Canada Post FAQs
Q. What is the definition of Addressed Admail?
A. Addressed Admail is a promotional item that is sent through the mail, and it is used to:
- Promote the sale or use of products or services;
- Report on financial performance, primarily for promotional purposes;
- Solicit donations or contributions;
- Deliver a uniform message;
- Have acceptable return addresses.
- Are a minimum of 1,000 pieces
Examples include:
- Financial performance reports
- Catalogues
- Soliciting donations or contributions
- Newsletters
Q. What are the qualifications for Publication Mail?
A. Publication Mail includes newspapers and periodicals produced specifically to disseminate any or more of the following to the public:
- News
- Articles commenting on or providing an analysis of the news
- Articles currently of interest to the general public, primarily devoted to one or more of the following: articles on Agriculture, fishery, forestry, religion, science, public health, social or literary criticism; reviews of literature or the arts; or academic or scholarly writings
- Articles currently of interest to a membership, special interest group or association
Publication Mail must also be:
- Prepared for mailing according to the requirements set out in the Canada Postal Guide
- Produced at least twice a year
- · Mailed in Canada for delivery within Canada
- Addressed to a subscriber, non-subscriber or news dealer in Canada
- Produced with less than 70 percent space devoted to advertising in more than 50 percent of the issues in any 12-month period (advertising and editorial content must be distinguishable from one another)
- Under a valid agreement number and if applicable, a registration number
Q. What are the physical criteria for Publication Mail?
A. Maximum sizes:
- Roll Form – length + 2 x diameter: 1040 mm / greatest dimension: 900 mm
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- Per folded newspaper – 362 mm x 279 mm x 162 mm
Minimum sizes:
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· 140 mm x 90 mm x 0.18 mm
Maximum weight:
Q. How do you apply for Publication Mail?
A. You can apply for Publication Mail by:
- Contacting your local Canada Post representative or your Publication Mail coordinator
- Completing the agreement activation form – Publication Mail and a credit application form (if necessary)
Upon receiving a completed agreement activation form, a sample copy of your publication and approval of your credit application (if applicable), Canada Post will determine if you can mail the publication using Publication Mail.
Upon approval from Canada Post, you will receive an agreement number that must be printed on one of the first five or last five pages of your publication (whether in the masthead or not) and on all Publication Mail statements of mailing.
If you are eligible for a subsidy through the Publications Assistance Program, you will receive a registration number from the Department of Canadian Heritage, which must also be printed on one of the first five or last five pages of your publication (whether in the masthead or not) and on all Publication Mail statements of mailing.
Canada Post will then return a signed copy of the agreement activation form to you.
For more information please click here
www.canadapost.ca
United States Postal Service FAQs
Q. What are the requirements for U.S. mail sorting?
A. If your mail meets the United States Postal Service physical criteria and consists of a minimum of 200 pieces, your mail will be pre-sorted according to U.S. Post regulations, so that you will receive the least expensive rate.
Q. What is the Physical Criteria for U.S. mail?
A. Regular Size:
- Minimum – (H) 3 ½" x (H) 5" x (T) 0.007"
- Maximum – (H) 6 1/8" x (H) 11 ½" x (T) 1/4"
Oversize:
- Minimum – (H) 6 1/8" x (H) 11 ½" x (T) 1/4"
- Maximum – (H) 11 3/4" x (H) 14" x (T) 3/4"
For more information please click here
www.usps.com
