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USPS halts mail and package delivery to Canada
Move comes after postal strike in that country
Nov. 29 at 12:57 p.m. ET
A strike at Canada Post has brought mail and package delivery in that country to a halt.
USPS has suspended acceptance of mail and packages bound for Canada as a result of an ongoing strike at Canada Post, that country’s designated postal operator.
Canada Post is no longer accepting inbound mail and there is no movement of mail within Canada because of the strike, which began Nov. 15.
USPS customers who have recently mailed items to Canada should expect delays.
More information is available on the Service Alerts page at usps.com.
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International service disruptions
Canada Post strike
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE SUSPENSION NOTICE
Effective Nov. 29, 2024, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services as a result of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice:
This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.
The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal. Regular updates on all postal service disruptions in Canada are available at canadapost.ca/negotiations (link) or please visit our International Service Alerts page for the most up to date information: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/serv.../international.
Move comes after postal strike in that country
Nov. 29 at 12:57 p.m. ET
A strike at Canada Post has brought mail and package delivery in that country to a halt.
USPS has suspended acceptance of mail and packages bound for Canada as a result of an ongoing strike at Canada Post, that country’s designated postal operator.
Canada Post is no longer accepting inbound mail and there is no movement of mail within Canada because of the strike, which began Nov. 15.
USPS customers who have recently mailed items to Canada should expect delays.
More information is available on the Service Alerts page at usps.com.
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International service disruptions
Canada Post strike
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE SUSPENSION NOTICE
Effective Nov. 29, 2024, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend international mail acceptance to Canada due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail or services as a result of the ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Customers are asked to refrain from mailing items addressed to the following country, until further notice:
- Canada
This service disruption affects Priority Mail Express International® (PMEI), Priority Mail International® (PMI), First-Class Mail International® (FCMI), First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS), International Priority Airmail® (IPA), International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL), Commercial ePacket® (CeP), and M-Bag® items.
The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal. Regular updates on all postal service disruptions in Canada are available at canadapost.ca/negotiations (link) or please visit our International Service Alerts page for the most up to date information: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/serv.../international.
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