Nova Scotia · Family and children
Get a marriage licence in Nova Scotia
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Nova Scotia, Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) handles it. Buy in person at Access Nova Scotia or from a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licences.
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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 | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia), through local marriage licence issuers | Get a marriage licencechecked | Buy the licence in person from a marriage licence issuer in your area. |
| Alberta | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | Get a marriage licencechecked | Buy at any registry agent office. |
| Saskatchewan | Marriage licence issuers (Government of Saskatchewan) | How to get a marriage licencechecked | Buy from a marriage licence issuer, often a jewellery store or town office; out-of-province licences are not valid. |
| Manitoba | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba), through registered marriage licence issuers | How to get a licencechecked | Both partners buy the licence in person from a registered issuer at least 24 hours before the wedding. |
| Ontario | Your municipal office (city or town hall) | Get a marriage licencechecked | Apply at your city or town hall; some municipalities also take applications online. |
| Quebec | Gouvernement du Québec | None on record | Québec has no marriage licence; your officiant publishes a notice of the marriage before the ceremony. |
| New Brunswick | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | Apply for a marriage licencechecked | Fill in the application, then both partners go together to a Service New Brunswick centre with ID. |
| Nova ScotiaThis page | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | How to get a licencechecked | Buy in person at Access Nova Scotia or from a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licences. |
| Prince Edward Island | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI), issued at Access PEI | None on record | Licences are issued by appointment at Access PEI offices. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services), through local marriage licence issuers | How to get a licencechecked | Apply in person to a marriage licence issuer; only one partner needs to attend. |
| Yukon | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Both partners apply in person: by appointment at Vital Statistics in Whitehorse, or from a Territorial Agent elsewhere. |
| Northwest Territories | Registrar General of Vital Statistics and community Marriage License Issuers (Department of Health and Social Services) | Get a marriage licencechecked | Both people must attend, usually by appointment with an issuer. |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | Get a marriage licencechecked |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Get a marriage licence in Nova Scotia", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nova-scotia