Helpful Websites and Phone Numbers
The following resources can help you get in touch with the right people for many common tasks.
Support Services
Department of Community Services
Employment Support and Income Assistance (ESIA), Disability Support Program (DSP), Child Youth and Family Supports (CYFS)
- Call 1-877-424-1177 toll free
211 Nova Scotia
A free, confidential service that can connect you to thousands of programs and services offered by local community groups, non-profits and government departments across Nova Scotia.
- Call 211
- Text 21167
- Website
Pharmacare
- Call DCS at 1-877-424-1177
- Seniors call 1-800-544-6191 toll free
- Website
Employment Insurance (EI)
- Call 1-800-206-7218 toll free
- TTY users call 1-800-529-3742
- Website
Canada Pension Plan
- Call 1-800-277-9914 toll free
- TTY users call 1-800-255-4786
- Website
Old Age Security
- Call 1-800-277-9914 toll free
- TTY users call 1-800-255-4786
- Website
Canada Revenue Agency
- Call 1-800-959-8281 toll free to get tax information for individuals
- Website
Canada Child Benefit
- Call 1-800-387-1193 toll free
- Website
Student Assistance Loans program
- Call 902-424-8420 or 1-800-565-8420 toll free
- TTY users call 902-424-2058
- Website
To replace lost information
Social Insurance Number
- Call 1-866-274-6627 toll free
- TTY users call 1-800-926-9105
- Website
Health Card
- Call MSI at 902-496-7008 or 1-800-563-8880 toll free
- Email msi@medavie.ca
- Website
Birth, or Death or Marriage Certificates
- Call Vital Statistics 902-424-4381 or 1-877-848-2578 toll free
- Email vstat@novascotia.ca
- Website