This is an unofficial plain language list. Please see Appendix A of the Rules to the Securities Act for legislated fees.
Please see the following amendments to the fees schedule in the general securities rules which took effect on March 3, 2025
CHEQUES FOR FEES ARE TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO: MINISTER OF FINANCE, NOVA SCOTIA
If you wish to make a payment by wire transfer, please contact staff at: NSSC_Corp_Finance@novascotia.ca
Capital Markets (Registration)
| Fee Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Application for registration or annual maintenance fee of registration as a dealer or an adviser firm | $699.50 |
| Application for registration or annual maintenance fee of a Dealing or Advising Representative, Ultimate Designated Person or Chief Compliance Officer | $350.35 |
| Application for registration or annual maintenance fee of registration as a Permitted Individual | $28.65. |
| Application for reactivation of registration as an Advising or Dealing Representative of a registered dealer or adviser | $350.35 |
| Application to open a location in Nova Scotia | $116.80 |
| Application for amendment of registration as a dealer or adviser | $28.65 |
Corporate Finance
| Fee Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Prospectus | |
|
A preliminary prospectus or pro forma prospectus (41-101F1); preliminary short form prospectus (44-101F1)**; preliminary base shelf prospectus (44-102 or 71-101)**; preliminary or pro forma prospectus (41-101F2), or scholarship plan (41-101F3) ** Issuers filing a short form prospectus in Nova Scotia that are not a reporting issuer must pay applicable fees for an annual information form or annual financial statement incorporated by reference in the short form prospecuts at the time of the filing |
$991.50 if NS is not principal regulator $1458.60 if NS is principal regulator |
| Filing a Shelf Prospectus Supplement (not pricing) |
$991.50 if NS is not principal regulator $1458.60 if NS is principal regulator |
|
Preliminary prospectus or pro-forma simplified prospecuts (81-101F1 of 81-101F2) [Fees are paid with the filing of the fund facts documents] |
$0 |
| ETF Facts Documents (41-101F4) under NI41-101 (preliminary documents unless year 2 renewal then final documents) |
$991.50 if NS is not principal regulator $1458.60 if NS is principal regulator |
| Fund Facts or EFT Facts Documents filed with a preliminary or pro-forma simplified prospectus (preliminary documents unless year 2 renewal then final documents) |
$1400.20 per issuer if NS is not principal regulator $1924.55 per issuer if NS is principal regulator |
| Additional Class of Securities in a Prospectus or Funds/ETF Facts Document | $350.35 per additional class or series |
| Technical or engineering report filed with a preliminary, pro forma prospectus | $116.80 per property |
| Amendment of Prospectus per Issuer | $116.80 plus $350.35 for each new additional class/series of securities |
| If amendment of prospectus is accompanied by a report upon a property or an amended financial statement | $175.15 per property or amended financial statement |
| Continous Disclosure | |
|
Filing of Annual Information Form (under NI 51-102 or under NI 81-106) |
$1400.20 |
| Filiing Annual Financial Statements |
$195.15 if non-exchange member $311.45 if a member of a Canadian exchange |
| Material Change Reports | No fee |
| Take-over and issuer bids | |
| Each Take-over bid circular of issuer bid circular filed: | $408.70 |
| Filing a Director's Circular | $116.80 |
| Filing an amendment to a take-over bid circular |
$116.80 |
| Exempt market offerings | |
| Filing a Rights Offering Circular | $408.70 |
|
Filing a Report of Exempt Distribution (Form 45-106F1, Form 2A purs. to sec. 19 of the CEDC Regs and Form 22A attached to Rule GSR-1 Annual Co-operative Report of Exempt Distribution) |
$28.65 |
|
An offering document filed under the Community Economic-Development Regulations |
$28.65 |
Exemptions and Commission Orders
| Fee Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Application under Section 79 of the Act | $525.50 |
| Application pursuant to any other provision of Nova Scotia securities laws, policy statements issued pursuant to sec. 19 of the Act not otherwise provided for | $408.70 |
| Every application to the Commission on an expedited basis an additional | $408.70 |