Last updated: 15 October 2021 at 12:00 pm
Additional support (extended evening and weekend hours) is available for the Disability Support Program.
| Hours of operation | Phone number |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 7 pm | Toll-free: 1-877-424-1177 |
| Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Toll-free: 1-877-424-1177 |
| Sunday 10 am to 2 pm | Toll-free: 1-877-424-1177 |
Additional support (extended evening and weekend hours) is available for the Income Assistance Program.
| Hours of operation | Phone number |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 7 pm | Toll-free: 1-877-424-1177 |
| Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Toll-free: 1-877-424-1177 |
| Sunday 10 am to 2 pm | Toll-free: 1-877-424-1177 |
Traffic Control Person Certification and Temporary Workplace Signer Certifications that expire 1 January 2020 or later are valid until further notice.
Food hygiene (food handler) training courses are suspended until further notice. To meet regulatory requirements, you can take an approved course from another provider.
MSI reception location at 230 Brownlow Avenue (Dartmouth) is closed until further notice.
Dentists can submit a claim to MSI for certain services provided by phone or virtual care (PDF).
Optometrists can submit a claim to MSI for certain services provided by phone or virtual care (PDF).
You need to send a request to submit a pharmaceutical product for review by email until further notice. Send the request with the subject line "REQUEST to SUBMIT" to ns.interchangeability.committee@medavie.bluecross.ca. 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.
Conciliation and Mediation Services is operating remotely until further notice. You can apply by email or fax to have an arbitrator appointed or for conciliation, grievance mediation, conflict coaching and relationship development programs. Responses to applications may be delayed.
Sales of general fishing licences at Lands and Forestry field offices are unavailable until further notice. Other services are available by phone or by appointment.
If you’re calling Public Enquiries (Contact Centre), you may experience longer wait times.
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 Access Nova Scotia.
In-person services are only available for urgent requests (you need to contact Vital Statistics to book an appointment). Marriage licences are available by appointment at Access Nova Scotia.