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Official Announcement: New Postage Rates are now in effect
Canada Post has announced a new set of postal rate changes that are taking effect now. The price of a domestic stamp will increase by 25 cents, bringing the cost to $1.23*. 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
| Type of payment | Standard | Oversize | |||||
| 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 |
| Single 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.
We updated the Canada Post 2025 Mailing and Shipping guide so you'll have quick access to the new rates and learn about the most popular services! In addition, this guide will also be packed with tips to help you stay on top of shipping rates all year long.
UPS and FedEx have also released their new rates for 2025. Read our articles to learn more about what's changing:
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*Source: Canada Post
