Other Products and Services

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Last updated: 2009-10-30

The following sections are covered in this chapter:

1 Change of Address Service

7 International Reply Coupon

8 Food Mail Program

9 Postal Boxes

10 Replacement of Keys

1
Change of Address Service

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Table 1-1: Permanent Change of Address Service Prices ($)


Category	Within Province		Out of Province		International
Category	6 Months	12 Months	6 Months	12 Months	6 Months	12 Months
Residential	39.00	69.00	45.00	80.00	110.00	196.00
Business	120.00	214.00	138.00	245.00	250.00	445.00

Table 1-2: Temporary Change of Address Service Prices ($)


Category	Within Province		Out of Province		International
	3 Months	Additional Month	3 Months	Additional Month	3 Months	Additional Month
Residential	36.00	12.00	42.00	14.00	69.00	23.00
Business	78.00 per month		90.00 per month		180.00 per month
Schools	175.00 per year (can include the Hold Mail service)				N/A

NOTE 1:

A Customer may cancel the Change of Address Service at any time by presenting the receipt at any postal outlet. However, no refund will be granted once the service has commenced.

2:	Canada Post provides free Change of Address Service of mail to a deceased person’s estate for a full year.

2
Hold Mail

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Table 2-1: Prices ($)


Category	Price
Residential	7.50 per week (minimum 10 business days)
Business	6.75 per day (minimum 5 business days)
Schools	135.00 per year

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.

3
Data Products

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Table 3-1: Prices ($)


Product	Prices/ Subscription Fees	Customer Segment	Effective Date
National Change of Address	8,000.00 per year	LVM, MSPs and Direct Marketers	January 1, 2009
Postal Code Address Data (PCAD)	3,750.00 per year	LVM	January 1, 2009
Householder Data (HH)	1,625.00 per year	Medium and Large mailers	January 1, 2009
Householder Plus Data (HHP)	7,000.00 per year	Direct Marketers	January 1, 2009
Householder Elite Data	8,625.00 per year	Medium and Large mailers and Direct Marketers	January 1, 2009
Delivery Mode Data (DM)	1,625.00 per year	Incentive Lettermail Customers	January 1, 2009
Canadian Postal Code Directory	45.95	Consumer and Small Business	January 12, 2009
1-900 Postal Code telephone service	1.25 per call (for a max. of 3 Postal Codes)	Consumer	January 17, 2005

4
Key Service™

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Table 4-1: Prices ($)


Weight	Price
0-100 g	2.00
100-200 g	3.00
200-500 g	4.25

5
Postage Supplies

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Table 5-1: Prices ($)


Definitives	Subject	Price ($)
*PERMANENT™ Stamp –** Domestic basic Lettermail price is 54¢
Stamps – 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢, 9¢,10¢, 25¢, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00, $8.00		Face Value
Stamp Booklet – 10 x 54¢	Olympics/Queen	5.40
Stamp Booklet – 30 x 54¢	Olympics	16.20
Stamp Booklet – 6 x 54¢	Celebration	3.24
Stamp Coil – 100 x 54¢	Olympics	54.00
Stamp Booklet – 6 x 98¢ – U.S.A.	Olympics	5.88
Stamp Booklet – 6 x $1.18	Olympics	7.08
Stamp Booklet – 6 x $1.65 – International	Olympics	9.90
Stamp Coil – 50 x 98¢ – U.S.A.	Olympics	49.00
Stamp Coil – 50 x $1.18	Olympics	59.00
Stamp Coil – 50 x $1.65 – International	Olympics	82.50
Commemorative Stamps
Stamp pane – 16 x $1.00	Atlantic Walrus/White-tailed deer	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

*	The PERMANENT™ Stamp is a non-dominated stamp with a postage value equal to the current Canadian (0-30 g) Standard Lettermail price.

Table 5-2: Prices ($)


Postage-paid Envelopes	Price ($)
Postage-paid Envelopes	Each	Pack of 10
No. 8 – Tourist Attractions	62¢	6.20
No. 10 – Tourist Attractions	64¢	6.40
No. 8 – Flowers	62¢	6.20
No. 10 – Flowers	64¢	6.40

Table 5-3: Prices ($)


First Day Cover	Price ($)
Special collectible envelopes with stamps cancelled at date and place of issue, and background information and pictures about the issue.	Applicable postage plus 1.00

6
Money Orders

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All domestic Money Orders use the fee code “0”. To determine the availability of the service to the country of destination, see “Part H: International Destination Listing” of the Canada Postal Guide.

Table 6-1: Prices ($)


Fee Code	Prices Effective July 13, 2009
0 (Canada, Fiji Islands, most West Indies)	5.50
1 (U.S.A.)	5.50
2 (UK)	6.00
3 (Foreign)	6.00

NOTE:

The maximum amount of a Money Order in Canadian or United States currency is $999.99. The maximum amount of a Money Order in Great Britain (United Kingdom) currency is £100.00.

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International Reply Coupon

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Price: $3.50.

NOTE:

International Reply Coupons not available to Taiwan.

8
Food Mail Program

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Table 8-1: Food Mail Program Rate Code Definitions


Rate Code	Definition
A	Nutritious Perishable Food (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value) – shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon from its designated Food Entry Point.
A*	Inuvik Nutritious Perishable Food (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value) – shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories from its designated Food Entry Point of Inuvik.
B	Non-Perishable Food (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value and Convenience Perishable Food) shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon from its designated Food Entry Point.
C	Non-Food Items – shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon, from its designated Staging Point.
E	Nutritious Perishable Food (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value) – shipped to an Air Stage Office in any province, except in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon from its designated Food Entry Point.
F	Non-Perishable Food (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value and Convenience Perishable Food) – shipped to an Air Stage Office in any province, except in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon, from its designated Food Entry Point.
G	Non-Food Items – shipped to an Air Stage Office in any province, except in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon, from its designated Staging Point.

NOTE:

Consult the chapter “Food Mail Program” of the Canada Postal Guide for a list of Food and Non-food items.

Table 8-2: Prices ($)


Prices	Rate Code
Prices	A	A*	B	C	E	F	G
Price per item	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75
PLUS	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Price per kg (or part thereof)	$0.80	$0.30	$2.15	$2.15	$0.80	$1.00	$1.00

9
Postal Boxes

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Postal Box prices are effective January 1, 2009.


Key Deposit	Price
A set of two (2) postal box keys	$11.70 (Canada Post does not provide additional keys)
One (1) 24-hour security access postal box key	$15.90 (Canada Post does not provide additional keys)

Postal Boxes Pricing Tables

To determine which pricing table to use (either Table 9-1, Table 9-2 or Table 9-3), consult your local post office.

Table 9-1: Postal Box Prices ($) for Urban Areas Excluding Toronto and Vancouver Cores


Category	Postal Boxes	Approximate Size	3 Months	6 Months	Annual
A	Small or General Delivery	100 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	47.00	83.00	125.00
B	Medium	150 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	64.00	113.00	170.00
C	Large	300 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	83.00	147.00	220.00
D	X-Large	300 mm x 280 mm x 350 mm	101.00	180.00	270.00
E	XX-Large	600 mm x 280 mm x 350 mm	244.00	433.00	650.00
Container and Bag Service			244.00	433.00	650.00

Table 9-2: Postal Box Prices ($) for Urban Core Areas for Toronto and Vancouver*


Category	Postal Boxes	Approximate Size	3 Months	6 Months	Annual
A	Small or General Delivery	100 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	58.00	103.00	155.00
B	Medium	150 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	71.00	127.00	190.00
C	Large	300 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	101.00	180.00	270.00
D	X-Large	300 mm x 280 mm x 350 mm	126.00	223.00	335.00
E	XX-Large	600 mm x 280 mm x 350 mm	244.00	433.00	650.00
Container and Bag Service			244.00	433.00	650.00

Toronto Core boundaries are defined as: within Bloor St./Lake Ontario/Jarvis St./Bathurst St. The defined forward sortation areas (FSA’s) are: M4Y, M5B, M5C, M5S, M5T, M5V and M5W. Vancouver Core boundaries are defined as: within Coal Harbour/False Creek/Main St./Stanley Park. The defined forward sortation areas (FSA’s) are: V6A, V6B, V6C, V6E, V6G, V6Z, V7X and V7Y.

Table 9-3: Postal Box Prices ($) for Rural Areas


Category	Postal Boxes	Approximate Size	3 Months	6 Months	Annual
A	Small or General Delivery	100 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	43.00	77.00	115.00
B	Medium	150 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	62.00	110.00	165.00
C	Large	300 mm x 140 mm x 350 mm	79.00	140.00	210.00
D	X-Large	300 mm x 280 mm x 350 mm	96.00	170.00	255.00
E	XX-Large	600 mm x 280 mm x 350 mm	204.00	363.00	545.00
Container and Bag Service			204.00	363.00	545.00

Postal Boxes Refund Tables

Table 9-4: Refund Prices for Urban Areas Excluding Toronto and Vancouver Cores


Rental or Renewal Period	Size A	Size B	Size C	Size D	Size E, Bag or Container
3 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After the first 5 days	No refund
6 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$13.83	$18.83	$24.50	$30.00	$72.17
After 3 months	No refund
12 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$31.25	$42.50	$55.00	$67.50	$162.50
After first 3 months, within first 6 months	$20.83	$28.33	$36.67	$45.00	$108.33
After 6 months	No refund

Table 9-5: Refund Prices for Urban Cores Areas for Toronto and Vancouver


Rental or Renewal Period	Size A	Size B	Size C	Size D	Size E, Bag or Container
3 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After the first 5 days	No refund
6 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$17.17	$21.17	$30.00	$37.17	$72.17
After 3 months	No refund
12 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$38.75	$47.50	$67.50	$83.75	$162.50
After first 3 months, within first 6 months	$25.83	$31.67	$45.00	$55.83	$108.33
After 6 months	No refund

Table 9-6: Refund Prices for Rural Areas


Rental or Renewal Period	Size A	Size B	Size C	Size D	Size E, Bag or Container
3 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After the first 5 days	No refund
6 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$12.83	$18.33	$23.33	$28.33	$60.50
After 3 months	No refund
12 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$28.75	$41.25	$52.50	$63.75	$136.25
After first 3 months, within first 6 months	$19.17	$27.50	$35.00	$42.50	$90.83
After 6 months	No refund

Table 9-7: Refund Prices for General Delivery


Rental or Renewal Period	Urban Areas	Urban Core Areas	Rural Areas
3 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After the first 5 days	No refund
6 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$13.83	$17.17	$12.83
After 3 months	No refund
12 months
Cancellation during the first 5 days	Full refund
After first 5 days, within first 3 months	$31.25	$38.75	$28.75
After first 3 months, within first 6 months	$20.83	$25.83	$19.17
After 6 months	No refund