Cold email in Canada

Cold email to Canada, from Halifax to Vancouver

CASL is stricter than US law: you need consent first. Once you have it, Super Intelligent Sender handles the timing and the opt-outs.

Leads table with search, state and campaign filters

Do I need consent to send cold email in Canada?

Yes. Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) requires consent for commercial electronic messages. Consent can be express, or implied in set cases, for example when a person has published their business email address without saying they do not want messages, and your message is relevant to their role. Every message must identify you and include an unsubscribe mechanism, and you must stop within 10 business days of a request. Keep records that prove consent.

How Super Intelligent Sender helps

Built for cold email in Canada

Unsubscribe on every email

An unsubscribe link and one-click List-Unsubscribe headers.

Opt-outs applied at once

Inside the 10 business days CASL allows.

Consent notes as fields

Import a column such as consentSource and it is kept on the lead as a merge variable.

Their own time zone

Atlantic to Pacific, each lead in their working hours.

Time zones. Canada spans six time zones, so Super Intelligent Sender cannot guess a zone from a .ca or .com domain. Add a timezone column to your CSV; leads without one use the brand's default time zone.
The rules in brief

CASL

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) enforces CASL's rules on commercial electronic messages.

  • Get consent first: express, or implied in the cases the law sets out.
  • Published business addresses imply consent only without a "no messages" statement and when the message relates to the person's role.
  • Identify yourself and include your contact information in every message.
  • Include an unsubscribe mechanism and act on requests within 10 business days.
  • Keep records that prove consent.

Source: CRTC: Guidance on implied consent. This is a short summary, not legal advice. Laws change and depend on your situation; check with a lawyer before you send.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need consent to send cold email in Canada?

Yes. Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) requires consent for commercial electronic messages. Consent can be express, or implied in set cases, for example when a person has published their business email address without saying they do not want messages, and your message is relevant to their role. Every message must identify you and include an unsubscribe mechanism, and you must stop within 10 business days of a request. Keep records that prove consent.

Does Super Intelligent Sender record consent for me?

No. Super Intelligent Sender does not collect consent. Keep your own consent records; you can import a consent column with your leads so it travels with each lead.

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