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Last updated: 2009-12-14

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ABCs of Mailing

account, as a method of payment

Unaddressed Admail

additional coverage

Addressed Admail

Available without a contact

Addressed Admail, service standard

forward sortation area

local delivery unit

street directions

Air Stage Offices

animal specimens (live small cold-blooded non-poisonous), mailing requirements

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honey bees, mailing requirements

queen bees, mailing requirements

Business Reply Mail, service standard

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Canada Post’s Vision

Canadian Forces Mail

Canadian regions

cash, as a method of payment

certification of disinfection

Change of Address service

cheque, as a method of payment

chicks (day-old), mailing requirements

Collect on Delivery

container service

credit application form

credit card, as a method of payment

cremated remains, packaging and wrapping

crushable items, packaging and wrapping 1, 2

customer service

certificate of origin

customs declaration

export declaration form B13A

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dangerous goods

hidden dangerous goods

debit card, as a method of payment

deceased person, redirecting mail for

direct marketing services, services standards

Direct Marketing, service standards

dry biological specimens, packaging and wrapping

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eggs, mailing requirements

eggs, packaging and wrapping

electronic services

Electronic Shipping Tools

Exclusive Privilege

Expedited Parcel

Expedited Parcel, service standards

Expedited Parcel-USA

Expedited Parcel-USA, service standards

customs declaration

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fatty substances, packaging and wrapping

film, packaging and wrapping

first day cover

fluid biological specimens, packaging and wrapping

food mail program

service standards

Agreement Activation form

Canadian Kimberley process certificate

cross-border currency or monetary instruments report (E667) 1, 2

customs documentation

Kimberley process certificate

forward sortation area

forwarded under cover

fragile items, packaging and wrapping

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general delivery

government mail free of postage

guidelines, addressing

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honey bees, mailing requirements

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Incentive Lettermail, service standard

insects, mailing requirements

International Incentive Letter-post, service standard

International Parcel (excluding the U.S.A.)

International Parcel, service standards

international reply coupon

international reply coupon, as a method of payment

intoxicating beverages

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leeches, mailing requirements

Lettermail, service standard

Letter-post (U.S.A. and International)

Letter-post (U.S.A. and international), service standard

liquids and liquefiables, packaging and wrapping

literature for the blind

live animals, packaging and wrapping

live small cold-blooded non-poisonous animal specimens, mailing requirements

local delivery unit

long items, packaging and wrapping

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magnetic tape, packaging and wrapping

mailing requirements

live small cold-blooded non-poisonous animal specimens

meter impression

as proof of payment

methods of payment

international reply coupon

traveller’s cheque

enquiries on the status of

money orders, as a method of payment

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national change of address

non-mailable matter

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Order (Statement of Mailing)

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cremated remains

crushable items 1, 2

dry biological specimens

fatty substances

fluid biological specimens

liquids and liquefiables

perishable items

scented materials

packaging and wrapping

paint, packaging and wrapping

parasites, mailing requirements

parcels (domestic), service standards

parcels (U.S.A. and international), service standards

parliamentary mailings

perishable items, packaging and wrapping

philatelic products

pictures, packaging and wrapping

planning a mailing

approval and maintenance

Electronic Postage Setting System (EPSS)

impression design

refunds for spoiled impressions

postage meter impression

as proof of payment

proofs of payment

postage supplies

forward sortation area

local delivery unit

postal indicia, as proof of payment

powders, packaging and wrapping

preparing a mailing

Priority™ Next A.M.

Priority™ Next A.M., service standards

Priority Worldwide

service standards

Priority Worldwide, service standards

prohibited items 1, 2

proofs of payment

postage meter impression

Publications Mail, service standard

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queen bees, mailing requirements

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spoiled meter impressions

Registered Mail

U.S.A. and International

Registered Mail (domestic), service standard

Registered Mail (U.S.A. and international), service standard

Regular Parcel, service standards

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scented materials, packaging and wrapping

service standards

Addressed Admail

Business Reply Mail

Change of Address Service

Direct Marketing

direct marketing services

Expedited Parcel

Expedited Parcel-USA

food mail program

Incentive Lettermail

International Incentive Letter-post

International Parcel

Letter-post (U.S.A. and international)

parcels (domestic)

parcels (U.S.A. and international)

Priority™ Next A.M.

Priority Worldwide 1, 2

Publications Mail

Registered Mail (domestic)

Registered Mail (U.S.A and international)

Small Packet (international)

Small Packet (U.S.A.)

Transaction Mail (domestic)

Transaction Mail (U.S. and international)

transactional mail (domestic) services

Unaddressed Admail

Xpresspost-International 1, 2

Xpresspost-USA 1, 2

service standards, Xpresspost Certified

sharp items, packaging and wrapping

Small Packet (international), service standards

Small Packet (U.S.A), service standards

Small Packet (U.S.A. and International)

SmartFlow recover

SmartFlow respond

SmartFlow document management services

Smartmoves program

stamp program - commemorative

canadian provinces and territories

states, territories and possessions – U.S.A.

street directions

unit designators

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Transaction Mail (domestic), service standards

Transaction Mail (U.S. and international)

transactional mail (domestic) services, service standards

traveller’s cheque, as a method of payment

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Unaddressed Admail

available without a contract

Unaddressed Admail, service standard

undeliverable mail

unit designators

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cremated remains

crushable items 1, 2

dry biological specimens

fatty substances

fluid biological specimens

liquids and liquefiables

perishable items

scented materials

wrapping and packaging

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Xpresspost Certified

Xpresspost Certified, service standards

Xpresspost, service standards

Xpresspost-International

Xpresspost-International, service standards

Xpresspost-USA, service standards

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