Publications Mail^TM
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Almost any kind of periodical qualifies as Publications Mail. Does yours?

• Is it a newspaper, magazine or newsletter or a bundle of them to a single address?
• Does it contain news and information for dissemination to the public (i.e., not confidential or proprietary)?
• Is it published at a regular frequency of at least twice a year?
• Is it mailed in Canada and addressed for delivery in Canada?
• Is it addressed to a subscriber, a non-subscriber or a news dealer?
• Does it have less than 70% advertising in more than half the issues mailed in a 12-month period?

If you have answered yes to all these questions, then Publications Mail may be right for you!

But not all publications can be mailed using our Publications Mail service. Some exclusions are: handbooks or manuals (and their amendments or revisions); street, telephone or other directories; catalogues; business, commercial, technical, stock or price listings; annual, quarterly or other regular-frequency reports on financial performance; transcripts of proceedings or by-laws, minutes of meetings, books; surveys which do not relate to the editorial or advertising content of the host publication; and invoices, proxies or ballots. Such items may be mailed using other Canada Post services.

Specifications

Follow these specifications to qualify for Publications Mail.

Frequently Asked Questions

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