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Canadian Province and Territory Abbreviations

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Canadian Provinces and Territories

Alberta - AB
British Columbia - BC
Manitoba - MB
New Brunswick - NB
Newfoundland and Labrador - NL
Northwest Territories - NT
Nova Scotia - NS
Nunavut - NU
Ontario - ON
Prince Edward Island - PE
Quebec - QC
Saskatchewan - SK
Yukon - YT

Nunavut's postal code switched to "NU" in August 2000. Newfoundland (NF) changed its name to Newfoundland and Labrador in December 2001.

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