What does the acronym FSA mean?
A postal code is a uniform six-character code made up of letters and numbers. The first three characters of the postal comprise the FSA or Forward Sortation Area. An FSA (Forward Sortation Area) provides the general area where the mail is going. The first character in the FSA identifies any one of ten provinces, three territories, and six districts or geographic regions across Canada. For example, all postal codes that begin with the letter “A” refer to Newfoundland, while all codes that begin with the letter “T” refer to Alberta. The second and third characters in the FSA help to identify the exact area in a city or town (or other geographic location) where mail will be delivered. Click here to view the FSA Allocation Map of Canada (PDF format). Does Canada Post sell Householder Counts on CD-ROM at the postal code level? Canada Post has various Postal Code data products available for purchase. To access information regarding data products please visit our Address Management web site b
