Holiday Postal Service

For the twentieth consecutive year, Canada Post will provide free regular parcel services for family and friends of deployed CAF/DND members commencing October 14, 2025. To help mitigate potential disruptions caused by the rotating strike, the program will be extended until February 28, 2026. Parcels will be delivered free of charge from any Canada Post retail outlet to designated CAF bases and then forwarded through the CAF postal system to members overseas. 

Additionally, Canada Post will continue to provide free delivery of letters (under 500 grams) to deployed troops until December 31, 26. 

Due to the rotating strike, members and their families are encouraged to verify that when their local postal retail outlets are open to ensure that their parcels can be accepted and processed free of charge. Members and their families located near CAF installations can also bring their parcels to the CAF run postal outlet. 

This offer is restricted to operations served by the following addresses: 

- Halifax NS B3K 5X5 
- Belleville ON K8N 5W6 and 
- Victoria BC V9A 7N2 

To ensure the proper customs declaration forms and correct addressing info, all letters and parcels must be deposited at a Canada Post retail outlet. Mail deposited in street letter boxes will not be delivered.