Toronto - Post Report Question and Answers

How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?

Pouch is delivered to a PO box in New York and driven across the border twice a week. - Feb 2025


Office mail runs to New York State. Local post office is pretty bad. - Aug 2022


There is only a once-weekly mail run to the official mailbox/package facility in New York state across the border, so there seem to be significant delays with mail delivery. The Canadian mail system seemed quirky to me. - Jun 2018


Post makes a mail run to a Buffalo shipping point once per week. This is a major weakness with the post and needs to be considered carefully. No DPO/APO, no direct pouch. - Apr 2018


Post offices are fine, you can use Canada Post, or UPS. - Nov 2016


Canadian post, or diplomatic pouch if receiving from overseas. - Oct 2016


For international mail, the consulate. Domestically, there is Canada Post. - Nov 2015


Diplomatic pouch and also local mail to our place. - Jul 2015


Canada Post for local mail or the Consulate for international mail. - Jan 2013


There are many post offices in the city. - May 2010


Mail is dropped off and picked up once per week in the Buffalo area. - Apr 2010


Yes, regular Canadian Post. - Aug 2008


Mail is driven across the border once weekly from a PO Box in Lewiston, NY. - Jan 2008


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