Canadian Postal Indicia

Postal indicia are markings on mail showing that postage has been prepaid by the sender. This post deals with the indicia Canada Post customers can currently use on their mailings.

  
Postal Indicia Requirements (Canada Post May 1, 2013)

Bilingual

Since Canada Post is subject to the Official Languages Act, postal indicia must be bilingual. For any mailing with a return address in the province of Quebec, the main information contained within the body of the indica must appear French first. In all other provinces, English must appear first.


1. Generic Postal Indicia

2. Perforated Edge Design Postal Indica

3.  Parcel Services Postal Indicia

4. Customized Postal Indicia

Canada Post ad promoting "Customized Postal Indicia"

AIR MILES

Received August 29, 2013

The Lung Association I

Received October 16, 2013

The Lung Association II

 Received November 22, 2013

Shoppers Drug Mart

Received December 7, 2013

The Retired Teachers Of Ontario (RTO)

Customized postal indicia can be used for "Addressed Admail", "Lettermail" and "Publication Mail" items. The RTO mailing shown below is an example of a  Publication Mail postal indicia.

Received, January 17, 2014

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Received March 11, 2014

Share Life

Received March 17, 2014

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CUSTOMIZED POSTAL INDICIA (Canada Post, May, 2013)