This post deals with letter mail rates from Canada to Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) destinations from 1892 to the present day.
For international air mail letter rates see these postings:
International Air Mail Letter Rates 1920s - 1953
International Air Mail Letter Rates 1953 - 1971
Organization
A. 1892 - 1976
B. 1976 - 1998
C. 1999 - present
A. 1892 - 1976
1. January 1, 1892 - September 21, 1907
5 cents for each half oz.
Montreal to Plauen, Germany, September 15, 1892
5 cents UPU letter rate
Ottawa ( House of Commons) to Calvados, France, May 7, 1900
5 cents UPU letter rate
Halifax to Fredericksted, St. Croix, Danish West Indies, July 14, 1899
5 cents UPU letter rate
St. Alphonse, Man., to Kortryk, Belgium, November 12, 1906
5 cents UPU letter rate
2. October 1, 1907 - September 31, 1921
5 cents for the 1st oz.
3 cents for each added oz.
Montreal to Paris, August 14, 1911
5 cents UPU letter rate
5 cents UPU letter rate
Ottawa to Peking, China, September 3, 1912
5 cents UPU letter rate
3. October 1, 1921 - September 31, 1925
10 cents for the 1st oz.
5 cents for each added oz.
Montreal to St. Gall, Switzerland, December 21, 1922
10 cents UPU letter rate
4. October 1, 1926 - June 30, 1930
8 cents for the 1st oz.
4 cents for each added oz.
Montreal to Paris, February 8, 1926
8 cents U.P.U. letter rate
Montreal to St. Gall, Switzerland, March 13, 1930
8 cents U.P.U. letter rate
5. July 1, 1930 - March 31, 1954
5 cents for the 1st oz.
3 cents for each added oz.
Montreal to Geneva, November 29, 1932
5 cents U.P.U. letter rate
Toronto to Copenhagen, Denmark, June 6, 1936
5 cents U.P.U letter rate
Vancouver to Shanghai, China, September 6, 1941
5 cents U.P.U. letter rate
Toronto to Haadyia, Siam, June 21, 1949
5 cents U.P.U. letter rate
Mount Brydges to Vienna, Austria, December 7, 1950
5 cents U.P.U. rate
Granf Fall,N.B., to Skjern, Denmark
5 cents U.P.U. letter rate
6. April 1, 1954 - December 31, 1965
6 cents for the 1st oz.
4 cents for each added oz.
Winnipeg to Bad Ems/Lahn, November 25, 1954
6 cents U.P.U. letter rate
Toronto to Alexandria, Egypt, November 10, 1965
6 cents U.P.U. letter rate
7. January 1, 1966 - October 31, 1968
10 cents for the 1st oz.
7 cents for each added oz.
Victoria to Helsinki, FInland, November 22, 1966
10 cents U.P.U. letter rate
Calgary to Sarvad, Denmark, November 20, 1967
10 cents U.P.U. letter rate
8. November 1, 1968 - June 30, 1971
12 cent for the 1st oz
7 cents for each added oz.
Winnipeg to Nurnberg, Germany, May 6, 1969
12 cent U.P.U. letter rate
July 1, 1971 : “All-up” service to all international destinations except the U.S.
A 15 cents uniform "all-up" letter rate for the first ounce to all international destinations (except the United States) was introduced on July 1, 1971.
9. July 1, 1971 - August 31, 1976
15 cents per ounce
Toronto to Delhi, India, December 17, 1971
15 cents international letter rate
Ridgetown to Lillehammer, Norway, July 21, 1975
15 cents international letter rate B. 1976 -1998
1. September 1, 1976 - December 31, 1976 : 20 cents
Prior to July 1, 1971, international letters and post cards could be sent by surface mail or by air mail. On July 1, 1971, the surface rates were abolished and a uniform "all-up" letter rate of 15 cents for the first ounce to all international destinations, except to the United States, was introduced.
On September 1, 1976, the international letter rate was increased from 15 cents to 20 cents for the first ounce. The post card rate which had been 10 cents was abolished. The post card rate was the same as the letter rate.
Weston to London, February 3, 1976
20 cents international letter rate
Lindsay to Berlin, July 3, 1976
20 cent international letter rate (rate for post cards was the same as the letter rate)
2. January 1, 1977 - March 31, 1978 : 25 cents
The letter rate increased from 20 cents to 25 cents for the first ounce on January 1, 1977.
Montreal to Merano, Italy, June 9, 1977
25 cents international letter rate
Toronto to Budapest, Hungary, February 13, 1977
25 cents international rate
To St. Augustine, Trinidad, April 197725 cents international letter rate
3. April 1, 1978 - March 31, 1979 : 30 cents
The international letter rate increased from 25 cents to 30 cents for the first ounce on April 1, 1978.
Weston to Cleveland, England, December 6, 1978
30 cents international letter rate
4. April 1, 1979 - June 30, 1979 : 35 cents for the 1st ounce
Natashquan to London, June 26, 1979
35 cents letter rate (for the 1st ounce)
5. July1, 1979 - December 31, 1981 : 35 cents for the 1st 20 grams
On July 1, 1981, Canada Post adopted metric weights.
Mississauga to Ratingen, Germany, September 15, 1981
35 cents letter rate ( for the 1st 20 grams)
6. January 1, 1982 - January 14, 1983 : 60 cents
The international letter rate increased over 40% on January 1, 1982 when the rate rose from 35 cents to 60 cents.
M4L 3T0 (Toronto Letter Processing) to Neubrunn, Germany, May 28, 1982
60 cents international letter rate
60 cents international letter rate
7. January 15, 1983 - June 23, 1985 : 64 cents
Marieville to Lesotho, May 17, 1985
64 cents international letter rate
8. June 24, 1985 - March 31, 1987 : 68 cents
Ste Adele to Bonn, Germany, July 15, 1985
68 cents international letter rate
9. April 1, 1987 - December 31, 1987 : 72 cents
The 72 cent rate was in effect for 10 months.
72 cents international letter rate
10. January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988 : 74 cents
74 cents international letter rate
11. January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989 : 76 cents
76 cents international letter rate
12. January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990 : 78 cents
Vancouver to Ascension Island, October 24, 1960
78 cents international letter rate
13 . January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991 : 80 cents
Hampton to Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, March 20, 1991
80 cents international letter rate
14. January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992 : 84 cents
Markham to Lesotho, May 22,1992
84 cents international letter rate
15. January 1, 1993 - February 28, 1994 : 86 cents
Ottawa to Ratingen, Germany, July 22, 1993
86 cents international letter rate
16. March 1, 1994 - July 31, 1995 : 88 cents
88 cents international letter rate
17. August 1, 1995 - December 1, 1998 : 90 cents
The international letter rate remained at 90 cents for over 3 years.
Toronto to Milan, Italy, March 20 1996
90 cents international letter rate
C. 1999 to the present
1. January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001 : $0.95
Vancouver to London, February 9, 2000
$0.95 rate
2. January 1, 2001 - January 13, 2002 : $1.05
Alberta to Market Harborough, England, October 12, 2001
$1.05 rate
3. January 14, 2002 - January 11, 2004 : $1.25
Vancouver to London, Jue 20, 2002
$1.25 rate
4. January 12, 2002 - January 16, 2005 : $1.40
Salisbury, N.B., to Grantham, England, December 20, 2004
$1.40 rate
5. January 17, 2006 - January 15, 2006 : $1.45
Booklet stamp paying the $1.45 international letter rate
Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel to Riez, France, July 14, 2005
Coil stamp paying the $1.45 rate
6. January 16, 2006 - January 15, 2007 : $1.49
Quebec to Verwood, England, September 19, 2006
Booklet stamp paying the $1.49 rate
Vancouver to Ulan Bator, Mongolia, March 22, 2006
$1.49 rate
Coil stamp paying the $1.49 international letter rate
7. January 16, 2007 - January 13, 2008 : $1.55
Alberta to Hartley Winttney, England, August 21, 2007
$1.55 rate
8. January 14, 2008 - January 11, 2009 : $1.60
$1.60 rate
9. January 12, 2009 - January 10, 2010 : $1.65
British Columbia to Horsham, Engand, July 9, 2009
$1.65 rate
10. January 11, 2010 - January 16, 2011 : $ 1.70
Calgary to Bakkymena, Northern Ireland, May 6, 2010
$1.70 rate
11. January 17, 2011 - January 15, 2012 : $1.75
Alberta to Bude, England, July 19, 2011
$1.75 rate
12. January 16, 2012 - January 13, 2013 : $1.80
Niagara Falls to Viserba, Italy, May 20, 2012
$1.80 international letter rate
13. January 14, 2013- March 31, 2014 : $1.85
13. January 14, 2013- March 31, 2014 : $1.85
Windsor to Vasto Marina, Italy, April 30, 2013
$1.85 international letter rate
Reference
Smith,R.C. and Wawrukiewicz, A., Canada Domestic and International Postal Rates and Fees 1870-1899, The Press for Philately, Snow Camp, N.C., 2000