Specifications
Size, weight and volume specifications vary by mode of delivery and contract status.
Size and Weight
Each Unaddressed Admail Item must meet the applicable size and weight requirements as outlined below.
Questions concerning mailing Items should be directed to a Canada Post Representative.
For your convenience, the following tables provide size and weight specifications in both metric and imperial dimensions. Imperial dimensions are provided for convenience only.
All transactions are in metric units.
Letter Carrier Routes*
| Standard |
30.50 cm
(12 in) |
15.24 cm
(6 in) |
1.91 cm
(0.75 in) |
230 g
(8.1 oz) |
| Oversize (O/S) |
30.50 cm
(12 in) |
22.85 cm
(9 in) |
1.91 cm
(0.75 in) |
230 g
(8.1 oz) |
| Minimum Size |
70 cm2 area (10.9 in2) |
0.18 mm
(0.007 in) |
N/A |
Non-Letter Carrier Routes**
| Standard |
30.50 cm
(12 in) |
15.24 cm
(6 in) |
3.81 cm
(1.5 in) |
1,000 g
(35.3 oz) |
| Oversize (O/S) |
35.56 cm
(14 in) |
28 cm
(11 in) |
3.81 cm
(1.5 in) |
1,000 g
(35.3 oz) |
Please note that for mailings containing Items weighing over 500 grams up to
1,000 grams, the Customer must schedule the mailing by contacting a Canada Post
Representative or by calling our Commercial Service Network at 1-800-260-7678.
* The delivery mode that falls under the specifications of Letter Carrier Routes is simply "LC" (for Letter Carrier).
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Weight
For non-contract and contract customers, the maximum weight limit per Item is 230 grams for Letter Carrier delivery and 1,000 grams for Non-Letter Carrier delivery to Residential + Business Distribution.
Volume***
The minimum volume for distribution at a Letter Carrier or Non-Letter Carrier office is:
- The complete distribution of one route or delivery mode.
- The complete distribution to houses only, apartments only, farms only, businesses only or any combination, on one route.
Customers may provide lesser quantities than the required distribution within a Letter Carrier or Non-Letter Carrier office. In such cases, Canada Post will deliver Unaddressed Admail Items at the selected delivery installation(s) until the quantities are depleted, starting at the first Letter Carrier route or Non-Letter Carrier delivery mode. For example, if a Letter Carrier office requires 5,000 Unaddressed Admail Items to ensure full coverage of the office and the Customer chooses to mail only 4,000 Items, Canada Post will deliver the 4,000 Items starting with the first Letter Carrier route, as selected by the Customer, until the Items are depleted
(in no particular order).
However, a Customer may select the Letter Carrier routes or Non-Letter Carrier delivery modes that will receive less than full coverage by submitting the Order (Statement of Mailing) using the Electronic Shipping Tools or by indicating the quantities on the Unaddressed Admail Delivery Slip. For example, if a Letter Carrier office requires 5,000 Unaddressed Admail Items to ensure full coverage of the entire office and the Customer chooses to mail only 4,000 Items, the Customer may specify which Letter Carrier routes will receive less than full coverage. These Items will be delivered until depleted (in no particular order) on a given route.
In some cases, a Letter Carrier route may cover more than one FSA. This is referred to as a "split walk". Customers may choose which FSA within the split walk they wish to have covered by using the Electronic Shipping Tools or by indicating the selected FSA on the Unaddressed Admail Delivery Slip.
***Volume discounts are available based on annual volume commitment.
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