Mail Services

Residents living in SFU Residence and Housing have a variety of ways to receive mail depending on which campus location they live in. Please select the location and option that best suits your needs.

Select your residence building to view your mailing instructions.

Choose your location

Burnaby Residence Buildings

Courtyard Residence
Shadbolt House (North Towers)
Barbara Rae House (North Towers)
Pauline Jewitt House (North Towers)
East Towers
West Towers
McTaggart-Cowan Hall
Townhouses
Hamilton Hall

Grad & Family Housing Buildings

Grad and Family Housing - East Building (Grey)
Grad and Family Housing - West Building (White)

Vancouver Residence Buildings

Charles Chang Innovation Centre

General Information

Mailing tips

Always include the recipient full first and last name. Mail or packages addressed using nicknames, initials or preferred names may not be successfully delivered
All mailing addresses should be clear and legible
Do not use acronyms or abbreviations

Mail services definitions

Canada Post: Canada Post is the national postal service that delivers regular mail and packages to residence
Courier (e.g., Purolator, DHL): A courier is a private delivery company that brings packages directly to residence or requires pickup from a nearby location
Parcel Locker: A parcel locker is a secure, self-serve box on site where you can pick up your package using a code or key
Amazon Locker: An Amazon Locker is a secure pickup location where your Amazon package is delivered, and you collect it using a code sent to your phone or email
Mail Forwarding: Mail forwarding is a service that sends your mail from one address to another if you move or are away

Moving out

If you are planning on moving out of Residence and Housing, make sure to update your correspondents with your new mailing address. We cannot accept mail if you are no longer a resident and will return all mail to sender. Please refer to the mailing location of where you currently live for more details by selecting the button location above. Note: Not all residents can forward their mail via Canada Post

SFU Residence and Housing will not accept any mail if you are no longer a resident and will return all mail to the sender.

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