Canadian postal codes are alphanumeric. They are in the format A1A 1A1, it is a six-character string that forms part of a postal address in Canada where A is a letter and 1 is a digit. When you want to write a mail, the postal code follows the abbreviation for the province or territory.
Components of a postal code: Forward sortation areas and Local delivery units
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| Province | Postal Abbreviations | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | AB | Edmonton |
| British Columbia | BC | Victoria |
| Manitoba | MB | Winnipeg |
| New Brunswick | NB | Fredericton |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | NL | St. John's |
| Nova Scotia | NS | Halifax |
| Ontario | ON | Toronto |
| Prince Edward Island | PE | Charlottetown |
| Quebec | QC | Quebec City |
| Saskatchewan | SK | Regina |
| Northwest Territories | NT | Yellowknife |
| Nunavut | NU | Iqaluit |
| Yukon | YT | Whitehorse |