Category: Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia low-income tax reduction is a non-refundable tax credit meant to help out low income individuals by reducing their provincial tax payable. This could mean $300 for you, $300 for your spouse or eligible dependant, and $165 for each child under 18. Who qualifies for the Nova Scotia low income tax reduction? You […]

Dividend tax credit. Donations and gifts. Employment insurance premiums on self-employment and other eligible earnings. Employment insurance premiums through employment. What can I list as deductions on my taxes? Itemized Deductions Standard deduction and itemized deductions. Deductible nonbusiness taxes. Personal Property tax. Real estate tax. Sales tax. Charitable contributions. Gambling loss. Miscellaneous expenses. How much […]

Eligibility. Subsidies are available for children 12 years or under and applying for child care at a licensed facility or family home day care that offers full-day care. Eligibility is also based on a family’s income and finances. Must be eligible in both areas to qualify. Who is eligible for child care subsidy Canada? Families […]

The Provincial Pre-Primary Program is a child-centered, play based program for children the year before they start school. Is pre-primary compulsory in Nova Scotia? The program is voluntary. Families choose whether to enroll their child in the program. The Pre-primary Program is not required to enter Grade Primary. Is Pre-primary same as nursery? A preschool, […]

4-years-old. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA In order to be eligible to attend Pre-Primary your child must be 4-years-old by December 31 in the year they start Pre-Primary. Is pre-primary mandatory in Nova Scotia? The program is voluntary. Families choose whether to enroll their child in the program. The Pre-primary Program is not required to enter Grade Primary. […]

Go to https://send.novascotia.ca/form/childcare Click ‘Send’. The information will be securely sent to the Child Care Subsidy Program. If you still have paper documents to submit, they should be mailed – or hand delivered – to your local regional office, found below. Is daycare subsidized in Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia’s Child Care Subsidy Program helps eligible […]

NSVS provides online high school courses to students enrolled in and attending public high schools in Nova Scotia. Students register for NSVS courses through their school as a part of their daily course timetable. How does school work in Nova Scotia? In Nova Scotia, most residents attend public school, starting at age 5 with grade […]

Grade 10 to 12 students who miss more than 20 per cent of class time for a given course may lose a credit for that course based upon individual circumstance and the professional judgment of the teacher and principal. How many absent days are allowed in high school Canada? They are 14-17 years of age […]

Inform the school that you will be homeschooling your child and ask them to take your child off of their school register. Complete the Nova Scotia Department of Education Homeschooling Registration Form and send it in to the Department of Education to register your child as a homeschooler. How do I start being homeschooled? How […]

Dogs and other pets are not permitted in public structures at the park or in any area designated as pet free. Service animals are permitted in these areas. Public structures include comfort stations, vault toilets, cooking shelters, change houses, and administrative and program buildings. Are dogs allowed in Canadian provincial parks? Most of our frontcountry […]