Perhaps those of you who are in Toronto or Montreal already know this, but just in case...the areas included have expanded to benefit surrounding areas. Here's the announcement from Canada Post:
Two of Canada’s largest cities just got bigger.
Canada Post has expanded its definitions of Toronto and Montreal to include more communities. If your business sends parcels or courier documents to or from these areas you can benefit from lower shipping rates.
Existing Canada Post customers will automatically receive the new reduced rates when they ship.
If your business doesn’t currently ship with Canada Post, you can take advantage of the new lower rates by visiting your local post office. Plus, save an extra 5% on shipping by joining the free VentureOne preferred small business program.
We are always looking at ways to bring you more value and this change is an excellent example of our commitment to you, our customers. You will continue to receive the same reliable service you expect, but with adjusted rates in these two major cities to reflect today’s market reality.
Toronto
The Greater Toronto Area has been expanded to include 3 additional Forward Sortation Areas including: Oshawa, Newmarket and Oakville. For a complete list of added FSAs click here.
Save up to 17% on last years rates depending on the weight, service you use, and the origin and destination of your item.
Example
Last year it would have cost $15.37 to send a 0.75 kg package from Oakville (L6H) to Toronto (M1B) by Priority Courier™. Now, with the new definition it only costs $12.80, a savings of more than 16%.
Montreal
Montreal has been expanded to include more Forward Sortation Areas (indicated by the first 3 characters of the postal code). For a complete list of added FSAs click here.
Rate reductions of up to 30% are available, depending on the weight, service you use, where your shipment originates and where it is destined to.
Some of the communities to benefit include:
Boucherville
Saint-Hubert
Ile Perrot/Vaudreuil/Saint-Lazare
Saint-Constant
Repentigny
Saint-Eustache
Sainte-Therese
Terrebonne
Example
In the past sending a 0.75 kg package from Saint-Hubert (J4T) to Montreal (H1A) using Priority Courier™ cost $18.44. Using the new definition of Montreal the shipping now costs only $12.80, a savings of 30%.
Canada Post offers a full range of fast and reliable shipping services in Canada, to the USA and around the world. Visit www.canadapost.ca/parcels for more information.
FSAs added to Montreal
City
FSA
SAINTE-JULIE
J3E
SAINT-BRUNO
J3V
VARENNES
J3X
SAINT-HUBERT
J3Z
SAINT-HUBERT
J3Y
BOUCHERVILLE
J4B
LAFLECHE
J4T
SAINT-CONSTANT
J5A
SAINT-JEROME
J5L
SAINT-JEROME
J7Y
SAINT-JEROME
J7Z
LA PRAIRIE
J5R
L’EPIPHANIE
J5X
REPENTIGNY
J5Y
REPENTIGNY
J5Z
REPENTIGNY
J6A
JOLIETTE
J6E
CHATEAUGUAY
J6J
CHATEAUGUAY
J6K
BEAUHARNOIS
J6N
MERCIER
J6R
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD
J6S
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD
J6T
TERREBONNE
J6V
TERREBONNE
J6W
TERREBONNE
J6X
TERREBONNE
J6Y
ROSEMERE
J6Z
ROSEMERE
J7A
SAINTE-THERESE
J7B
SAINTE-THERESE
J7C
SAINTE-THERESE
J7E
SAINTE-THERESE
J7G
SAINTE-THERESE
J7H
SAINT-EUSTACHE
J7P
SAINT-EUSTACHE
J7R
VAUDREUIL-DORION
J7T
VAUDREUIL-DORION
J7V
FSAs added to Toronto
City
FSA
Milton
L9T
Oakville
L6H
L6J
L6K
L6L
L6M
Oshawa
L1G
L1H
L1J
L1K
Newmarket
L3X
L3Y
