Canada Has 10 Provinces & 3 Territories—Not 19 Provinces

Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories—not 19 provinces.

Provinces (Constitutional Jurisdiction)

1. Alberta
2. British Columbia
3. Manitoba
4. New Brunswick
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
6. Nova Scotia
7. Ontario
8. Prince Edward Island
9. Quebec
10. Saskatchewan

Territories (Federal Jurisdiction)

1. Yukon
2. Northwest Territories
3. Nunavut (created 1999)

Key Difference

Provinces derive authority from the Constitution Act, 1867 (sovereign in their spheres). Territories exercise powers delegated by Parliament; federal government retains more control.

Total: 13 first-level divisions.