Mail Format
Any letter sent within Canada has the destination address on the centre of its envelope, with a stamp, postal indicia, meter label, or frank mark on the top-right corner of the envelope to acknowledge payment of postage. A return address, although it is not required, can be put on the top-left corner or the back of the envelope in smaller type than the destination address.
Official addressing protocol is for the address to be in block letters, using a fixed-pitch typeface (such as Courier). The first line(s) of the address contain(s) the personal name and internal address of the recipient. The second-to-last line is the post office box, general delivery indicator, or street address, using the shortened name of the street type and no punctuation. The last line consists of the legal place name, a single space, the two-letter province abbreviation, two full spaces, and then the postal code. The country designation is unnecessary if mailed within Canada.
Fictitious examples:
| JOHN JONES DÉPT MARKETING 10-321½ RUE CHARLES OUEST MONTRÉAL QC H3Z 2Y7 |
JOHN JONES 1234 FRANKLIN AVE PO BOX 4001 STN A YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2B5 |
| JOHN JONES 1234 7TH CONCESSION SITE 6 COMP 10 RR 8 STN MAIN MILLARVILLE AB T0L 1K0 |
JOHN JONES GD STN MAIN WALKERTON ON N0G 2V0 |
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