Disruption of Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) Delivery to Addresses in Canada

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has advised that on September 26, 2025, Canada Post announced a shutdown due to national labor actions between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. September 26, notices that the BNC has attempted to deliver to Canada are being held at the Canadian/United States border and will not be delivered to intended recipients until after the postal strike has concluded.

As of October 2, 2025, the BNC contractor has begun to bypass notices that specifically contain the word Canada in the last line of the address (these notices were not bypassed between September 26 and October 1, 2025). 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.

The BNC will post updates to the Bankruptcy Noticing Center Website about notice to Canada.