Canada Post invites designated operators to resume sending mail to Canada from 13 October 2025
EmIS 239/2025
Further to EmIS 224/2025 (below), the designated operator of Canada, Canada Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that it has welcomed back employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), with effect from 11 October 2025, as the union moves from a full national strike to rotating strikes.
To ensure a safe and orderly resumption of national operations, Canada Post invites designated operators to resume sending mail to Canada from 13 October 2025.
Despite the resumption of postal services, there will still be some uncertainty and instability owing to the union’s decision to conduct rotating strikes. Customers should expect delays and occasional interruptions to service during the rotating strikes, as Canada Post processes the backlog and stabilizes its operations. Canada Post will employ its best efforts to restore the normal flow of mail items through its network as soon as possible.
Further information on Canada Post’s plans for the resumption of operations is available at www.canadapost.ca/negotiations.
Canada Post remains committed to reaching a negotiated agreement with the CUPW.
Canada Post thanks all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding and cooperation during the disruption.
EmIS 224/2025
The designated operator of Canada, Canada Post, wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a national strike, effective from 25 September 2025, following an announcement by the Government of Canada regarding changes at Canada Post.
Owing to the strike, there will be no movement of mail within Canada. Therefore, Canada Post requests that all Union member countries and their designated operators temporarily stop sending all mail (letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items) to Canada, with immediate effect.
International items received as of 25 September will be held in secure locations and will not be processed until further notice. No additional scans of any sort will be carried out or transmitted at this time (including at item and receptacle level).
Once service resumes, items being stored will be inducted, processed and delivered as quickly as possible on a first-in first-out basis. However, delays should be expected as Canada Post processes the backlog and stabilizes its operations.
Regular updates on all postal service disruptions in Canada are available at www.canadapost.ca/negotiations.
Canada Post remains committed to arriving at a negotiated agreement with the CUPW.
Canada Post thanks all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding and cooperation.