Bankruptcy Noticing Center Notice Delivery to Canada

Since September 26, 2025, recipients in Canada have not received court-issued notices due to national labor actions between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Notices that the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has attempted to deliver to Canada between September 26, 2025, and October 1, 2025, are being held at the Canadian/United States border and will not be delivered to the intended recipients until after the postal strike has concluded.

Effective October 2, 2025, the BNC contractor has begun to bypass notices that specifically contain the word Canada in the last line of the address. Bypassed addresses are then indicated as such on the BNC Certificate of Notice. As part of the bypass process, the BNC notifies the debtor's attorney of mail that is bypassed as undeliverable, and the BNC notifies the court if the debtor is pro se and for adversary proceedings. Currently, electronic bankruptcy noticing through the BNC is not an option for international recipients, thus it should not be assumed that a Canadian recipient has received notice by other means (i.e., electronic notice).

For updates on this issue, check the Bankruptcy Noticing Center website.