Canada
AB,CAN Alberta
BC,CAN British Columbia (Colombie-Britannique)
MB,CAN Manitoba
NB,CAN New Brunswick (Nouveau-Brunswick)
NF,CAN Obsolete code Newfoundland
NL,CAN Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador)
NT,CAN Northwest Territories (Territorires du Nord-Quest)
NS,CAN Nova Scotia (Nouvelle-Écosse)
NU,CAN Nunavut
ON,CAN Ontario
PE,CAN Prince Edward Island (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
QC,CAN Quebec (Québec)
SK,CAN Saskatchewan
YT,CAN Yukon Territory
PQ,CAN Obsolete code for Quebec
Revised List of Canadian Provinces and TerritoriesState Code Abbreviation Standardization
Effective January 28, 2003, OCLC changed the following state code abbreviations for the following Canadian Provinces/Territories. This list has been revised to add Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut (NU) (NL).
Province or Territory Current Abbr. Changed to New Abbr.
New Brunswick NK Changed to NB
Nunavut Newly added code NU
Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador added NL
Prince Edward Island PI Changed to PE
Quebec QU Changed to QC
Saskatchewan SN Changed to SK
Yukon YK Changed to YT
Canadian provinces and territories
The following abbreviations for the Canadian provinces and territories, used by Canada Post, are also recognized by the U.S. Postal Service.
* AB: Alberta
* BC: British Columbia
* MB: Manitoba
* NB: New Brunswick
* NL: Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly NF)
* NT: Northwest Territories
* NS: Nova Scotia
* NU: Nunavut
* ON: Ontario
* PE: Prince Edward Island
* QC: Québec (formerly PQ)
* SK: Saskatchewan
* YT: Yukon Territory