Last updated: 14 April 2021 at 9:30 am
Government employee, retiree and member employer benefit applications and changes may experience a delay. If you can, send your form to the Benefits Unit by email. For the Life Insurance Beneficiary Nomination Form, you need to send it by both email and mail.
Food hygiene (food handler) certifications that expire between 1 March and 31 December 2020 are extended for 1 year.
Food hygiene (food handler) training courses are suspended until further notice. To meet regulatory requirements, you can take an approved course from another provider.
Insurance agent licensing exams are suspended until further notice.
In-person Pesticide Applicator Certification exams are suspended until further notice. Online exams are available. Check the pesticide certification exam schedule (PDF) for online exam dates and registration details.
You need to send a request to submit a pharmaceutical product for review by email until further notice. Send the request to ns.interchangeability.committee@medavie.bluecross.ca using the subject line "REQUEST to SUBMIT". In the body of the email, only include the product name, Drug Identification Number and submission type (for example, full, expedited or notice of change). The Nova Scotia Drugs and Therapeutics Committee notifies manufacturers that it's received the request and provides details on how to make a submission.
MSI reception location at 230 Brownlow Avenue (Dartmouth) is closed until further notice.
Optometrists can submit a claim to MSI for certain services provided by phone or virtual care (PDF).
Dentists can submit a claim to MSI for certain services provided by phone or virtual care (PDF).
Adult correctional facilities and youth correctional facilities are closed to visitors and volunteer organizations until further notice.
In-person services at Nova Scotia Archives are available by appointment.
Nova Scotia Legislature (Province House), including building tours and the legislative library, is closed to visitors until further notice.
In-person services are also available by appointment at Access Nova Scotia. Check which services are available at Access Nova Scotia, including hours and what services you can access online.
In-person business registration services are available by appointment. Contact the Business Registration Unit to make an appointment or call 902-424-3369.
Conciliation and Mediation Services is operating remotely until further notice. You can apply by email or fax for conciliation, grievance mediation, conflict coaching, relationship development programs or to have an arbitrator appointed. Responses to applications may be delayed.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) requests may experience a delay. If your request isn't urgent, consider postponing the request.
In-person services are unavailable until further notice. Contact the Natural Sciences Library by phone or email for assistance.
In-person services are unavailable until further notice.
If you’re calling Public Enquiries (Contact Centre), you may experience longer wait times.
In-person services are also available by appointment at Access Nova Scotia.
Applications to the Director of Residential Tenancies can be dropped off at Access Nova Scotia (except Lower Sackville). Landlords and tenants need to drop off the Application Drop-off Payment Form with their applications.
In-person services are also available by appointment at Vital Statistics, including urgent requests for marriage licence appointments.
