| English name
| French name
| Abbreviation
| Source
|
| Alberta |
Alberta |
AB |
First letter of first two syllables |
| British Columbia |
Colombie-Britannique |
BC |
Initials |
| Manitoba |
Manitoba |
MB |
First letter of first and last syllables |
| New Brunswick |
Nouveau-Brunswick |
NB |
Initials |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
NL |
Initials |
| Nova Scotia |
Nouvelle-Écosse |
NS |
Initials |
| Northwest Territories |
Territoires du Nord-Ouest |
NT |
Initials |
| Nunavut |
Nunavut |
NU |
First two letters |
| Ontario |
Ontario |
ON |
First two letters |
| Prince Edward Island |
Île-du-Prince-Édouard |
PE |
Initials of first two words |
| Quebec |
Québec |
QC |
First and last letters |
| Saskatchewan |
Saskatchewan |
SK |
First letter of first two syllables |
| Yukon |
Yukon |
YT |
Initials of "Yukon Territory" |