You can’t sell alcohol by the glass. Any products you sell can’t be opened and consumed at the offsite location. You can apply for an annual permit or a single event permit. The annual permit is for ...

This guide provides an overview of the steps you need to take when starting a business in Nova Scotia.

Children who speak Mi'kmaw must be placed in an environment where the language is spoken and/or understood. Culturally enriched activities must be supported for the overall well-being of the child.

Open adoption records allow an adopted person (who is now 19 or older) and birth parents to access adoption information if they want to. You still get to choose if your identifying information is ...

Public sector bodies have to report the names and compensation of anyone paid over $100,000 during the fiscal year. Public sector bodies include: members of the Government Reporting Entity (GRE) ...

Use Form D: Landlord’s Notice to Quit for Rental Arrears to give a tenant Notice to Quit when the tenant has failed to pay rent and the landlord wants to end the tenancy. By law, you’re allowed to ...

Karen has held a variety of leadership positions since joining the Government of Nova Scotia in 1988. These include positions in the fields of workforce development, public school and early childhood ...

Use Schedule “A” Letters of Undertaking if you’re applying for a building permit. You need to submit the form as part of the building permit application process. When you use the services of engineers ...

Effective 1 November 2025, employers with multiple locations that wish to apply for an Employer Registration Certificate will no longer need to obtain an ERC for each of their business locations.

Use the Reserve Name Form to reserve a name for your sole proprietorship, partnership, company, society, co-operative or business name (operating name). If Registry of Joint Stock Companies approves ...

You need to be 19 or older to apply. If you’re a business, charity, religious organization or non-profit community organization, you also need to be authorized by the business or organization to apply ...

Company is a legal structure you can choose for your business. A company, also called a corporation, is a legal entity separate from its owners. It has all the rights, powers and privileges of a ...