Canada Post toughens rules on all incoming international mail
A birthday card addressed simply to Grandma won’t make it across the border now that Canada Post is enforcing stringent new rules on incoming international mail.
From now on, her full name and address must be clearly spelled out and printed in ink.
Citing security concerns, Canada Post is insisting that all mail from abroad must bear the complete name and address of both sender and recipient or it won’t be allowed in Canada.
Canada Post spokesperson John Caines said Wednesday the postal service has increased its vigilance in screening incoming mail to enforce rules adopted by Canada Customs since June.
The U.S. postal service is telling its clerks that new addressing requirements on all mail to Canada must be met.
U.S. postal service spokesperson Gerry McKiernan said, “Some of these requirements include filling in the complete name of sender, including a middle initial . . . . Mail addressed to `Grandma’ and `Aunt June’ for instance will probably be returned.”
(Toronto Star)
