Delivery standards are estimates of how long it will take for the mail to be delivered. Although we make every effort to meet these delivery standards, they’re not guaranteed.
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Delivery standards
Delivery standards are estimates of how long it will take for the mail to be delivered. They’re not guaranteed.
Delivery standards for regular letters
Please note: These delivery times exclude the day of mailing.
| Region | Delivery standard (in business days) |
|---|---|
| Local (in a city) | 2 |
| Provincial | 3 |
| National | 4 |
Things to keep in mind
- For specific delivery standards, see the Lettermail™, Incentive Lettermail™, Registered Mail™, and Business Reply Mail™ sections of Delivery standards.
- Delivery standards for items deposited at Canada Post Receipt Verification Unit (RVU) sites are subject to cut-off times. We consider mail deposited after the cut-off time as deposited on the next business day.