Address Management Tools

Municipal Amalgamations

For several years, municipal amalgamations have been one of the government’s major initiatives in land planning and resource and cost sharing. In recent years, tens of thousands of Canadians have changed their addresses, yet they have not moved. This number will continue to climb with the large wave of municipal amalgamations.

Although Canada Post is not the driving force behind municipal amalgamations, it does play an advisory role with the municipalities by suggesting effective addressing strategies. Canada Post does not determine municipality names nor changes to be made to street names; the municipal authorities make these decisions. Once municipalities identify and confirm changes, Canada Post takes the required measures to update its databases and systems and inform the residents affected.

In the meantime, all residents and businesses affected by a municipal amalgamation are asked not to make any changes to their mailing address unless they have been advised to do so in writing by Canada Post.

Amalgamations Being Implemented

Québec

Tools

Amalgamation Data Product

The Amalgamation Data Product offers mailers the new addresses for municipalities amalgamating. The data cross references the old and new addresses, so that mailers are able to use this information to update their mailing lists. Please click here to find out more details on the Amalgamation Data Product.

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