LETTERMAIL RATES: CANADA POST - LETTERMAIL
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   • LETTERMAIL RATES
   • INCENTIVE LETTERMAIL
   • POSTAL INDECIA ARTWORK: LETTERMAIL
   • SIZE STANDARDS
   • DELIVERY STANDARDS


CANADA POST: LETTERMAIL RATES as of January 12, 2009
WEIGHT RATE
0 - 30 grams ( 0 - 1.06 ozs.) standard $0.57/pc. Canadian
30 - 50 grams (1.06 - 1.76 ozs.) standard $1.00/pc.
0 - 100 grams (0 - 3.52 ozs.) (Non-standard and Oversize) $ 1.22/pc.
100 - 200 grams (3.52 - 7.04 ozs.) (Non-standard and Oversize) $2.00/pc.
200 - 300 grams (7.04 - 17.62 ozs.) (Non-standard and Oversize) $2.75/pc.
300 - 400 grams (7.04 - 17.62 ozs.) (Non-standard and Oversize) $3.00/pc.
400 - 500 grams (7.04 - 17.62 ozs.) (Non-standard and Oversize) $3.25/pc.
Manual Order Processing Fee - Price per manual Order (Statement of Mailing) $ 5.00


CANADA POST: INCENTIVE LETTERMAIL as of January 12, 2009
SHORT & LONG (S/L) 0-30g 30-50g 50-100g
Machineable $0.55 $0.65 n/a
Presort $0.54 $0.64 $0.64 +0.0024/ g over 50g
Presort (local) $0.54 $0.64 n/a
       
OVERSIZE (O/S)   0-100g 100g - 500g
Machineable   $1.20 $1.20 + $0.0040/g over 100g
Presort   $1.15 $1.15 + $0.0040/g over 100g
 
Processing Fee
Price per manual order (Statement of Mailing)
 
$5.00
In order to qualify for the Machineable price, mail must be certified, meaning a machine "read rate performance" of 90% for Short and Long, and 80% for Oversize.



Postal Indecia Artwork: http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/indicia/default-e.asp


Size Standards:
Short Long (S/L)

 

Minimum size: 90 mm x 156 mm x 0.18mmT - 5 1/2" x 3 9/16" x .008

Maximum size: 156 mm x 245 mm x 5 mmT - 6 1/8" x 9 5/8" x 3/16"

 

Oversize (O/S)

Maximum size: 270 mm x 380 mm x 20 mm 10 5/8" x 15" x 3/4"

Maximum weight:
500 grams - 17.62 ozs.

Post Card

Minimum size: 90 mm x 140mm x 0.18mmT - 5 1/2" x 3 9/16" x .008

Maximum size: 120 mm x 235 mm x cardstock - 4 3/4" x 9 1/4" x cartdstock

Anything beyond these standards must go as a parcel. Canada Post has several delivery options through the parcel network.



Delivery Standards:

Published delivery standards for Lettermail product:

Local:
2 business days
Within Province: 3 business days
National: 4 business days

According to surveys taken by an independent auditing firm, Canada Post makes these delivery times 96 to 97% of the time on properly prepared lettermail.

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