question about opening a mailbox

[stinkynuts]

I will be moving to another city, and will need my mail forwarded to my new address. Except I don't have one yet. I plan to drive there, and then look for a place. But in the meantime, my mail needs to be forwarded to the new city.

I was thinking of opening a mailbox in the new city, but since it is far away, I was wondering if I could do it online. I would open the mailbox and forward my mail there. Then I would drive down and look for a place.

Any suggestions/advice?

 

[ICEman72]

You may be able to find the answer on the Canada Post website. You can set up mail forwarding that way, but I'm unsure if you can open a mailbox.

 

[JohnHenry]

UPS also offers mailboxes.

 

[PornAddict]

I will be moving to another city, and will need my mail forwarded to my new address. Except I don't have one yet. I plan to drive there, and then look for a place. But in the meantime, my mail needs to be forwarded to the new city.

I was thinking of opening a mailbox in the new city, but since it is far away, I was wondering if I could do it online. I would open the mailbox and forward my mail there. Then I would drive down and look for a place.

Any suggestions/advice?

https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/home.page
https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb...ype=kb&cat=receiving&subcat=mailforwardingcoa

https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/products/details.page?article=forward_your_mail_wh#tabanchor


https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/pr...ard_your_mail_wh&icid=display|ddn|int|hero|65


It pretty straight forward you can do it online or go to any post office but you have to provide valid id and go to any post office to paid for the mail forward services.

Just read up on the rules then go to post office and talk to them they will explain to you if you get confused.

https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/kb...ype=kb&cat=receiving&subcat=mailforwardingcoa

Since you moving to a new city ask the post office:

see if they can hold your mail for a time period,
Then purchase mail forward when you have a new address.

Explain your situation to them i am sure they can provide a solution for you if you explain your situation.

i know they have a canada post services to hold your mail

And also they offer a services which you paid to forward your mail to a new address or maybe to a PO boxes in the new city you moving to. You must bring valid ID



Just go to post office and talk to them . it only cost about $65 for about 3 month to purchase a rental PO boxes.

 

[DanJ]

Do you have friends or family in the new city that you can forward your mail to? Where are you planning to stay when you get there until you get a place?

 

[red]

Put a vacation stop on your mail until you have a new address

 

[SchlongConery]

Very simple.

Go to Google Maps and type in the name of the <new city> and "Mailbox Rental"

You will have a dozen choices. Check their websites. Call or e-mail the one you want and pre-pay online or by credit card over the phone. Maybe for 3 months to start.

Then subscribe for Canada Post's 4 month Mail Forwarding Service ($51-$64) to your temporary mailbox.


Once you get a permanent address, notify as many of the people/companies you receive mail from of your new address so they are not redirected and forwarded to the mailbox.

You might also want to use this opportunity to migrate to Online Billing or receiving your Monthly Bills by e-mail rather than paper.


Finally, if you want to really go all Sheldon Cooper, print out a sheet of mailing labels that say "RETURN TO SENDER : and then your new address on each. That way, after the 4 months is up the new residents of your old home can just put any stragglers into the mailbox and the sender will be notified.

Easy. Total cost under $100!

 

[stinkynuts]

Do you have friends or family in the new city that you can forward your mail to? Where are you planning to stay when you get there until you get a place?

Nope, don't have anyone to forward my mail to in Toronto. Plan to stay in a motel while looking for a new place to live.

I may look into having a hold on my mail. Never knew that was an option.

 

[stinkynuts]

After lots of research, I decided to open a UPS mailbox for $100 for three months. I can then forward my mail there.

It turns out that things are dicey if I decided to hold my mail until I find a new place, and then forward my mail when I do. Where will the mail that was held before I notified them of my new address be sent? The clerk could not confirm that. It is possible, she admitted, that it could be sent to the old address.

Just to be safe, i decided to go this route. Thanks again for the advice.