Province
Public services in New Brunswick
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated
At a glance
Who handles public services in New Brunswick, with a page for each of 53 services. Below: the 12 biggest cities and towns and the main provincial government bodies.
- Services
- 53 public services have a page for New Brunswick on this site. #
- Places
- 131 cities, towns and communities in New Brunswick have public places on the map, 1,386 places in all. #
- Biggest city
- The biggest by population is Moncton: 79,470 people (2021 Census). #Source: Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
- Government
- 44 provincial government bodies in New Brunswick are on record. #
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Services in New Brunswick
Each page says who handles the service here, with the official links we have and the date we checked each one.
Identity and documents
- Order a birth certificateVital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Order a death certificateVital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Order a marriage certificateVital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Legally change your nameVital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive)Service New Brunswick
- Change your address with the provinceService New Brunswick
Driving and vehicles
- Get, renew or replace a driver's licenceService New Brunswick
- Book a road test or knowledge testService New Brunswick (driver examinations)
- Register a vehicle and renew licence platesService New Brunswick
- Get an accessible parking permitService New Brunswick
- Check road conditions and closures (511)New Brunswick 511 (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure)
Health
- Apply for or renew your health cardNew Brunswick Medicare (Department of Health), through Service New Brunswick
- Find a family doctor or nurse practitionerNB Health Link
- Talk to a nurse (811 health line)Tele-Care 811 (Department of Health)
- Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)New Brunswick Drug Plans (Department of Health)
- Vaccines and immunization recordsPublic Health (Department of Health)
- Register as an organ and tissue donorNew Brunswick Organ and Tissue Donation Program (Department of Health)
- Home care and community careExtra-Mural Program (Extra-Mural/Ambulance NB Inc., for the Department of Health)
Family and children
- Register a baby's birthVital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Get a marriage licenceVital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Get help paying for child careDepartment of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Find licensed child care or daycareDepartment of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Collect child or spousal supportOffice of Support Enforcement (Department of Justice and Public Safety)
- Report child abuse or neglectDepartment of Social Development (Child Protection)
Benefits and money
- Apply for income assistance (welfare)Department of Social Development
- Disability income support from the provinceDepartment of Social Development
Taxes
- Pay your property taxService New Brunswick (Government of New Brunswick)
Work and business
- Register a business name or incorporateCorporate Registry (Service New Brunswick)
- Report a workplace injury (workers' compensation)WorkSafeNB
- Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firingEmployment Standards (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour)
- Get help finding a job or trainingWorkingNB (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour)
- Become an apprentice or get certified in a tradeSkilled Trades NB (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour)
Housing and property
- Search or register a land titleLand Registry (Service New Brunswick)
- Check or appeal your property assessmentProperty Assessment Services (Service New Brunswick)
- Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputesTenant and Landlord Relations Office (Service New Brunswick)
- Apply for social or affordable housingHousing NB (New Brunswick Housing Corporation)
Education
- Apply for student loans and grantsStudent Financial Services (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour)
- Get a high school transcript or diploma copyYour former high school or its school district
Justice and safety
- Sue for a small amount (small claims)Small Claims Court of New Brunswick (Courts of New Brunswick)
- Get legal aidNew Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission
- Make a human rights complaintNew Brunswick Human Rights Commission
- Complain about a business (consumer protection)Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB)
- Emergency alerts and how to prepareNew Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (Department of Justice and Public Safety)
Environment and outdoors
- Buy a fishing licenceDepartment of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife)
- Buy a hunting licenceDepartment of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife)
- Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial parkParks NB (Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture)
- Wildfire status and fire bansDepartment of Natural Resources
Immigration, citizenship and travel
- Immigrate through a province or territoryNew Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (Government of New Brunswick)
Voting and democracy
- Vote in a municipal electionLast held 11 May 2026
- Vote in a provincial or territorial electionElections New Brunswick
- Find your member of the provincial or territorial legislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Seniors
- Apply for a long-term care homeDepartment of Social Development
- Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniorsGovernment of New Brunswick (Low-Income Seniors' Benefit, through Service New Brunswick)
Biggest cities and towns
The 12 biggest by population, of 131 communities with public places on the map. Each page lists its libraries, pools, clinics and more.
- MonctonPopulation 79,470 · 270 places
- Saint JohnPopulation 69,895 · 252 places
- FrederictonPopulation 63,116 · 349 places
- DieppePopulation 28,114 · 17 places
- QuispamsisPopulation 18,768 · 9 places
- MiramichiPopulation 17,692 · 24 places
- EdmundstonPopulation 16,437 · 16 places
- TracadiePopulation 16,043 · 11 places
- BathurstPopulation 12,157 · 19 places
- RothesayPopulation 11,977 · 6 places
- OromoctoPopulation 9,045 · 10 places
- ShediacPopulation 7,535 · 8 places
Main provincial government bodies
The ones with the most services and places on record, of 44 provincial government bodies.
- The Government of New Brunswickgnb.ca
- Service New Brunswicksnb.ca
- Financial and Consumer Services Commissionfcnb.ca
- New Brunswick Housing Corporationgnb.ca
- New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commissionlegalaid-aidejuridique-nb.ca
- Workplace Health Safety and Compensation Commissionwhscc.nl.ca
- New Brunswick Museumnbm-mnb.ca
- Anglophone South School Districtasds.nbed.ca
- Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority - New Brunswick portionapsea.ca
- Centre communautaire Sainte-Annecentre-sainte-anne.nb.ca
- Council of Atlantic Premiers - New Brunswick portioncap-cpma.ca
- District scolaire francophone Nord-Estdsfne.ca
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Public services in New Brunswick: who handles what", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/new-brunswick