Guidelines for Canadian Address Formats

Residential Location

A residential location should include:

The recipient's name (first line)

The residential address (second line)

The name of the city, province or territory, and postal code (third line)

Residential Location with Additional Delivery Details

If you want to add extra delivery information, it should be placed between the recipient's name (first line) and the city, province or territory, and postal code (third line).

Residential addresses with additional delivery information should contain:

The recipient's name (first line)

Additional delivery details (second line)

The residential address (third line)

The name of the city, province or territory, and postal code (fourth line)

Rural Residential Location

Residential addresses are also commonly used in rural areas (with rural postal codes).

Post Office Box Address

Post Office Box addresses should include:

The recipient's name (first line)

The Post Office Box number and station details (second line)

The name of the city, province or territory, and postal code (third line)

Post Office Box Address with Residential Location and Additional Delivery Details

If you want to add additional delivery information, it should be placed below the recipient's name. If you want to include the residential address, it should appear above the Post Office Box number and station details.

Post Office Box addresses with a residential location and additional delivery information should include:

The recipient's name (first line)

• Additional details regarding delivery (second line)
• Physical Address (third line)
• P.O. Box number and station details (fourth line)
• Name of the city or town, province or territory, and postal code (fifth line)

Rural Route Address

In the case of a Rural Route address, it should contain:

• The intended recipient (first line)
• Rural Route identifier and station details (second line)
• Name of the city or town, province or territory, and postal code (third line)

Rural Route Address with Physical Address

If you would like to add extra delivery information, place it beneath the intended recipient. In situations where a physical address is available in the rural area, it should be inserted above the Rural Route identifier and station details.

Rural Route addresses with physical addresses should contain:

• The intended recipient (first line)
• Physical address (second line)
• Rural Route identifier and station details (third line)
• Name of the city or town, province or territory, and postal code (fourth line)

Rural Route Address with Additional Address Information

For rural addresses without a physical address, it might be necessary to provide additional address details. These additional details should be inserted above the Rural Route identifier and station details.

Rural Route addresses with additional address information should contain:

• The intended recipient (first line)
• Extra address information (second line)
• Rural Route identifier and station details (third line)
• Name of the city or town, province or territory, and postal code (fourth line)

General Delivery Address

General Delivery addresses should contain:

• The intended recipient (first line)
• General Delivery Identifier and station details (second line)
• Name of the city or town, province or territory, and postal code (third line)

Dual-Language Locations

For dual-language locations, it is imperative to feature a robust vertical line in ebony hue (with a minimum thickness of 0.7 mm) that effectively demarcates the two addresses. Alongside this line, it is essential to allot a vacant expanse of approximately 10 mm on each side.