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Regular letters mailed in Canada usually arrive in 2 to 4 days. USA and international delivery times are usually in 4 to 7 days and vary by country.

Learn the postage you need for a letter or parcel depending on its weight, size and destination.

Learn how to prepare and package parcels to help Canada Post deliver your items safely and securely.

Looking to send something internationally? Here’s how you can do it with Canada Post

Get a discounted rate to mail library materials to your Canadian patrons. Also, your postage rate covers outgoing and return postage.

Once a letter is mailed, we must attempt to deliver it to the destination address.

Find the size and weight specifications for sending letters to the U.S. and internationally.

Stay connected with Canadian Forces anywhere in the world. Find out how to use the Canadian Forces Postal Service to send all mail at domestic prices.

What happens when mail is addressed incorrectly and why items are returned to the sender?

Find out how big and heavy your parcel can be, and how that affects the cost of sending it. Calculate your shipping price based on dimensions, weight and shape.

Learn how to address envelopes and parcels to help Canada Post deliver your mail to the right place, faster.

Find the length, width, thickness, weight and ratio specifications for Canada Post’s Registered Mail service.

See the delivery standards for how long it should take for mail, letters or parcels to arrive based on mailing price and the destination.

Read this article for in-depth info and FAQs on getting a return label.

Learn about prohibited and controlled items that you cannot send through the mail, either within Canada or internationally.

Some postal services are not available to certain overseas countries. Find out if there are limitations on mailing to your international destination.

Find acceptable dimensions for mail delivered by Canada Post.

Learn how to prepare and print barcodes for Registered Mail items using Canada Post labels, prepaid envelopes and EST desktop software.

Some postal services, like Registered Mail, provide a receipt showing your purchase of postage for a specific address on a specific day.

Learn what COD is, how it works, and how you can use it with Canada Post.

Get answers to frequently asked questions about the Quick Drop package return service.

Find out about Priority, Xpresspost and Expedited prepaid envelope and label options. Includes features, options, destinations, sizes and weight.

Select your desired philatelic combinations and we’ll automatically send them to you for every stamp release.

Find about the stamp selection process and how to submit a suggestion or apply to design a stamp.

Permanent stamps have no expiry. After you buy them, they’ll be accepted even if stamp prices change.

You can return stamps you bought at the post office if you have the original receipt.