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Age of Nominees at Time of Application

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) issues nomination certificates to prospective immigrants who meet a labour market need and who will make a contribution to Nova Scotia’s economy. Nominees then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for a permanent resident visa. Nominees must generally be between the ages of 21 to 55 at time of application, but the LSI reserves the right to waive this criteria in exceptional circumstances. This dataset provides the number of certificates issued annually by age range. The maximum number of certificates that LSI may issue annually through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program is determined by the federal government.
African Nova Scotian Family Names by Region

The dataset provides the predominate and traditional family names of African Nova Scotians in 6 regions in Nova Scotia. The regions consist of Halifax Metro, South Shore and Yarmouth and Acadian Shore, Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Valley, Northumberland Shore, Eastern Shore and Cape Breton Island. Within all these regions you find 48+ traditional African Nova Scotian communities. The dataset will also provide the communities you can find in each of the six regions.
Active Driver Licences by Class and Age Group

Number of active driver licences by driver licence class and age range. Driver licence classes include: Class 1 = for driving semi-trailers and tractor-trailer combinations; Class 2 = for driving buses with more than 24 passengers; Class 3 = for driving vehicles or vehicle-trailer combinations weighing more than 14,000 kg; Class 4 = for driving buses/vans 24 passengers and under for compensation, taxis, rideshares and ambulances; Class 5 = for driving cars, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans with less than 24 passenger capacity; Class 6 = for driving motorcycles and motor-driven cycles; Class 7 = learner's licence for those learning to drive class 5 vehicles; Class 8 = for driving farm tractors. These descriptions could be used somewhere on the page to describe each class of driver licence.
Action for Health

The dataset includes various health service-related metrics and indicators related to the Nova Scotia Health. The data is collected from multiple sources within the health system, including Hospital Inpatient, Emergency, Surgical Databases, Continuing Care Home Support and Long-term Care Reports and Emergency Health Services (EHS).The data is aggregated and anonymized to ensure privacy and does not contain any personally identifiable health information. This data set is used to build the Action for Health Public Reporting and the goal of this project is to provide accessible healthcare information to the general public, researchers, and analysts in order to improve understanding and foster improvements in the healthcare system in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Current and Wave Data: Deployment Information

This dataset is complementary to the Centre for Marine Applied Research’s (CMAR) Current Data and Wave Data County datasets. The Current and Wave data are measured by Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCPs), which are typically deployed for 1 – 3 months in a single location. This Deployment Information dataset provides details for each ADCP deployment, including the variable(s) measured, the deployment location, and instrument configuration.
Nova Scotia Commissioner of Crown Lands

This is data of petitions made to government by individuals or groups of people seeking grants of Crown Land in early Nova Scotia, 1765-1800. The database contains 11,464 names of intending settlers, as identified in 1,890 surviving petitions; data fields also include year of each petition, location of land by county, brief description of land applied for, and notations concerning related documentation (e.g. warrants to survey, surveyor’s reports, licences to occupy, etc.).
Nova Scotia Co-operatives

List of co-operatives that are registered at the Registry of Joint Stock Companies as of June 8, 2026. Information includes: registry identification number, co-operative name, year of incorporation, mailing address. This list also identifies whether a co-operative is incorporated as a non-profit or for-profit association, and the co-op type (for example, housing, investment, retail consumer products, services, agriculture, craft products, fish products, forest products, or worker-labour).
Nominee Certificates Issued by Stream

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) issues nomination certificates to prospective immigrants who meet a labour market need and who will make a contribution to Nova Scotia’s economy. Nominees then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for a permanent resident visa. Certificates are issued in particular streams of the Nominee Program, and each stream has different eligibility criteria. Over time, streams may close as new streams are developed. This dataset provides the number of certificates issued annually by the streams under which the nomination was made. See https://novascotiaimmigration.com/move-here/ for information on current streams. The maximum number of nomination certificates that LSI may issue annually through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program is determined by the federal government.
Native Language of Nominees

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) issues nomination certificates to prospective immigrants who meet a labour market need and who will make a contribution to Nova Scotia’s economy. Nominees then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for a permanent resident visa. Nominees must demonstrate proficiency in English or French in order to be eligible for nomination, but they often have a native language that is neither English nor French. This dataset provides the the number of certificates issued annually by the native language of the nominees. The maximum number of nomination certificates that LSI may issue annually through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program is determined by the federal government.
New Arrivals at Adult and Youth Correctional Facilities

New arrivals in adult and youth facilities are counted as intakes only (e.g. from non‐custody status to custody, transfer from another jurisdiction, or conditional sentence to custody). An individual could have more than one new arrival at a correctional facility during a fiscal year. New arrivals do not include the transfer of individuals between correctional facilities within the province. Statistics presented are based on data sourced from the Justice Enterprise Information Network (JEIN).
Municipal Land Use Planning Comprehensiveness

This dataset provides information about the extent of municipal land use planning in Nova Scotia. Each municipality is listed along with the type of its land use planning described as either comprehensive for entire municipality, comprehensive for local areas only, comprehensive for towns, or single issue. It also lists the date of the municipal land use plans described. A comprehensive strategy is one that address all major areas of concern, for example: residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, environmental, social and economic. A single-issue plan only deals with specific land-use issues such as wind turbines, drinking water protection, general development. Municipal planning strategies may be developed for an entire municipality and/or a local area within its jurisdiction.
Municipal Fiscal Statistics - Consolidated Revenues and Expenses by Municipality

Under the Municipal Government Act, the Minister has the authority to prescribe the type of information to be provided by a municipality to the Minister [s.451 (1(b)]. In Nova Scotia, the municipality is required to submit financial information to the Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) through the standard Financial Information Return (FIR). The Province then compiles an Annual Municipal Statistics Report based on the data municipalities provide.
Municipal Financial Capacity Grant and Transitional Support Program

The Municipal Financial Capacity Grant (MFCG) is an unconditional grant to support municipalities and towns in providing services to Nova Scotians. MFCG is legislated under the Municipal Grants Act, with the specific formula calculating the grant detailed in the accompanying regulations. The formula, modernized in 2024-25, attempts to measure a municipality’s cost to deliver a set of municipal services against its ability to pay for those services, when compared to similar municipalities. Under the modernized formula, some municipalities experienced a decrease in funding levels and a 5-year Transitional Support Program was established to ease the transition for the impacted municipalities.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection rates in patients while in hospital

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection rates while in hospital are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. MRSA rates are calculated by dividing the number of clostridium difficile infections by the total number of patient days. This rate is then multiplied by 10,000 to make a standard MRSA infection rate for each reporting period. The rate is reported per 10,000 patient days. The Canadian benchmark MRSA rate is included in the dataset. Data fields include: Year, Quarter, Health Authority, Health Authority Zone, MRSA Rate, Canadian benchmark.
Marriage Bonds 1763-1864; Marriage Registrations 1864-1949

Civil registration of marriages in Nova Scotia began in 1758, with the introduction of procedures for obtaining a marriage license. The license was optional, surviving records are incomplete, and 'calling the banns' remained the preferred procedure for formalizing the marriage ritual. The parallel custom of posting a Marriage Bond, in addition to taking out a license, also dates from this early period. The bond was an optional adjunct which served to indicate the absence of legal impediments to the intended marriage; an incomplete series of these bonds exists for the years 1763-1864. Mandatory civil registration of marriages began in 1864 and has continued since, although compliance was not universal throughout the province until the early 20th century.
Labour Market Classification of Nominees

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) issues nomination certificates to prospective immigrants who meet a labour market need and who will make a contribution to Nova Scotia’s economy. Nominees then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for a permanent resident visa. In 2023, LSI began using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 to designate the occupational group that nominees fall under. This was a transitional year and NOC 2016 values are also present, as they were in all years prior to 2023. The NOC is Canada’s national system for describing occupations. The NOC comprises more than 40,000 job titles gathered into 516 unit groups, organized according to six Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) categories and ten broad occupational categories. Unit groups can often be linked directly to one occupation (such as NOC 31110 – Dentists) or to more than one occupation (such as NOC 72600 – Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors). Detailed information on the NOC can be found at https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/. This dataset provides the number of certificates issued annually by NOC TEER or skill category, NOC Code (5 digits in 2021 version, 4 digits in 2016 version), and Occupational Group: * NOC TEER and skill level corresponds to the type and/or amount of training or education typically required to work in an occupation; * The 4- and 5-digit NOC codes are comprised of over 500 occupational groups identified as unit groups; * Occupational Groups describe each of the unit groups in plain language terms such as Financial auditors and accountants; Mining engineers; and Audiologists and speech-language pathologists. The maximum number of certificates that LSI may issue annually through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program is determined by the federal government.
Invest Nova Scotia Venture Capital Investments

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Early stage deep technology start-ups are a key focus area for Invest Nova Scotia. They are supported through venture capital, incubation facilities, expert advice, and other acceleration initiatives. Invest Nova Scotia makes equity investments through the Nova Scotia First Fund (NSFF), a venture capital fund backed by the Nova Scotia government. Venture capital-backed start-ups typically have a greater economic impact than their non-backed peers, demonstrating stronger growth in revenue, employment and assets. Invest Nova Scotia is driven by generating financial returns on its fund, and also seeks to leverage its deals with other venture capital and angel co-investors, attracting new capital and expertise for the region. This dataset lists the companies Invest Nova Scotia invested in and the amount invested.
Invest Nova Scotia Start-Up Acceleration Initiative Awards

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Early stage deep technology start-ups are a key focus area for Invest Nova Scotia. They are supported through venture capital, incubation facilities, expert advice, and other acceleration initiatives. This dataset gives information on Invest Nova Scotia’s major acceleration program awards for Nova Scotia start-ups.
Invest Nova Scotia Investment TVPI Ratio

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Early stage deep technology start-ups are a key focus area for Invest Nova Scotia. They are supported through venture capital, incubation facilities, expert advice, and other acceleration initiatives. Invest Nova Scotia makes equity investments through the Nova Scotia First Fund (NSFF), a venture capital fund backed by the Nova Scotia government. NSFF’s overall objective is to generate a return for Nova Scotia. This is measured by the total value of the investment portfolio (i.e., realized distributions and unrealized changes in value) to the total amount contributed by the Nova Scotia government (Modified TVPI ratio*). This dataset gives Invest Nova Scotia’s annual TVPI ratios. * Invest Nova Scotia’s TVPI ratios represent only the gross performance of the investments; they do not account for the costs of managing the portfolio, which are included in the organization’s operating budget.
Invest Nova Scotia Incubation Resident Companies

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Early stage deep technology start-ups are a key focus area for Invest Nova Scotia. They are supported through venture capital, incubation facilities, expert advice, and other acceleration initiatives. The Bays at Invest Nova Scotia in Dartmouth targets companies in clean technology and a variety of other knowledge-based sectors, and offers a reliable enterprise-grade voice and data network, redundant high-speed internet services, and a dependable server hosting facility. The Labs at Invest Nova Scotia in Halifax focuses on companies in the life sciences industry and offers specialized scientific infrastructure otherwise unavailable in the commercial real estate market. The Start-Up Yard incubation facility at the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) helps early stage companies commercialize their ocean technologies and succeed in the global marketplace. This dataset lists the resident companies at Invest Nova Scotia’s three incubation facilities.
Family Pharmacare Program – Payment and Utilization by Age Group and Sex

The Nova Scotia Family Pharmacare Program is a provincial drug insurance plan designed to help Nova Scotians with the cost of their prescription drugs. The Program offers protection against drug costs for families who have no drug coverage or if the cost of the prescription drugs becomes a financial burden to them. The Program is available to all Nova Scotians with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card. This dataset lists the payment and utilization of the program by Age Group and Sex.
Family Pharmacare Program – Payment and Utilization

The Nova Scotia Family Pharmacare Program is a provincial drug insurance plan designed to help Nova Scotians with the cost of their prescription drugs. The Program offers protection against drug costs for families who have no drug coverage or if the cost of the prescription drugs becomes a financial burden to them. The Program is available to all Nova Scotians with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card. This dataset lists the summarized payment and utilization of the program for multiple fiscal years.
Family Pharmacare Payment and Utilization by Management Zone

The Nova Scotia Family Pharmacare Program is a provincial drug insurance plan designed to help Nova Scotians with the cost of their prescription drugs. The Program offers protection against drug costs for families who have no drug coverage or if the cost of the prescription drugs becomes a financial burden to them. The Program is available to all Nova Scotians with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card. This dataset lists the summary payment and utilization of the program by health management zone for multiple fiscal years.
Emergency Services Provider Fund

The Emergency Services Provider Fund is a program intended to assist emergency first responder organizations in Nova Scotia with the purchase of equipment used directly in response to a fire or emergency situation. The program will provide up to 75 per cent of the total capital cost up to a maximum grant of $20,000. This dataset includes the list of the providers that were approved, the inital project approval amount and the actual amount paid to each applicant based on the finished project. Funding for this program was last approved in 2018-19 budget.
Ecological Land Classification (ELC) – 2007 (Historical)

For most recent Ecological Land Classification data, see: https://data.novascotia.ca/d/q6zd-39t3 The Ecological Land Classification (ELC) for Nova Scotia provides a hierarchical mapping of the province's forest ecosystems into ecosections, ecodistricts and ecoregions. It includes interpretation of the dominant natural disturbance regimes and potential climax forests at the ecosection level.
Heating Assistance Rebate Program

The Heating Assistance Rebate Program helps low-income Nova Scotians with the cost of home heating. Applicants are able to apply online or by mail for the program annually. Data field names: - total applications received - applications approved/denied - mailed in applications - online applications - opt-in applications from Property Tax Rebate for Seniors - device breakdown of online applicants - Cheque payments vs direct deposit payments of applicants - Renters vs Home Owner stats for applicants - Fuel type breakdown (wood, electricity, oil, natural gas, etc) - Total number of seniors applying online vs mail - Number of emails collected from applicants
Industry Specialization based on Business Locations by Functional Economic Regions

The dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and number of business locations for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, Month and Year; Category (e.g., Farming); Type (Traded or Local); North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 6-digits; Location Quotient based on Business Locations; and Employment Size Categories for Business Locations. Fields may be added to or change over time.
Index for Regional "Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship" (IDE)

The dataset provides indicators for assessing “innovation-driven entrepreneurship’ in regional ecosystems (iEcosystems) based on Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. Each indicator includes a score of 1 to 10 on how a region performs against other regions across Canada. The data fields include: Index Year, Functional Economic Region Name, Indicator, and Score. Indicators are subject to change over time.
Hand Hygiene – Hand Washing Rates for Healthcare Workers

Hand Hygiene rates represents the hand washing rates for healthcare workers within the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK. The rates are collected and reported to quarterly by hygiene auditors who are trained hospital staff. The rates for healthcare workers who clean their hands before initial contact with a patient and/or patient environment and the rates for after contact with the patient and/or patient environment are reported publicly and included in this dataset. Proper hand hygiene is one of the most important means to preventing the spread of germs which can cause infections. This dataset lists the hand hygiene rates that are reported publicly by the Department of Health and Wellness. Data fields include: Year, Quarter, Zone, Before Initial Contact, After Contact.
Healthcare Worker Influenza Immunization Rates

Healthcare worker influenza immunization rates represents the influenza immunization rates for healthcare workers within the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK. The rates are collected and reported annually by the health authorities. Healthcare workers who get the flu vaccine provide a layer of protection to themselves and to patients from getting influenza and help prevent influenza outbreaks. Measuring, monitoring, and reporting the rate of healthcare worker influenza immunization can assist hospitals with evaluating the effectiveness of their occupational health/infection prevention and control programs and explore ways to increase the number of healthcare workers who get the flu shot. Data fields include: Year, Health Authority, Health Authority Zone, Immunization Rate, Provincial Target
Nova Scotia Provincial Ambient Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Hourly Data Halifax Johnston

Hourly ambient sulphur dioxide (SO2) data in parts per billion from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations across Nova Scotia up to the end of 2024. This air quality station was established to replace the "Halifax Vogue" air quality monitoring station which ceased monitoring at the end of 2017. The Halifax Vogue station was less than 1 block away from the new "Halifax Johnston" station.
Nova Scotia Provincial Ambient Nitrogen Oxides (NOx, NO2, NO) Hourly Data Sydney

Hourly ambient nitrogen oxides (NOx, NO2, NO) data in parts per billion from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations across Nova Scotia up to the end of 2024. The Sydney station was offline from October 15, 2024 to January 15, 2025 to facilitate moving the station; data is not available for Sydney during that time period.
Nova Scotia Provincial Ambient Nitrogen Oxides (NOx, NO2, NO) Hourly Data Halifax Johnston

Hourly ambient nitrogen oxides (NOx, NO2, NO) data in parts per billion from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations across Nova Scotia up to the end of 2024. This air quality station was established to replace the "Halifax Vogue" air quality monitoring station which ceased monitoring at the end of 2017. The Halifax Vogue station was less than 1 block away from the new "Halifax Johnston" station.