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
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
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
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)
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
Debtor Assistance
Consumer Proposals
Regular hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone:
1-800-670-4357
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
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