What are the official Canada Post abbreviations for municipalities in British Columbia?
To meet addressing guidelines or to accommodate limitations on address fields in your database, you may need to adjust the names of towns, cities or communities with long names.
Canada Post has a list of official abbreviations for some municipalities in B.C. with names longer than 13 characters.
Use these official shortened names:
- If your database fields cannot accommodate longer names.
- To ensure the mailing address fits on a standard mailing label while meeting the addressing guidelines outlined by Canada Post.
Find the official abbreviations for some municipalities in British Columbia below.
| Municipality | 13-character abbreviation | 18-character abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
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100 MILE HOUSE |
100-MILE-HSE |
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108 MILE RANCH |
108-MILE-RANH |
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150 MILE HOUSE |
150-MILE-HSE |
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AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS |
AINSWRTH-SPRG |
AINSWORTH-HOT-SPRS |
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BIG LAKE RANCH |
BIG-LK-RANCH |
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BRITANNIA BEACH |
BRITANNIA-BCH |
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CAMPBELL RIVER |
CAMPBELL-RIV |
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CHILANKO FORKS |
CHILANKO-FKS |
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CHRISTINA LAKE |
CHRISTINA-LK |
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CRESCENT VALLEY |
CRESCENT-VLY |
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DAWSONS LANDING |
DAWSONS-LDG |
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FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS |
FAIRMNT-HT-SP |
FAIRMONT-HOT-SPRS |
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GALIANO ISLAND |
GALIANO ISL |
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GARIBALDI HIGHLANDS |
GARIBLDI-HGLD |
GARIBALDI-HGHLANDS |
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GERMANSEN LANDING |
GERMANSEN-LDG |
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GOOD HOPE LAKE |
GOOD-HOPE-LK |
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HARRISON HOT SPRINGS |
HARRISON-SPRG |
HARRISON-HOT-SPRS |
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HARRISON MILLS |
HARRISON-MLLS |
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KINGCOME INLET |
KINGCOME-INLT |
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MANSONS LANDING |
MANSONS-LDG |
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MINSTREL ISLAND |
MINSTREL-ISLD |
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NEMAIAH VALLEY |
NEMAIAH-VLY |
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NORTH VANCOUVER |
N-VANCOUVER |
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OKANAGAN FALLS |
OKANAGAN-FLS |
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PORT COQUITLAM |
PT-COQUITLAM |
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QUALICUM BEACH |
QUALICUM-BCH |
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QUATHIASKI COVE |
QUATHIASKI-CV |
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QUEEN CHARLOTTE |
QUEEN-CHRLTTE |
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RADIUM HOT SPRINGS |
RADIUM-HT-SPG |
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SALT SPRING ISLAND |
SALT-SPRG-ISL |
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SHAWNIGAN LAKE |
SHAWNIGAN-LK |
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SINCLAIR MILLS |
SINCLAIR-MLLS |
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SPENCES BRIDGE |
SPENCES-BRG |
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SUNSET PRAIRIE |
SUNST-PRAIRIE |
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TATLAYOKO LAKE |
TATLAYOKO-LK |
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TELEGRAPH COVE |
TELEGRAPH-CV |
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TELEGRAPH CREEK |
TELEGRAPH-CRK |
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WEST VANCOUVER |
W-VANCOUVER |
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WINTER HARBOUR |
WINTER-HBR |