Transportation:
Metro Transit (Bus and Ferry)
www.halifax.ca/metrotransit
902.490.4000
https://www.hdbc.ca/macpass/
902.463.3100
Registration and Driver’s Licences
Access Nova Scotia
https://novascotia.ca/access-services-online/
1-800-670-4357
Some office locations:
Halifax: 300 Horseshoe Lake Dr, Halifax, NS B3S 0B4 – 902.424.5200
Dartmouth: 250 Baker Dr #134, Dartmouth, NS B2W 6A3 – 902.424.5851
Sackville: 486 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2R8 – 902.424.5200
IWK Grace Centre for Children
5980 University Ave., Halifax
902.470.8888
https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/
QEII (Queen Elizabeth II)
5909 Veterans Memorial Ln, Halifax
902.473.2700
Dartmouth General Hospital
325 Pleasant St, Dartmouth
902.465.8300
Family Physicians accepting new patients:
www.gov.ns.ca/health/physicians
1.877.731.1931
902.424.3047
Walk-in Clinics:
www.doctorsns.com for a full list of 19 in HRM
Healthlink:
811 is a telecare service providing confidential health advice information 24/7. It is a bilingual service and an MSI card is NOT required.
– dial 811
Health Card (MSI)
www.gov.ns.ca/health/msi/moving_travel.asp
902.481.3160 (office)
1.800.563.8880 / 902.496.7008
Note: There is a three-month waiting period if you are a resident of Quebec, you will be required to pay for any doctor visits you have during these 3 months and then claim them through Quebec. All other provinces can be direct-billed during the waiting period.
French Schools:
Conseil Scolaire Francophone Acadien (French School Board)
https://csap.ca/
English Public Schools:
Halifax Regional School Board
https://www.hrce.ca/
French Immersion Public Schools:
https://www.ednet.ns.ca/
Click on the directory of Public Schools and search by area
Halifax Family Resources Centre
www.halifaxmfrc.ca
www.gov.ns.ca (Search: Childcare)
www.godaycare.com (Search: Nova Scotia)
https://discoverhalifaxns.com/
*Note that all the above is provided for your information only. This list is not meant to be a recommendation list but merely a reference list of some of the service providers available in the local area.