Start a Business Nova Scotia

Start a Business Nova Scotia plans may be the solution to attracting highly skilled employees and decreasing your investment and operating costs.

 There is growing evidence that university graduates want less stress in the working place and ample time to enjoy life. Relocating your business to Nova Scotia could be the solution to their concerns.

Operating a business in Nova Scotia has many benefits:

• Low labor costs
• Government funding available
• Safe place for workers and their families to live
• Abundance of fresh air and water
• Nature’s playground in your backyard
• Excellent Universities and Research facilities
• Canada has a strong economy and stable government

Explore the links to the various laws, etc which may affect you, or better still contact a local lawyer to answer your questions:

Nova Scotia Statutes

The Nova Scotia statutes are produced by the Office of the Legislative Counsel in print, both in bound and, in the case of the public statutes, in both loose-leaf and electronic, consolidated format. Official copies of the statutes are available from Nova Scotia Government Publications (but, for statutes from 1993(2nd session) and subsequent sessions, see also below).

Statutes at Large (1758 to 1835) on this site

Statutes by session or sitting 1995-96 and subsequent years on this site
including official PDF version for 2003 (2nd session) and subsequent years
(or in bound volumes)

Consolidated public statutes on this site
(or in loose-leaf binders)

Proclamations of Statutes (February 22, 1990, to date)
usually updated weekly

Bilingual statutes and French translations of statutes ••• Lois bilingues et traductions françaises des lois

Legislative Process

Official Version of Statutes

Proper Citation of Statutes

Regnal Years for Statutes

Check out the following towns and cities in Nova Scotia where you can start a business.

Start a Business Halifax

Start a Business Dartmouth

Start a Business Truro

Start a Business Sydney

Start a Business Wolfville

Start a Business Amherst

Start a Business Windsor

Start a Business Yarmouth

Organize your support team to help get your business started.  The small business person should choose his or her advisors carefully from the start up; consider your accountant, banker, lawyer, insurance agent and personal financial planner as your board of directors. Do not make any major decision without first consulting with each of them. You should receive common strands of advice, but you make the final decision.

Contact government departments directly, or have your advisor confirm for you, for licensing, funding assistance, training, labor supply, etc.

·           Accessible Buildings and Transportation

·           Citizen Rebates

·           Collection Services

·           Conserve Nova Scotia - EnerGuide Progams

·           Conserve Nova Scotia - Programs & Rebates

·           Consumer Reporting

·           Co-operatives Branch

·           Debtor Assistance Program

·           Direct Selling

·           Elevators and Lifts

·           Employer Registration with the Workers' Compensation Board

·           Farm Registration

·           First-Time Home Buyers Rebate

·           Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

·           Fuel Safety

·           Fuel, Tobacco, Nova Scotia Sales Tax and Provincial Portion of HST

·           Funerals and Cemeteries

·           Hearing Aids

·           Insurance

·           Land Registration Forms and Guidelines

·           Lending and Collecting Money and Mortgages

·           Lobbyist Registration

·           Municipal Licences & Permits

·           Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation

·           Property Valuation Services Corporation

·           Registry of Joint Stock Companies

·           Registry of Motor Vehicles

·           Renting Residential Property

·           Special Move Permits

·           Tourist Accommodation Licence

·           Vital Statistics

·           Your Energy Rebate

You will greatly benefit from the services for a Business Coach who can offer an informed opinion on your proposed business decisions.

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