|
Department of Justice
Canadian Firearms Safety Course/Test Certificate & Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course/Test Certificate
|
|
| Who Needs This Certificate? |
| |
Anyone who wants to get a Canadian (Firearm) Possession and Acquisition Licence, or a Minor's Licence; or Anyone who wants to prove knowledge of firearms and firearms safety laws. (For example, to qualify to take the Nova Scotia Hunter Education Course.)
|
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
| |
N.S. Department of Justice, Provincial Firearms Office |
| Where can you get this Certificate and / or further information? |
| |
|
| |
Address:
|
Safety Services Nova Scotia
127 Chain Lake Drive, Unit 9, Halifax NS B3S 1B3
|
|
Website:
|
www.safetyservicesns.ca |
| |
Phone
|
902-454-9621 |
| |
Fax
|
902-454-6027 |
| |
Toll Free
|
1-866-511-2211 |
|
or |
| |
Contact:
|
Nova Scotia Provincial Firearms Office
Public Safety and Security Division
N.S. Department of Justice |
|
Phone:
|
902-424-6689 / 1-800-731-4000 extension 6505 |
| |
E-mail:
|
nscfo@novascotia.ca
|
|
Write:
|
PO Box 7
Halifax, NS B3J 2L6 |
|
|
Fax:
|
902-424-4308 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
| |
It is recommended that applicants be at least 12 years old. The applicant contacts Safety Services NS and their name is placed on a list for courses and tests (or tests alone). They will be notified in advance of the next courses/tests being available. (See Where can you get ..., above, for contact information.)
|
| Waiting Period: |
| |
Courses are scheduled based on public demand. The usual waiting period is between 2 weeks to 2 months. |
| Expiry : |
| |
This certificate does not expire. |
|
Prices: (plus hst)
|
| |
Each course: $80 (non-refundable)
*Handbook is available online or at cost from the course provider.
|
| Related Requirements: |
| |
An applicant is not eligible for this Course / Certificate if they are prohibited from possession of firearms. |
| Additional Information: |
| |
This Certificate is not needed for an (Adult) Possession Only Licence. It is, however, needed for the Minor's Possession Only Licence. These courses and tests are a pre-requisite for the Atlantic Provinces Hunter Education Course (Part B). [For more information, see N.S. Department of Natural Resources - Firearm Certification for Hunters.]
For information on the Canadian Firearms Act and its Regulations, visit the Canadian Firearms Program.
In Canada, firearms are classified as (a) "non-restricted" [such as rifles and shotguns]; (b) "restricted" [primarily handguns]; or (c) "prohibited" [automatic and converted automatic firearms, some handguns, etc.] To determine which class your firearms falls into, please call this toll-free number: 1-800-731-4000.
|
| Legislative Authority: |
| |
Criminal Code of Canada
The federal Firearms Act & Regulations.
|
