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74101 – Letter carriers

Letter carriers sort and deliver mail, record delivery of registered mail and collect money for cash-on-delivery parcels. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation.

Profile

Example titles

  • Letter carrier
  • Postal carrier
  • Rural mail carrier

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Organize mail by address and load into mailbag
  • Deliver letters, small parcels and other printed matter along established routes
  • Deliver telegrams, special delivery and express mail
  • Collect payment for cash-on-delivery service
  • Record delivery of registered mail
  • Leave notices indicating that items could not be delivered and the location where they can be picked up
  • Return undeliverable mail to postal station.

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is required.
  • Two weeks to one month of training is provided by Canada Post Corporation.
  • Physical fitness is required for some occupations in this unit group.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Exclusions

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
TEER
4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training
Major group
74 – Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers
Sub-major group
741 – Mail and message distribution occupations
Minor group
7410 – Mail and message distribution occupations
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