Address Complete
Canada Post / BC Mail Plus
If your government program collects mailing addresses, the Canada Post Address Complete service can reduce input errors and save your staff time. This service is offered through BC Mail Plus and is available to all organizations within the Government of BC.
Clients or staff can start filling in an address and instantly see the complete address pop up as they type. The auto-complete feature makes addresses more accurate, more consistent, and it reduces keystrokes by up to 80 per cent. Drag-and-drop features let you drag partial addresses into the service for completion, and drop them into a letter or form.
If you collect international addresses, your clients can set the destination country and the service will automatically format the address for the destination. With the right language and format, international mailings will be delivered faster and more securely to the recipient you intended.
Drag-and-drop features also let you easily convert a whole mailing list to a standard format, helping you eliminate errors and duplicates.
Use Address Complete to:
- Ensure mailing addresses are collected accurately and consistently
- Streamline the process for clients to complete online registrations
Why should I use this
Ease of use
BC Mail Plus manages the Canada Post Address Complete service on behalf of government so that you can easily integrate it into Government of BC computer systems.
Completeness
When staff or clients use Address Complete, the whole address can be supplied with just a few keystrokes, ensuring you get a complete address.
Consistent formatting
Address Complete provides addresses in the form and language preferred by the postal system, whether your destination is in Canada or international.
About this component
Price
Paid
Address Complete is a commercial service offered by Canada Post with self-serve onboarding and after-hours support.Service level support
Address Complete is available as an HTML snippet for easy integration or via API for those organizations that require custom integration.Additional technical information
BC Mail Plus acts as a broker for the Canada Post Address Complete service, providing a better rate than if ministries were to purchase their own plans.Requirements and restrictions
Getting started
Canada Post Address Complete offers a 14 day at no cost to determine if the service is right for your needs. Once you have completed your trial, and if you determine that the service is a fit, please contact BC Mail Plus to obtain an API key.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/geographic-data-services/location-services/geocoder
Support
For further information and to sign up for a free trial, please visit the Canada Post Address Complete website. When you are ready to purchase a plan, please contact BC Mail Plus.