Canada Post plans to convert about 136,000 addresses to community mailboxes in late 2026 and early 2027. It says parcels that do not fit or need a signature go to the door or a nearby post office for collection.
At a glance
- What changes
- Door-to-door addresses move to community mailboxes
- First phase
- About 136,000 addresses
- From
- Late 2026 and early 2027
- Parcel delivery
- Compartment, door or nearby post office
On this page
Four million addresses are due to change
Canada Post says approximately four million addresses still receive door-to-door delivery. Its national conversion programme covers those addresses and is expected to take about five years.
Centralised delivery already serves almost 75% of Canadian addresses, according to Parcel and Postal Technology International. That includes both mail and parcels.
Where parcels delivered by Canada Post may go
Canada Post says more than 80% of the parcels it delivers fit into a community mailbox compartment or a dedicated parcel compartment.
A parcel that does not fit, or needs a signature, has two delivery routes: delivery to the door or collection at a nearby post office.
What to plan for when posting to Canada
If Canada Post delivers your parcel from Ireland to an address moving to community mailboxes, tell the recipient that delivery may be to a community mailbox compartment, the door or a nearby post office. For a parcel that does not fit or needs a signature, allow for door delivery or a trip to a nearby post office.
You can compare postage for your parcel’s weight on the Canada route page.
Questions
When is Canada Post switching to community mailboxes?
The first phase covers approximately 136,000 addresses in late 2026 and early 2027. The national programme is expected to take about five years.
Will parcels from Ireland go into Canada Post community mailboxes?
They can go into a mailbox compartment or dedicated parcel compartment when Canada Post delivers them. Canada Post says more than 80% of its parcels fit.
What happens if a parcel is too big or needs a signature?
Canada Post delivers it to the door or holds it for collection at a nearby post office.
Sources
- Canada Post (primary source): Canada Post moving forward with preliminary work on multi-year transformation, read 16 April 2026
- Parcel and Postal Technology International: Canada Post begins work on multi-year transformation program, read 16 April 2026
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