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Access Nova Scotia

Access Nova Scotia provides information and services to residents of the Province. 

Before you visit the Access Nova Scotia Office:

  • Check if your service is available online as you might not need to visit in person. 
  • Book an appointment to visit in person (you can book up to 3 service options per appointment).
  • Make sure the office is open and offers the service you need if you haven’t booked an appointment.
  • Plan for additional wait time to visit Access Nova Scotia if you don’t have an appointment.

Services

Access Nova Scotia Centre

218 MacSween Street, Suite 22
Provincial Building
Port Hawkesbury, NS
B9A 2J9

Directions:
Office is located in the former Provincial Building, on the corner of MacSween Street and MacQuarrie Drive.

Phone:
1-800-670-4357

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Registry of Motor Vehicles

Registry of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 1652
Halifax, NS
B3J 2Z3

Services:

  • Driver’s Licences
  • Driver Testing (By appointment only, please call the number below to book a time.)
  • Driver’s Abstract (Record)
  • Vehicle Registration (Permits & Plates)

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Evening hours:
Tuesday to Thursday
4:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Phone:
1-902-424-5851
1-800-898-7668

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Registry of Joint Stock Companies

Services/Information:

  • Search and Reserve a Business Name
  • Register Sole Proprietorship(s) and Partnership(s)
  • Business Incorporation
  • Co-operative Incorporation
  • Society Incorporation (and Registration)

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
1-800-670-4357

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Business Licensing and Registration

Services:

  • Cemeteries and Funeral Homes
  • Debt Collectors and Consumer Reporting Agencies
  • Direct Sellers and Salespeople
  • Hearing Aid Dealers and Salespeople
  • Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Lenders
  • Lenders Extending Credit
  • Direct Sellers Salespersons (30 day temporary)
  • Individual Collectors (30 day temporary)
  • Cemetery and Funeral Services Salespersons (30 day temporary)

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
1-902-424-5200 (Halifax area)
1-800-670-4357 (outside of Halifax area)

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Vital Statistics

This office accepts applications and payments; the documents you request are returned to you by mail.
Only the Vital Statistics Office in Halifax issues documents at the counter.

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
1-877-848-2578

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Debtor Assistance

Consumer Proposals

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
1-800-670-4357

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Residential Tenancies

Services:

  • Information about renting residential properties
  • Forms and applications
  • Dispute resolution and hearing

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
1-800-670-4357

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Consumer Complaints and Information

Services:

  • Complaint Resolution
  • Education
  • Regulation

Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone:
1-800-670-4357

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