G	Over 50 G Up To 100 G	Over 100 G
Non-discount Prices*
Basic	11.6¢	11.6¢ + 0.15¢ per g over 50 g	17.2¢ + 0.15¢ per g over 100 g
Premium**	12.8¢	12.8¢ + 0.15¢ per g over 50 g	18.4¢ + 0.15¢ per g over 100 g
Transportation Fee***	1.2¢	1.2¢ + 0.011¢ per g over 50 g	1.5¢ + 0.011¢ per g over 100 g

*	These prices apply to all mailings submitted on a manual Order (Statement of Mailing), and a manual Order processing fee may apply.

**	Applicable to mailings of Samples, Oversize items, and applicable to volume subject to Business Points of Call or with a specified Delivery Start Date.

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Transportation Fees may apply when Canada Post is required to transport items to the appropriate local delivery facility

All prices are subject to any applicable rebates, discounts, fees, charges, surcharges and taxes. For further details please visit our web site at www.canadapost.ca/uasupportdocuments

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Business Reply Mail™

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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.

Business Reply Mail Pricing Table

This price sheet forms part of the Agreement for Business Reply Mail.


Category	Domestic	International
Non-refundable Annual Fee	$600.00	$600.00
Machineable
Up to 50 g	$0.72	$1.80
Other Business Reply Mail
Up to 100 g	$1.80
Over 100 g Up to 200 g	$2.35
Over 200 g Up to 500 g	$3.35

All prices are subject to any applicable rebates, discounts, fees, charges, surcharges and taxes. For further details please visit our web site at www.canadapost.ca/brmsupportdocuments

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Publications Mail™

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Category	Prices
Government Mail Free of Postage	No Charge
Redirection (Canada Only)	No Charge
Manual Order Processing Fee	Price per manual Order: $5.00

Publications Mail Pricing Table

This price sheet forms part of the Agreement for Publications Mail.


Category	Prices
Machineable*		Standard (S/L) Up to 50 g		Oversize (O/S) Up to 100 g		Oversize (O/S) Over 100 g up to 500 g		Oversize (O/S) Over 500 g up to 750 g
		55¢		57¢		57¢		$1.73
Incremental Weight Charge		-		-		0.29¢ per g over 100 g		0.33¢ per g over 500 g
Letter Carrier Presort (LCP)*	Up to 200 g			Over 200 g up to 500 g			Over 500 g up to 1.36 kg
	Local	Regional	National	Local	Regional	National	Local	Regional	National
Delivery Mode Direct (DMD)	40¢	41¢	43¢	40¢	41¢	43¢	$1.30	$1.31	$1.33
Delivery Facility (DF)	46¢	47¢	49¢	46¢	47¢	49¢	$1.36	$1.37	$1.39
Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)	-	48¢	50¢	-	48¢	50¢	-	$1.38	$1.40
Forward Consolidation Point (DCP)	-	76¢	78¢	-	76¢	78¢	-	$1.66	$1.68
Residue	-		79¢	-		79¢	-		$1.69
Incremental Weight Charge	-			0.30¢ per g over 200 g			0.32¢ per g over 500 g
NDG	Up to 100 g			Over 100 g up to 500 g			Over 500 g up to 1.36 kg
National	57¢			57¢ plus 0.29¢ per g over 100 g			$1.73 plus 0.32¢ per g over 500 g
Regional	36¢			36¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 100 g			$1.44 plus 0.30¢ per g over 500 g
Local Rural	25¢			25¢ plus 0.20¢ per g over 100 g			$1.05 plus 0.22¢ per g over 500 g
Bundles of Unaddressed Copies (up to 22.7 kg)		$1.65 per bundle + $3.30 per kg
Samples, Promotional and Novelty Items		Up to 10 g		Over 10 g up to 50 g		Over 50 g up to 75 g		Over 75 g up to 100 g
Single		7¢		10¢		14¢		17¢
Multiple		10¢		15¢		20¢		25¢
Undeliverable Publications Mail		Up to 100 g		Over 100 g up to 200 g		Over 200 g up to 500 g		Over 500 g up to 22.7 kg
Return Postage **		$1.18		$1.96		$2.75		$2.75 + $2.50 per kg over 500 g
uPM Processing Fee		$1.05

Use of the Electronic Shipping Tools (EST) to prepare and submit an Order (Statement of Mailing) is mandatory to access LCP and Machineable prices. LCP and/or Machineable items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable NDG National prices and the manual Order processing fee will apply.

**	For returned Publications Mail items only; there is no additional charge for electronic data reports.

All prices are subject to any applicable rebates, discounts, fees, charges, surcharges and taxes. For further details please visit our web site at www.canadapost.ca/pmsupportdocuments