How to Mail Holiday Cards From Canada to the United States

Whether you're a native or a sojourner, living in the Great White North may make you feel millions of miles away from friends and loved ones when holidays come around. Cards can help.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Address Books
• Greeting Cards
• Canadian Postage Stamps
• Air Mail/par Avion Labels
• Pens

1. Address your cards clearly - and remember to put U.S.A. after the ZIP code.
2. Take them to a Poste Canada outlet. These franchised outlets are located in many Shoppers Drug Marts and 7-Elevens.
3. Put a 55-cent stamp and a blue "air mail/par avion" sticker on each one.
4. Hand them to the clerk behind the counter or drop them in a box.

Tips & Warnings

• First-class (55-cent) stamps will cover almost all "normal" mail, but if your cards are oversize or if you're including photographs or other items, check with the clerk to make sure.
• Mail from Canada to the States usually takes at least a week and can take two. Remember to allow extra time because of the holidays.