Unfortunately if you are buying IRCS and sending international letters its going to be quite pricey.

Maybe you'd like to try your luck without IRCS.

Chrissy

Plus IRC's and the 3.90 with taxes came to 12 something - forgot to mention that

The letter you sent is actually supposed to cost you $3.90... Did you sent it by regular post, Expresspost or Priority?

You should just buy the stamps yourself and put $3.90 on the envelope and write "airmail" on it and it's going to get there in 10 days max.

Here's a list of prices, so you don't get ripped off again
http://postescanada.ca/Personal/RatesPrices/Send/LettersDocuments.aspx

Is there anything cheaper than canada post, I spent 12 dollars to send a 0.55 grams 9 by 12 envelope to the UK. I know there's UPS but don't know how much they cost does cheaper postage even exist here in canada beacuse canada post is a total ripoff.