FAQs

Eligibility

• Q. Who can enter the Canada Post Small Business Tales of Triumph Contest?

   

  To enter and to be eligible to win, an authorized representative of a company must be a legal resident of Canada at the time of entry, who has reached the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which he/she resides and who is not an employee of Canada Post, its affiliated companies or agents, its respective advertising or promotional agencies, or a member of any such employee’s immediate family (regardless of where they live) or persons with whom they are domiciled (whether related to the employee or not).

• Q. What determines a “small business?”

   

  For this competition, a small business is a company with less than $5,000,000 (CDN) in annual gross sales. The company cannot be subsidiaries of a parent domestic or international company, where the parent company has more than $5M in gross annual sales.

• Q. What determines a Canadian company?

   
  • Has a place of business located in Canada
  • Offers products or services for direct sale online or through a physical location in Canada
  • Sells to Canadian end users

Applications and deadlines

• Q. When is my entry due?

   

  All entries must be submitted by Friday, May 31, 2022 at 11:59:59 pm ET.

• Q. Is there a cost to enter?

   

  No, it is free to apply.

• Q. Do I have to be a Canada Post customer to apply?

   

  You do not have to be a Canada Post customer to apply, to be eligible for, or to win, a prize with the Canada Post Small Business Tales of Triumph Contest.

  However, the shipping and direct marketing prizes are in the form of credits and the winner must become a Canada Post customer to receive and use the prizes.

Application evaluation

• Q. How are entries evaluated?

   

  Based on the established evaluation criteria, representation from entrants across Canada and diversity in business offerings, the Canada Post pre-screening committee will select eligible submissions to move on to be considered in the selection of finalists.

  Qualified applicants will be notified (on or around June 23, 2022) that they have been selected as a finalist. Finalists will be asked to complete an interview as part of the second round of the application process.

  Detailed applications will first be reviewed by the internal Canada Post pre-screening committee against contest criteria and then reviewed by an expert panel of judges, who represent varying industries focused on small business.

  The judges will review entries against the criteria outlined in each category to select the finalists. The finalists will be announced around July 4, 2022. From the finalists, the judges will select the winners. From the finalists, Canadians will vote for a winner of the Canada’s Choice award. From the finalists, Canada Post employees will vote for a winner of the Employee’s Choice award. Voting for both will be open from 9:00 am ET July 5th until July 31st 11:59.59 pm ET.

  Winners for all categories will be announced on or around October 26, 2022.

• Q. When and how will I be notified about the status of my entry?

   

  Applicants will be notified by email that their entry has been received and is complete upon submission. Applicants will be notified by phone and receive an email if they are selected as finalists on or around June 23, 2022.

• Q. How will I know if I won the contest?

   

  On or before October 26, 2022, Canada Post will contact the winners by phone and email to make arrangements for the awarding of the prizes. The winners will be announced on www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/talesoftriumph on October 26, 2022.

• Q. How do I submit my entry?

   

  Entries for the 2022 Tales of Triumph are now closed. Applications were accepted from May 2, 2022, 9:00 am ET to May 31, 2022, 11:59 pm ET.

• Q. How many entries may I submit?

   

  Companies may only apply for one category in Round 1 of the process. If multiple applications are submitted, the Canada Post pre-screening committee will only review the first application submitted, based on the timestamp of the submission.

• Q. What language may I submit my entry in?

   

  You may submit your entry in English or in French.

• Q. How does Canada’s Choice voting work?

   

  From July 5th through July 31st, Canadians can vote for a winner of the Canada’s Choice prize from the 15 finalists determined by the external panel of judges. For more information, please click here.

• Q. How does Employees’ Choice voting work?

   

  From July 5th through July 31st, Canada Post employees can vote for a winner of the Employees’ Choice prize from the 15 finalists determined by the external panel of judges. For more information, please click here.

• Q. Can a company win more than one prize?

   

  No, a company cannot win more than one prize. Companies may only apply for one contest category. Should a company be selected as a grand prize winner and a winner of the voting components, they will be awarded the grand prize as higher value. For full details on the awarding of prizes, click here.

• Q. Can I make a change to my submission?

   

  No changes will be accepted for any submission once submitted.

Confidentiality

• Q. Will the information I submit about my company remain confidential?

   

  Canada Post will attempt to use non-confidential information when announcing, promoting and awarding a prize to finalists and winners.

  If Canada Post decides that confidential information would be relevant or necessary for the announcement, promotion and awarding of prizes of finalists and winners, Canada Post will seek consent from an authorized representative of the entrant to use the confidential information for the limited purpose of the Canada Post Small Business Tales of Triumph Contest.

  The definition of confidential information appears in the Terms and Conditions.

• Q. Will Canada Post do any marketing of a company’s brand without permission?

   

  As part of your submission, you will be providing Canada Post the right to use your logo, company name and location when we announce the finalists (should your company be a finalist). This announcement will include the use of your company name, location and logo on our website, on social media, in a news release and as part of our promotional efforts when announcing the finalists.

  As well, you will be asked to provide a contact name so that Canada Post can request your company’s review of advertising and promotional materials referencing or using your company name, any marks or any other intellectual property of your company, outside of announcing the finalist. If you do not respond to the request within three business days, you will be deemed to have accepted the request and Canada Post will proceed to use the advertising and promotional materials referenced in the request during the term.

  Please ensure the contact person information provided on your application is current, and that the person is available and able to make decisions on behalf of your company. The names of applicants will not be shared with anyone.