Lettermail in Toronto, GTA & Canada
What Is Lettermail
Lettermail™ is a convenient and cost-effective way to send direct mail items in Canada
Items Include
• Personal messages
• Business correspondence
• Invoices
• Billing statements etc.
Examples of Lettermail
• Notice of voting for federal, provincial or municipal events
• Letters, cards, selfmailers,
• Annual, semi-annual or quarterly reports,
• Receipts or invoice containing financial info, etc.
Delivery Standards
• Local: 2 days
• Provincial: 3 days
• National: 4 days
* Estimates in business days
Undeliverable Mail
Items are treated as undeliverable if:
• The item does not bear a complete and valid address
• The item is addressed to a non-existent address
• The addressee refuses the item etc.
Unacceptable Mail
Commingling is not permitted. Commingling occurs when a number of separate and notably different mailings are combined to achieve the minimum deposit
Mandatory Requirements For Lettermail
Machinability For Lettermail
SHAPE
• Rectangular (Square envelopes are acceptable).
MATERIAL
• Must be paper; items cannot be made or wrapped in plastic.
• Minimum paper weight for:
→ Envelope: 75 gsm
→ Folded self-mailer: min. 90 gsm
→ Cards: min. 160 gsm
• Must be sufficiently flexible to bend; items cannot be rigid
SEALING
• Envelopes must be closed and sealed with adhesive, with no more than 35 mm of the flap unsealed on each end.
• Self-mailers must have the fold or continuous seal along the bottom edge.
ENCLOSURES
• Any paper enclosure is acceptable.
• Flexible magnets, single coin, key tags and plastic cards are acceptable when firmly attached.
• Liquids, powders and gels are unacceptable unless tested and approved by Canada Post prior to deposit
CREATIVE FEATURES
Items with the following features must be tested and approved by us prior to deposit:
• alternative sealing locations
• zipper seals / perforations on the exterior items
• non-paper enclosures within a self-mailer
• square self-mailers and cards
• tip-on placed on a card etc.
Lettermail Pricing
To access prices, you must meet all applicable requirements for the applicable service. Qualifying customers may have access to lower prices by signing an agreement. All prices are subject to applicable rebates, discounts, fees, surcharges, adjustments, and taxes.
