Sending a postcard to Canada
Facts checked
Mailing a postcard from the US to Canada costs $1.75: one USPS Global Forever stamp, the same price as every other country. USPS has charged $1.75 since July 12, 2026. With Paper Plane Post, $7 covers the printed 4×6 photo postcard, the postage and the mailing. We print your card in the US and mail it from there, and our delivery estimate is 1–3 weeks to Canada. USPS publishes no delivery standard for international mail, and international postcards can’t be tracked.
How to address it
Mail to Canada uses this layout. Write the country last, in capitals.
RECIPIENT NAME
STREET ADDRESS
CITY PROVINCE H3Z 2Y7
CANADA
- Postal code: required, written like H3Z 2Y7, V8X 3X4, T0L 1K0.
- Province: required.
USPS’s International Mail Manual adds:
- “The name of the Canadian province in which the office of destination is located must appear as part of the address.”
- “Obtaining post code information: Information on Canadian post code directories can be obtained from: NATIONAL PHILATELIC CENTER CANADA POST CORPORATION STATION 1 ANTIGONISH NS B2G 2R8 Telephone: 1-800-565-4362 Fax: 1-902-863-6796 To obtain Canadian post codes for specific addresses, call the General Information line at 1-416-979-8822 or access the Canada Post Corporation Web site on the Internet at canadapost.ca.”
- “Pursuant to the Canada Customs Act and a need to heighten border security, Canada will deny entry of all postal items (except postcards) that do not bear complete sender and addressee information in roman letters and arabic numerals.”
What USPS says about Canada
- No customs form, unless the mail holds goods.
Of the items USPS prohibits to Canada, these could apply to a postcard:
- “Reproductions of Canadian postage stamps unless printed in publications in black and white only and with a defacing line drawn across each reproduction.”
USPS has posted this notice about mail to Canada:
- “Effective Nov. 29, international mail service to Canada is temporarily suspended, due to the strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.”
See what it costs to make one yourself, with a printed card and a stamp.
Questions
How much does it cost to send a postcard to Canada from the US?
$1.75 for one USPS Global Forever stamp, the same as every other country. With Paper Plane Post it’s $7 for the printed photo postcard, the postage and the mailing.
How long does a postcard take to get to Canada?
USPS publishes no delivery standard for international mail. Paper Plane Post’s estimate is 1–3 weeks to Canada.
Can I track a postcard to Canada?
No. USPS offers no tracking on international postcards, so nobody can track one, whether you mail it yourself or Paper Plane Post does.
Does a postcard to Canada need a customs form?
No. USPS requires no customs form for mail to Canada unless it holds goods, and a postcard with a message on it is correspondence.
How do I address a postcard to Canada?
Write it on separate lines in this order: RECIPIENT NAME, then STREET ADDRESS, then CITY PROVINCE H3Z 2Y7. Put CANADA on the last line in capitals. Include the postal code.