--- title: "The Government of Nova Scotia" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-nova-scotia" description: "The Government of Nova Scotia: a provincial government organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Official website: novascotia.ca. View it in the explorer." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" updated: "2026-10-14" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # The Government of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia · Provincial government Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## About A provincial government organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Written by Canada Service Map from this record. Licence: CC0 1.0. ## Facts - Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia - Layer: Provincial government - Class: General government - Name in French: Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse ## Official website - [novascotia.ca](https://novascotia.ca/) ## Services it delivers - [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/nova-scotia) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/nova-scotia) - [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/nova-scotia) - [Legally change your name](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/name-change/nova-scotia) - [Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/nova-scotia) - [Change your address with the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/nova-scotia) - [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence/nova-scotia) - [Book a road test or knowledge test](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/nova-scotia) - [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nova-scotia) - [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking/nova-scotia) - [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions/nova-scotia) - [Apply for or renew your health card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-card/nova-scotia) - [Talk to a nurse (811 health line)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-advice-line/nova-scotia) - [Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/prescription-drug-coverage/nova-scotia) - [Register as an organ and tissue donor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/organ-donor/nova-scotia) - [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth/nova-scotia) - [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nova-scotia) - [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/nova-scotia) - [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/nova-scotia) - [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement/nova-scotia) - [Report child abuse or neglect](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/nova-scotia) - [Apply for income assistance (welfare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/social-assistance/nova-scotia) - [Disability income support from the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/disability-assistance/nova-scotia) - [Register a business name or incorporate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-business/nova-scotia) - [Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/nova-scotia) - [Get help finding a job or training](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-services/nova-scotia) - [Search or register a land title](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/land-titles/nova-scotia) - [Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/rental-disputes/nova-scotia) - [Apply for student loans and grants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/nova-scotia) - [Complain about a business (consumer protection)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/consumer-complaint/nova-scotia) - [Emergency alerts and how to prepare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/nova-scotia) - [Buy a fishing licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/fishing-licence/nova-scotia) - [Buy a hunting licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/nova-scotia) - [Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial park](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-park-camping/nova-scotia) - [Wildfire status and fire bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/wildfire/nova-scotia) - [Immigrate through a province or territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-nominee/nova-scotia) - [Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniors](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/seniors-benefits/nova-scotia) ## Related bodies More bodies of the same class (General government) in Nova Scotia. - [Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority - Nova Scotia portion](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/atlantic-provinces-special-education-authority-nova-scotia-portion) - [Build Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/build-nova-scotia) - [Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/canada-nova-scotia-offshore-petroleum-board) - [Council of Atlantic Premiers - Nova Scotia portion](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/council-of-atlantic-premiers-nova-scotia-portion) - [EfficiencyOne](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/efficiencyone) - [Invest Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/invest-nova-scotia) - [Nova Scotia Strategic Opportunities Fund](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/nova-scotia-strategic-opportunities-fund) - [Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/nova-scotia-utility-and-review-board) - [Property Valuation Services Corporation](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/property-valuation-services-corporation) - [Public Archives of Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/public-archives-of-nova-scotia) - [Research Nova Scotia Corporation](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/research-nova-scotia-corporation) - [Resource Recovery Fund Board Incorporated](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/resource-recovery-fund-board-incorporated) ## Sources - Description written by Canada Service Map from this record. Licence: CC0 1.0. - Record from: [Statistics Canada, Public Sector Universe](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/68-516-x/68-516-x2016001-eng.htm). Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence. ## More - [View it in the explorer](https://canadaservicemap.ca/explore?sel=psu:2146481373), with the sources of its record. - [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia) - [Data and sources](https://canadaservicemap.ca/data): every record keeps the licence of its source. ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "The Government of Nova Scotia", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-nova-scotia