At the time of confederation, only the United Province of Canada was called a province, although the provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada had previously existed.
Pada saat konfederasi, hanya Provinsi Kanada Serikat/Provinsi Kanada (bahasa Inggris: United Province of Canada/Province of Canada) yang disebut provinsi, meskipun Provinsi Lower Canada dan Upper Canada telah ada sebelumnya.