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Postal Announcements: Get the latest prices and details related to the Canada Post rate change.

UPDATE: Canada Post has announced a postal rate increase for Personalized Mail Machineable and Special Handling categories to take effect on Monday, 23 March, 2026.

All meters that use Personalized Mail service are required to connect and download the latest software update to ensure continued compliance with Canada Post requirements.

The changes are as follows:

Machineable

Standard items:

0-50g - changing from $0.55 to $0.56

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Special handling

Standard items:

0-50g - changing from $0.64 to $0.67
50-100g - changing from $0.69 to $0.71

Oversize:

0-50g - changing from $0.80 to $0.83
50-100g - changing from $3.14 to $3.27

Please note that 2025 postal rates for Lettermail^TM and Letter-Post remain in effect until further notice.

Some key changes for January 13 2025 rate update:

Meter price for domestic standard letter (0-30g) will increase to $1.23.

Stamps purchased at post office or retail outlet will cost $1.44 per single stamp, or $1.24 each if purchased in coil or booklet.

Price increases for all services, weight breaks, and fees including, Domestic Lettermail™, Incentive Lettermail™, USA and International Letter-post, and Registered Mail, will also come into effect.

The good news - Canada Post continues to offer savings to postage meter users. Savings range from $0.01-$0.55 depending on weight, size, and destination of the letter.

For more details on the announced prices and changes, visit www.canadapost.ca/notice.

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Domestic Rates

Domestic Letter	Meter Rates	Postal Indicia	Single Stamps	Book or Coil (per stamp)
*Standard (S/L)*
0-30g	$1.23	$1.24	$1.44	$1.24
30-50g	$1.75	$1.75	$1.75	$1.75
Other (Non-standard and Oversize)
up to 100g	$2.61	$2.61	$2.61	n/a
>100-200g	$4.29	$4.29	$4.29	n/a
>200-300g	$5.98	$5.98	$5.98	n/a
>300-400g	$6.85	$6.85	$6.85	n/a
>400-500g	$7.36	$7.36	$7.36	n/a

Incentive Letter Rates

Machineable		Meter Rates
*Standard (S/L)*
0-30g		$1.23
30-50g		$1.74
*Other (O/S)*
up to 100g		$2.60
>100-500g		n/a

Options

Do Not Forward	$0.02 per item bearing "Do Not Forward" endorsement
Registered Mail	$13.15 + applicable letter mail postage
Signature Hard Copy	after mailing : $7.25
Additional Liability Coverage	$2.75 per $100 (up to a maximum of $5000)

USA Rates

USA Letter	Meter rate	Stamp
*Standard (S/L)*
0-30 g	$1.75	$1.75
30-50g	$2.61	$2.61
*Other (Non-standard and Oversize)*
up to 100g	$4.08	$4.29
>100 to 200g	$7.38	$7.49
>200-500g	$14.70	$14.99

International Rates

International Letter	Meter rate	Stamp
*Standard (S/L)*
0-30 g	$3.58	$3.65
30-50g	$5.20	$5.21
*Other (Non-standard and Oversize)*
up to 100g	$8.46	$8.60
	$14.70	$14.99
>200-500g	$29.41	$29.96

More information?

For details and instructions on how to download the new rates, visit our Update Meter Rates page. If you're not a Pitney Bowes customer and want to take advantage of these savings, see our wide range of digital postage meters.