of Canada

1867

The Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick confederate. The Province of Canada is divided into the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

British Possessions

1870

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Possessions

Manitoba becomes the 5th province of Canada. Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are acquired to form the Northwest Territories.

1871

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

British Possessions

British Columbia joins Canada as the 6th province.

1873

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

PEI

British Possessions

Prince Edward Island becomes Canada’s 7th province.

1898

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

PEI

Yukon

British Possessions

Yukon is separated from the Northwest Territories to become Yukon Territory.

1905

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

PEI

Yukon

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Possessions

Alberta and Saskatchewan become the 8th and 9th provinces of Canada.

1949

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

PEI

Yukon

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Newfoundland

Newfoundland enters Confederation as the 10th province of Canada.

1999

Ontario

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

British Columbia

PEI

Yukon

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Newfoundland

Nunavut

Nunavut becomes Canada's 3rd territory. For the first time since Newfoundland confederated 50 years before, the boundaries of Canada have changed.