Where do I get a mailing list for postcards to homeowners in Canada?
A mailing list for postcards to homeowners in Canada comes in two kinds: every address in a neighbourhood, sent unaddressed through Canada Post, or the homeowners who have just listed their home for sale and are about to move. PreMovers.ca supplies the second kind, by city, postal code or radius, from $150 per 1,000 homes.
The short version
A postcard to every house on a route is cheap per piece and reaches mostly people who don't need you this month. A postcard to the homes that just listed reaches people who are about to choose a mover, a cleaner, an insurer and a contractor.
Option one: every address in a neighbourhood
Canada Post Neighbourhood Mail delivers a postcard or flyer to every address in the neighbourhoods you choose, without names or addresses on the piece. You don't need a list at all. It is the right choice for a broad local announcement: a new shop, a seasonal offer, a community event.
Option two: homeowners who are about to move
A PreMovers.ca list is the addresses of homes that have just been listed for sale, updated every week. The homeowner has a reason to act now: showings to prepare for, a move to book, services to set up at the next address. The postcard goes to that door by address, so it can say "Moving?" and mean it.
Address the card to "The Homeowner". The list carries no names, phone numbers or emails, only the mailing address of each home, checked against Canada Post address data.
New homeowners too
Homes that have just come off the market often have a new owner on the way. For the businesses that serve new owners (furniture, flooring, landscaping, security, internet) the off-market list for the same area is the second postcard.
Getting the cards printed and mailed
The list comes as a CSV. Any print shop or direct mail house can merge it onto postcards and lodge them with Canada Post as addressed admail; Canada Post Smartmail takes the file directly if you mail it yourself.
Price
Standard lists are $150 per 1,000 homes, Plus lists with the home details are $250 per 1,000, and the minimum order is $75 (500 homes). Each list is licensed for one mailing by your business.
See the counts for your area
Mailable homes by province and city, updated every week. Tell us the areas you serve and we send the count and a sample file the same day.
Lists by city and province Get a count →Common questions
Is there a list of all homeowners in Canada?
Not one you can freely buy with names. Consumer list companies sell modelled household lists, and Canada Post Neighbourhood Mail reaches every address without a list. PreMovers.ca sells something narrower: homes that have just listed for sale or just come off the market, which are the homeowners most likely to act now.
Can I mail postcards to homes that are for sale?
Yes. The lists carry addresses only, no names, and mailers address the piece to "The Homeowner" or "Current Resident". Your card still has to follow the ordinary advertising rules, as any flyer does.
Do you sell a new homeowner mailing list for Canada?
Yes. The off-market list is the homes that have just come off the market, dated by the first week they were gone from the listings; many have a new owner on the way. It is sold by city, postal area or radius at the same price.
Where can I buy a pre-mover list in Canada?
From PreMovers.ca. Pick a province, city, postal area or a radius around your own postal code, see the count, and the list comes as a CSV ready for your printer or Canada Post. Standard lists are $150 per 1,000 homes, Plus lists with the home details are $250 per 1,000, and the minimum order is $75 (500 homes). Online ordering is coming; until it opens, send us your areas and we return the count and a sample file the same day.