Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs)
Serving on one of Nova Scotia's many ABCs can help you grow personally and professionally while making a real impact on your community.
ABCs are created by government to provide advice and services in different areas, including health, policing, agriculture, education, culture, environment, transportation, labour, professional regulation, and more.
They include advisory committees, corporate boards, and adjudicative (quasi-judicial) bodies.
All Nova Scotia residents are invited to apply.
Current opportunities
View selection criteria and available positions on an ABC in current opportunities.
How to choose which ABC to apply to?
ABC Profiles give more information about each ABC, including how often they meet, selection criteria, and any payments members receive.
Review the profile of different ABCs and consider applying to one that sounds interesting to you.
The Government of Nova Scotia encourages people from diverse communities to apply. Applicants are invited to self-identify in their application.
When to apply?
Applications to ABCs are accepted throughout the year. Advertisement campaigns are held in the spring and fall of each year to boost awareness of current opportunities.
The Fall 2026 Campaign will begin 12 September 2026 and the deadline to receive applications is 20 October 2026.
How to apply?
- Select the Apply Now button below or the tab on the left to login to our online applications system
- Select an ABC that interests you
- Click the “Apply to this ABC” button to complete an application
If you are applying online for the first time, you will need to create an account and a personal profile. You can save an application and finish it later if you do not complete it in one session.
What happens after you apply?
You will receive an email from the Governance and Accountability Unit within the Executive Council Office confirming your application was received.
The department responsible for the ABC will contact you if you are selected for appointment.
The Overview of the ABC Appointments Process (PDF) provides a step-by-step overview of the appointment process.
The Government of Nova Scotia is committed to an open, transparent and accessible application process for appointments to its ABCs. To support this, the government has established a non-partisan Provincial Screening Committee (PDF) to screen applications received through the provincial online application system for both adjudicative and non-adjudicative boards.
You can track the progress of your applications by logging into the online application system.
Who to contact if you need help?
If you cannot submit an application online, or if you have any questions, contact the Governance and Accountability Unit for help.
Email: ecogau@novascotia.ca
Phone: 902-424-4877 or toll-free 1-866-206-6844
Use and protection of your personal information
Your personal information will be treated as confidential, and only used and disclosed for assessing your applications, tracking your appointments and related purposes.
Applications will remain active for 2 years from the date they are submitted, then deleted in accordance with our file management policies.
Recent appointments
Click here to view recent appointments to our provincial ABCs.
Once you’ve been Appointed to an ABC
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