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Letter Carriers  (NOC 1462)
Estrie Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

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

letter carrier, mail carrier, rural mail carrier.

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Letter carriers perform 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 that items could not be delivered and the location where they can be picked up
  • Return undeliverable mail to postal station.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Sherbrooke, Coaticook, Lac-Mégantic, Richmond, Asbestos, Bromptonville, Cookshire, Danville, East Angus, Fleurimont, Lennoxville, Magog, Rock Forest, Valcourt, Windsor

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Outlook & Prospects for Letter Carriers in Estrie Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Letter Carriers in Estrie Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Estrie Region Fair 2012-11-15

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Estrie region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Local Labour Market News

Week of Nov 05 – Nov 09, 2012

  • The closing of the Jeffrey mine in Asbestos ends more than 70 years of business activity. Transport Eastern will close its doors on November 30, leading to 25 more jobs being lost in the municipality.
[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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