Is Scarborough a city on it's own or considered Toronto?

Question

I'm just so confused because i moved to Scarborough which is the GTA of Toronto. I heard that Scarborough used to be a city on it's own and now it's a part of Toronto? Is that true?

On our mail it sometimes says, Toronto but then sometimes it says Scarborough. So when i fill out information for mailing etc...should i write Toronto or Scarborough?

(I don't want them to deliver to the wrong place)

Sorry i'm just so confused. If you live in Scarborough please let me know which is the right "city" to put in?

Answer 1

Scarborough is technically it's own city. But it is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Just like Newmarket and North York.

Yea, it can be confusing. Bugs me that they do this. As for your mail you can put whichever you like. You house address should read Scarborough though. But as long as your postal code is correct your mail will get to you. I personally would put Scarborough when you fill out things to be mailed but the post office pretty much rely's solely on your postal code when figuring out where to send things. :)

Answer 2

Scarborough used to be its own city before it merged with Toronto, York, East York, Etobicoke and North York to form the City of Toronto (sometimes referred to as the "megacity"). The Greater Toronto Area, on the other hand, includes the City of Toronto and its surrounding suburbs, including Pickering, Markham, Vaughan, Brampton, Mississauga and others.

As for the mail, putting either "Scarborough, Ontario" or "Toronto, Ontario" is correct. Canada Post recognizes that although Scarborough as a city no longer exists, many people still know what it is and put that down as their address. Therefore, you can put either Toronto or Scarborough down and Canada Post will still be able to deliver your mail to you.

Hope that helped to clarify things.

Answer 3

Its a burb.

Answer 4

I don't know where sweetkit got the idea of scarborough being its own city

she is wrong