Novascotia.ca is the official website for the province of Nova Scotia. It is the one place to find all government services and information.

This document provides information on how to request an increase to the base fuel tax exemption under the Nova Scotia Indigenous Fuel Tax Exemption Program or get fuel tax back when the base amount is ...

The Department of Finance and Treasury Board promotes excellence in local government finance by supporting financial management capacity building in municipalities. Government works with ...

Use the Budget Template Form to provide a detailed cost estimate for your project. You need to submit the template as part of the Municipal Capital Growth Program.

The Department of Finance and Treasury Board offers short-term loans to clients who have completed their capital projects and are waiting to participate in the next debenture issue. The short-term ...

Statistics Canada released new data today from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) for the 2020 reference year. Today's release includes updated information on residential properties and ...

Improving the lives of Nova Scotians, building on economic success, modernizing much-needed infrastructure and fostering confidence in a brighter future are the focus of government’s fifth consecutive ...

The UK Office for National Statistics reported today that the unemployment rate for the three-month period September 2022 to November 2022, remained at 3.7%. This was down from the 4.1% reported for ...

Labour force increased 1,700 (0.3%) to 513,800 Employment decreased 2,100 (-0.4%) to 479,400 Unemployment increased 3,800 (12.4%) to 34,400 Unemployment Rate increased 0.7 percentage points to 6.7% ...

Changes in monthly building permit values are typically very volatile, with large swings from one month to the next. Nova Scotia's total building permits (residential and non-residential) rose 4.6% to ...

Nova Scotia’s All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 7.3% year-over-year in September 2022. Inflation rate in Nova Scotia has been slowing since peaking at 9.3% in June 2022. Nationally, ...

The UK unemployment rate for the three-month period April to June 2025 was 4.7%, 0.2 percentage points higher than the preceding 3 month period (January 2025-March 2025). From April to June 2024, the ...