Important Postage Rate Update For Canada Post
Official Announcement: Proposed Postage Rates for Next Year
Mailers, we understand that the past few weeks have been challenging for you due to the current circumstances. Rest assured, we are here to support you through these tough times and ensure your mailing needs are met efficiently.
Canada Post has announced a new set of postal rate changes that will take effect on January 13, 2025. The price of a domestic stamp will increase by 25 cents, bringing the cost to $1.24*. That’s a 25.5% increase!
This includes stamps, coils, meter rates, and other services such as Lettermail™, Incentive Lettermail™, Personalized Mail, and Postal Code Targeting.
The reason? This adjustment is to align stamp prices with the rising costs of providing letter mail services.
Here is a quick look at the pricing for letters:
Lettermail
Prices for standard, non-standard and oversize letters are listed are per item
| Payment type | up to 30g | over 30g/ up to 50g | up to 100g | over 100g/ up to 200g | over 200g/ up to 300g | over 300g/ up to 400g | over 400g/ up to 500g |
| Single stamp(s) | $1.44 | $1.75 | $2.61 | $4.29 | $5.98 | $6.85 | $7.36 |
| Stamps in booklets, coils, panes | $1.24 | $1.75 | $2.61 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Postal indicia | $1.24 | $1.75 | $2.61 | $4.29 | $5.98 | $6.85 | $7.36 |
| Postage meter | $1.23 | $1.75 | $2.61 | $4.29 | $5.98 | $6.85 | $7.36 |
Incentive Lettermail
| Category | up to 30g | over 30g/ up to 50g | up to 100g | over 100g/ up to 500g |
| Machineable (minimum volume 1,000) | $1.23 | $1.74 | $2.60 | $2.60 + 0.0106 per g over 100 g |
| Phantom price | $1.23 | $1.23 | $2.60 | $2.60 |
For small businesses, we understand that this change may have a significant impact. However, despite these increases, Canada Post remains committed to providing reliable and affordable postal services.
Permanent™ stamps will continue to be accepted at the current domestic postage price, regardless of future rate increases.
Please note that these changes are open for public comment before regulatory approval. We will share more details as they become available. Stay tuned, as we will keep you informed every step of the way. To learn more, please visit the Canada Post website for proposed pricing charts.
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*Source: Canada Post
