Anyone who wants to import honey bees (bee queens, genetic material or packages) and/or used beekeeping equipment into Nova Scotia from another province or country.

Note: This registration is required even if a federal permit has already been granted.

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Bee Health & Minor Use Pesticide Coordinator
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Phone: 902-890-1565
Fax: 902-893-0244

Office Location:
Bee Health & Minor Use Pesticide Coordinator
NS Dept of Agriculture
176 College Road, Harlow Building
Truro, NS B2N 2P3

Mailing Address:
Bee Health & Minor Use Pesticide Coordinator
NS Dept of Agriculture
PO Box 890, Harlow Building
Truro, NS B2N 5G6

A request for this permit is made by phone, fax, email or in person to the Pest Management Regulations Coordinator, Department of Agriculture . The Pest Management Regulations Coordinator prepares the permit including protocol and if all is in order it is then signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and forwarded by the Pest Management Regulations Coordinator to the applicant by mail.

5 business days
provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received

This permit is valid only for the time period specified on it.  Once it expires, it is invalid, and you have to get a new one.

Free

Except in special cases, the applicant must be a registered beekeeper in Nova Scotia.

None

Bee Industry Act, Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2005.