The designated operator of Canada, Canada Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the US executive order dated 30 July 2025, it is temporarily suspending acceptance of open and closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America. This measure will take effect on 20 August 2025, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods that are destined for the United States and arrive at Canada Post’s international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.

We would like to inform you that Canada Post has received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) for both Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. CUPW has indicated its intent to begin strike activity as of Friday, May 23 at 12:00 AM (local time), unless agreements are reached before then.

At this time, Canada Post operations continue as usual, but customers should be prepared for possible service delays.

What You Can Expect

• If rotating strike activity occurs, Canada Post plans to continue deliveries in unaffected areas and work toward reaching agreements.
• In the event of a national labour disruption, Canada Post will continue accepting international mail and parcels, which will be securely held until service resumes.
• Following any disruption, it may take time for processing and delivery to return to normal levels.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) intends to begin strike activity as of Friday, 23 May at midnight local time, unless the parties reach agreements before then.

 In the event of rotating strikes by CUPW, Canada will continue delivery service and will make every effort to minimize service disruptions. However, customers should be prepared for possible delays in the processing and delivery of mail and parcels. 

 In the event of a national labour disruption, Canada will continue to accept all international items, including EMS, until further notice. Items will be held in secure storage and will not be processed until the disruption is over. Once operations resume, items will be delivered as quickly as possible.   

 Following either a rotating strike or a national labour disruption, processing and delivery may take some time to fully return to normal.

Ground delay program at Vancouver International Airport: Aviation sources indicated that a ground delay program was implemented at Vancouver International Airport in Canada from 11:00 local time on April 16 until 01:59 local time on April 17. Departures to Vancouver International Airport were delayed by an average of 158 minutes. According to Canada’s air navigation service provider, Nav Canada, flight delays occur since April 14 due to a shortage of navigation workers including flight controllers. Lingering disruptions to flight operations are to be expected until conditions improve.