Nova Scotia · Driving and vehicles
Accessible (disability) parking permit in Nova Scotia
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Nova Scotia, Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) handles it. A health professional must complete the medical form before RMV issues a permit or plate.
Official link
Canada Service Map is independent and not a government website. The official page always has the final word.
In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Nova Scotia is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | SPARC BC (non-profit that issues disability parking permits) | None on record | Permits come from SPARC BC, a non-profit, not a provincial office; no official government page was confirmed. |
| Alberta | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | Get a parking placardchecked | Apply at any registry agent office. |
| Saskatchewan | SaskAbilities (Saskatchewan Abilities Council) | Apply for a parking permitchecked | An authorized health care professional must complete part of the application form. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Possible (formerly SMD), for Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure | Accessible parking permitschecked | A regulated health care practitioner submits the application for you. |
| Ontario | ServiceOntario | Apply for a parking permitchecked | Part B of the form must be completed by a regulated health practitioner. |
| Quebec | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | Apply for a parking permitchecked | |
| New Brunswick | Service New Brunswick | Apply for a parking permitchecked | Bring the completed form to a Service New Brunswick centre. |
| Nova ScotiaThis page | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | Accessible parking permitchecked | A health professional must complete the medical form before RMV issues a permit or plate. |
| Prince Edward Island | ResourceAbilities (formerly PEI Council of People with Disabilities) | Apply for a parking permitchecked | Permits come from ResourceAbilities, not Access PEI; first-time applicants need a signed medical form. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Apply onlinechecked | |
| Yukon | Government of Yukon | None on record | |
| Northwest Territories | Government of the Northwest Territories | None on record | |
| Nunavut | Municipalities (no territorial program) | None on record | Nunavut has no territorial accessible parking permit program; ask your city or hamlet office. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Accessible (disability) parking permit in Nova Scotia", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking/nova-scotia