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TRANSITION PERIOD ANNOUNCED BY CANADA POST
FOR ADDRESSED ADMAIL CUSTOMERS
With the introduction of the new Addressed Admail definition on March 1/99 some customers may switch from:

- Addressed admail to Publications mail
- Addressed admail to lettermail
- Lettermail to addressed admail

90-day grace period:

After March 1, customers have a 90-day grace period from the first date of induction to convert to a new product offering. During this period, mailings will still be accepted as Addressed Admail.

To accommodate infrequent mailers, this transition period will last for six months and will end on August 2 1, 1999. Customers who mail during this period (from March 1 up to and including August 31) are entitled to the 90-day grace period.

Example: If a customer deposit a mailing on August 31 as the wrong product, the customer is entitled to the 90-day grace period and must convert to the appropriate product by the end of this term.

Pricing transition period:

Addressed admail customers who must migrate to Publications Mail or Lettermail because of the Addressed Admail definition changes may be eligible for relief. A pricing transition period has been introduced and will continue until April 16, 2000.

Special Notes:

If you utilize Canadian Business reply services please insure you follow the appropriate instructions, the measurements are correct and you get a sign off prior to going to print.

When you run Letter Carrier Pre-Sort, insure your lettershop provides you a sign off on the addressing format. Now that Canada Post does no have an affordable NDG pre-sort if you miss this information and cannot qualify for LCP, the cost impact is very high going to straight NDG basic from LCP. Frontier is available to assist you and your lettershop with this sign off to insure Canada Post specifications are followed.

Canada Post has proposed the changes for April 2000. We will provide details in further correspondence.

Ontario Provincial Sales Tax:

As of June 1, 1999 the 8% Ontario provincial Sales Tax will apply to goods shipped from outside Canada directly to an individual in Ontario for non-commercial, non-institutional use. This is the result of an agreement between both the Federal and Ontario Governments, and is the first time Ontario tax has been applied in this maner.

Goods exempt from tax:

-Books
-Footwear valued under $30.00 Cdn.
-Children's clothes

We will keep you advised as more details become available.




2007 DELIVERY MODE DATA SCHEDULE

Each month Canada Post updates the Letter Carrier route files. Mailing Innovations sends these updates to you approximately three weeks ahead of time. The following schedule outlines the Valid Dates for 2007.

Data Posted
to FTP Site

Data Sent to Customers
Restructure Implementation
Tape Valid For
Dec 8, 2006
Dec 11
Jan 15, 2007

Jan 12 to Feb 15, 2007

Jan 12, 2007
Jan 15
Feb 19, 2007

Feb 16 to March 15, 2007

Feb 9, 2007
Feb 12
Mar 19, 2007

March 16 to April 12, 2007

Mar 9, 2007
Mar 12
Apr 16, 2007

April 13 to May 10, 2007

Apr 13, 2007
Apr 16
May 14, 2007

May 11 to June 14, 2007

May 11, 2007
May 14
Jun 18, 2007

June 15 to July 12, 2007

Jun 8, 2007
June 11
Jul 16, 2007

July 13 to Aug 16, 2007

Jul 13, 2007
July 16
Aug 20, 2007

Aug 17 to Sept 13 2007

Aug 10, 2007
Aug 13
Sep 17, 2007

Sept 14 to Oct 11 2007

Sep 7, 2007
Sep 10
Oct 15, 2007
Oct 12 to Nov 15 2007
Oct 12, 2007
Oct 15
Nov 19, 2007
Nov 16 to Dec 13 2007
Nov 9, 2007
Nov 13
Dec 17, 2007
Dec 14 to Jan 17 2008
Dec 14, 2007
Dec 17
Jan 21, 2008
Jan 18 to Feb 14 2008



POSTAL CODES BY PROVINCE
Postal code - first character, abbreviation for the province, and province name:
     
A
NL
Newfoundland/Labrador (as of Nov. 01/02)

B

NS

Nova Scotia

C

PE

Prince Edward Island

E

NB

New Brunswick

G

QC

Quebec

H

QC

Quebec, Metro Montreal

J

QC

Quebec West

K

ON

Ontario East

L

ON

Ontario Central

M

ON

Ontario Metro Toronto

N
ON
Ontario South/West
P
ON
Ontario North
R
MB
Manitoba
S
SK
Saskatchewan
T
AB
Alberta
V
BC
British Columbia
X
NT
North West Territories
Y
YT
Yukon
If you would like to see any specific information, please advise, we would be happy to do the research for you.



Permits:

Minimum Indecia size:

12 mm x 25 mm (1/2" x 1")

They must contain permit characters between 2 mm
and 5 mm in height and should be in black or red . 




CANADIAN & US HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2007
DATE HOLIDAY NOTE

Monday January 1, 2007

New Years Day

Canada & US

Monday January 15, 2007 Martin Luther King
US
Monday February 19, 2007 Presidents Day
 US (not widely observed)

Friday April 6, 2007

Good Friday

Canada & US

Monday April 9, 2007

Easter Monday

Canada Post Only

Monday May 28, 2007 Memorial Day

US

Monday May 21, 2007

Victoria Day

Canada

Monday July 2, 2007

Canada Day

Wednesday July 4, 2007 Independence Day
US

Monday August 6, 2007

Civic Holiday

Canada

Monday September 3, 2007

Labour Day

Canada & US

Monday October 8, 2007 Columbus Day
US (not widely observed)

Monday October 8, 2007

Canadian Thanksgiving

Canada

Monday November 12, 2007 Veteran's Day
US (not widely observed)

Monday November 12, 2007

Remembrance Day

Canada Post Only

Thursday November 22, 2007 Thanksgiving Day
US

Tuesday December 25, 2007

Christmas Day

Canada & US

Wednesday December 26, 2007

Boxing Day observed

Canada

Tuesday January 1, 2008

New Year's Day

Canada & US



Links: Access to useful web pages for those interested in mail delivery and tracking

• Download the NAFTA Certificate of Origin (PDF format): Click Here
• Additional Forms Available at: http://www.trans-border.com/applicatk.htm
• For Canada Post Indecia Artwork: http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/indicia/default-e.asp

 

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