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It is a postal code in Canada and a zip code in the US.
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A first class stamp costs 42¢ within the US versus 52¢ within Canada
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Mailing a post card within the US costs 27¢ versus 52¢ within Canada
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First class postage for a regular #10 envelope from the US to Canada costs 69¢ versus 96¢ from Canada to the US
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Based on our experience, it takes approximately 7 to 10 calendar
days for first class mail to reach Canada from the US and it
takes approximately 10 - 14 days for mail in Canada to reach
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In the US, a letter mailed for delivery in the same city
will typically be delivered the next day and mail is delivered
on Saturdays.
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If you have friends or relatives in Canada who are mailing
out wedding invitations to you in the US, tell them a U.S
stamp is required for return postage. Putting a Canadian
stamp on a return envelope that originates out of the US is
not recognized by the US postal system (however, they have
been known to let them slip by).
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