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Services

Alcohol and Gaming

Apply for licenses for liquor, gaming, theatres and amusement activities in the province.

Dartmouth - Burnside  Sydney 

Toll-Free: 1-877-565-0556

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Business Licensing

Apply for business registration and permits for starting or operating a business in Nova Scotia.

Amherst  Antigonish  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Access NS  Halifax - Access NS  Kentville  Lower Sackville  Port Hawkesbury  Stellarton  Sydney  Truro  Yarmouth 

Toll-Free: 1-800-670-4357

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Consumer Complaints

Drop off consumer complaint forms.

Amherst  Antigonish  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Access NS  Halifax - Access NS  Kentville  Lower Sackville  Port Hawkesbury  Stellarton  Sydney  Truro  Yarmouth 

Toll-Free: 1-800-670-4357

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Debtor Assistance

Drop off applications for debtor assistance. Meet with a licensed Administrator (by appointment), who will review your situation and discuss with you, what options are available to you at no charge.

Amherst  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Access NS  Halifax - Access NS  Kentville  Lower Sackville  Port Hawkesbury  Saulnierville  Truro  Yarmouth 

Toll-Free: 1-800-670-4357

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Driver Examination & Testing

Take a written learners tests (with a receipt) as well as road tests (by appointment). 

Amherst  Antigonish  Baddeck  Barrington Passage  Bridgewater  Canso  Cheticamp  Dartmouth - Access NS  Digby  Halifax - Access NS  Ingonish  Inverness  Kentville  Liverpool  Lower Sackville  Middleton  Port Hawkesbury  Sheet Harbour  Shelburne  Stellarton  Sydney  Truro  Yarmouth 

Toll-Free: 1-800-898-7668

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Driver Examination (only)

Take a road tests (by appointment).

Glace Bay  North Sydney  Saulnierville  Springhill  Windsor 

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Land Registration Offices

Request information on land or property in Nova Scotia.

Amherst  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Burnside  Lawrencetown  Sydney 

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Motorcycle Balance & Advance Testing

Motorcycle Balance Testing and Motorcycle Advanced Testing ONLY (Open Seasonally and subject to Availability)

Beechville 

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Registry of Joint Stock Companies

Request name search, submit name reservation requests and business registrations.

Amherst  Antigonish  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Access NS  Halifax - Access NS  Halifax - Maritime Center  Kentville  Lower Sackville  Port Hawkesbury  Stellarton  Sydney  Truro  Yarmouth 

Toll-Free: 1-800-670-4357

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Registry of Motor Vehicles

Driver's licenses and renewals. Nova Scotia ID cards, Plate renewals, vehicle transfers.

Amherst  Antigonish  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Access NS  Halifax - Access NS  Kentville  Lower Sackville  Port Hawkesbury  Stellarton  Sydney  Truro  Yarmouth  Windsor  Shelburne  Sheet Harbour  Baddeck  Digby  Guysborough  Liverpool  Middleton 

Toll-Free: 1-800-898-7668

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Residential Tenancies

Apply for fee waivers, rent increases, reviews and other landlord and tenant services.

Yarmouth  Truro  Sydney  Stellarton  Port Hawkesbury  Lower Sackville  Kentville  Halifax - Access NS  Dartmouth - Access NS  Bridgewater  Antigonish  Amherst 

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Tax Commission

The Provincial Tax Commission administers the Revenue Act and Regulations and the Sales Tax Act and Regulations.

Halifax - Maritime Center 

Toll-Free: 1-800-565-2336

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Vital Statistics

Apply for a birth, marriage or death certificates.

Amherst  Antigonish  Bridgewater  Dartmouth - Access NS  Halifax - Access NS  Kentville  Lower Sackville  Port Hawkesbury  Stellarton  Sydney  Truro  Yarmouth 

Toll-Free: 1-877-848-2578

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