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Government mail service may be affected by the Canada Post labour disruption. See how to send and receive government mail during this time

Canada Post service disruption

How to send and receive government mail during the Canada Post service disruption.

Alberta’s government has a plan in place for sending and receiving critical government mail during the service disruption at Canada Post.

See the list of government mail drop locations below.

Overview

The service disruption, which began November 15, 2024, is a result of a labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).

To mitigate the effects of the service interruption, the Government of Alberta will activate its mail services contingency plan effective November 19.

Additional information will be published as it is required or becomes available. 

Critical mail delivery

During the period when the contingency plan is in effect, only critical mail will be delivered to the general public during the work interruption.

  • Critical mail is material which must reach its intended recipient to avoid health, safety, financial or other significant harm to Albertans, significant risk or loss to government, or legislative non-compliance and that cannot be delivered expediently by courier, fax, electronic or other means. 

Sending and receiving government mail

Government mail will continue to be accepted from Albertans at designated Alberta government offices across the province to ensure it reaches the proper destination. No stamps are required.

Albertans who receive mail from the provincial government will receive a notification indicating where and when they can pick their mail. Alberta’s government will never ask for personal information over the phone or for anyone to click on a link in an email. Albertans picking up mail from a government office will be asked to show government-issued photo ID. Acceptable forms of identification include driver’s licence, provincial ID card or passport.

Non-essential mail will be held by the originating department until Canada Post mail service resumes.

See a list of government mail drop locations below (Effective November 19)

Socio-economic cheques

Some departments are participating in a Canada Post program to deliver social-economic cheques once a month during the disruption. This is in addition to contingent mail services undertaken by the Government of Alberta.

Many departments that issue cheques also offer direct deposit. For more information, or to inquire about signing up for direct deposit, Albertans should contact the government department that issues the payment. 

Government mail drop locations – Effective November 19

City / TownDrop PointAddress
AirdrieAgricultural Centre97 East Lake Ramp NE, Airdrie, AB T4A 0C3
AthabascaJewell Building#2, 3603 - 53 St., Athabasca, AB T9S 1A9
BarrheadAFSC4924 50 Ave, Barrhead, AB T7N 1A4
BlairmoreProvincial Building12501 - Crowsnest Pass Provincial Building, Blairmore, AB T0K 1E0
BonnyvilleProvincial BuildingP.O. Box 5244, 4904 - 50 Ave., Bonnyville, AB T9N 2G4
BrooksProvincial Building220 - 4 Ave. W, Brooks, AB T1R 1C6
CalgaryWest Direct ExpressBay 30, 333 28 Street NE, Calgary, AB T2A 7P4
CamroseAFSCP.O. Box 5000, 4910 - 52 St., Camrose, AB T4V 2V4
CanmoreProvincial Building3rd Floor, 800 - Railway Ave., Canmore, AB T1W 1P1
CardstonProvincial Building576 - Main St., Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
CarolineAlberta Highway Services YardP.O. Box 160, Caroline, AB T0M 0M0
CastorAlberta Health Services4911 - 50 Avenue Castor, AB T0C 0X0
ClaresholmProvincial BuildingP.O. Box 1650, 109 - 46 Ave. W, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
CoaldaleRCMP Detachment705 - 19A Avenue, Coaldale, AB T1M 1A7
CochraneProvincial Building2nd Floor, 213 - 1 St. W, Cochrane, AB T4C 1A5
Cold LakeAB Supports#408 6501B - 51 Street, Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P2
ConsortProvincial Building4916 - 50 St., Consort, AB T0C 1B0
Drayton ValleyProvincial Building5136 - 51 Ave., Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S4
DrumhellerRiverside Centre180 - Riverside Centre, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y4
EdmontonMSV Building12360 - 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 2H1
EdsonProvincial Building111 - 54 St., Edson, AB T7E 1T2
EvansburgHealth Centre5525 - 50 St., Evansburg, AB T0E 0T0
FairviewAARD#213, 10209 - 109 St., Fairview, AB T0H 1L0
FalherAFSC701 - Main St., Falher, AB T0H 1M0
ForemostProvincial Building218 - Main St., Foremost, AB T0K 0X0
Fort MacLeodFort MacLeod Healthcare CentreP.O. Box 520, 744 - 26 St., Fort MacLeod, AB T0L 0Z0
Fort McMurrayProvincial Building9915 - Franklin Ave., Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K4
Fort SaskatchewanCorrectional CentreBag 10, 7802 - 101 St., Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 2P3
Fort VermilionRanger Station5001 46 Ave Fort Vermilion, AB T0H 1N0
Fox CreekRanger Station201 Kaybob Drive, Fox Creek, AB T0H 1P0
Grande PrairieProvincial Building10320 - 99 St., Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6J4
GrimshawAFSC5306 - 50 Street, Grimshaw, AB T0H 1W0
HannaProvincial Building401 - Centre St., Hanna, AB T0J 1P0
High LevelProvincial Building10106 - 100 Ave., High Level, AB T0H 1Z0
High PrairieProvincial Building5226 - 53 Ave., High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
High RiverSpitzee Crossing Building129 - 4 Avenue SW, High River, AB T1V 1M3
HintonHinton Training Centre1176 - Switzer Dr., Hinton, AB T7V 1V3
KillamKillam Mental Health Clinic4811 - 49 Ave., Killam, AB T0B 2L0
Lac La BicheHealth Centre9503 - Beaver Hill Rd., Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0
LacombeAFSC5718 - 56 Ave., Lacombe, AB T4L 1B1
LamontAFSC5014 - 50 Ave., Lamont, AB T0B 2R0
LeducProvincial Courthouse4612 - 50 St., Leduc, AB T9E 6L1
LethbridgeProvincial Building200 - 5 Ave. S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4L1
LloydminsterProvincial Building5124 - 50 St., Lloydminster, AB T9V 0M3
ManningEnvironment and Parks#400, 2nd Street SW, Manning, AB T0H 2M0
McLennanKirkland BuildingP.O. Box 326, 205 - 1 St. E, McLennan, AB T0H 2L0
Medicine HatProvincial Building#1-106, 346 - 3 St. SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0G7
MornivilleProvincial Building10008 - 107 St., Morinville, AB T8R 1L3
OldsProvincial Building5030 - 50 St., Olds, AB T4H 1S1
Peace RiverProvincial BuildingBag 900, 9621 - 96 Ave., Peace River, AB T8S 1T4
Pincher CreekProvincial Building782 - Main St., Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0
PonokaProvincial BuildingP.O. Box 4426, 5110 - 49 Ave., Ponoka, AB T4J 1S1
ProvostProvincial Building5419 - 44 Ave., Provost, AB T0B 3S0
Red DeerProvincial Building4920 - 51 St., Red Deer, AB T4N 6K8
RimbeyProvincial Building2nd Floor, 5025 - 55 St., Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0
Rocky Mountain HouseProvincial Building2nd Floor, 4919 - 51 St., Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1B3
St. AlbertProvincial Building30 - Sir Winston Churchill Ave., St. Albert, AB T8N 3A3
St. PaulProvincial Building5025 - 49 Ave., St. Paul, AB T0A 3A4
SedgewickFlagstaff Building4701 - 48 Ave., Sedgewick, AB T0B 4C0
Sherwood ParkCentre Plaza190 Chippewa Road, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4H5
Slave LakeGovernment Centre101- 3rd Street SW, Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A4
Smoky LakeProvincial Building2nd Floor, 108 - Wheatland Ave., Smoky Lake, AB T0A 3C0
 AB Tree ImprovementP.O. Box 750, 59162 - R.R. 155, Smoky Lake, AB T0A 3C0
Spirit RiverAFSC4202 - 50 Street, Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0
Spruce GroveProvincial Building#1, 250 - Diamond Ave., Spruce Grove, AB T7X 4C7
StettlerProvincial Building4705 - 49 Ave., Stettler, AB T0C 2L0
Stony PlainProvincial Building4709 - 44 Ave., Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1N4
StrathmoreAFSC325 - 3 Ave., Strathmore, AB T1P 1B4
SundreRanger StationP.O. Box 519, 127 - 1 St. NW, Sundre, AB T0M 1X0
TaberProvincial Building5011 - 49 Ave., Taber, AB T1G 1V9
Three HillsAFSC128 - 3 Avenue, Tofield, AB T0M 2A0
TofieldProvincial Building5024 51 Ave , Tofield, AB T0B 4J0
Ukrainian VillageUkrainian Villagec/o 8820 - 112 St., Edmonton, AB T6G 2P8
ValleyviewProvincial Building5102 - 50 Ave., Valleyview, AB T0H 3N0
VegrevilleHaverhill Building5121 - 49 Street E, Vegreville, AB T9C 1S7
VermilionProvincial BuildingP.O. Box 30, 4701 - 52 St., Vermilion, AB T9X 1J9
VulcanAFSC104 Centre Street E, Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0
WainwrightProvincial Building#4, 810 - 14 Ave., Wainwright, AB T9W 1R2
WestlockProvincial Building2nd Floor, 10003 - 100 St., Westlock, AB T7P 2E8
WetaskiwinProvincial Building5201 - 50 Ave., Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 0S7
WhitecourtProvincial Building5020 - 52 Ave., Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N2
YoungstownSpecial Areas404 - 2 Ave , Youngstown, AB T0J 3P0