Forms

Honey Bees Import Permit

Anyone who wants to import honey bees (bee queens, genetic material or packages) and/or used beekeeping equipment into Nova Scotia from another province or country requires a permit. A Nova Scotia registered Beekeeper must request and receive a permit. The request should be sent to Sawyer Olmstead.

Sawyer Olmstead
Provincial Apiculturist 
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Animal Crop Services
74 Research Dr., Lorraine Building
Bible Hill, NS, B6L 2R2
Sawyer.olmstead@novascotia.ca

2023 NS Honey Bee Importation Protocol

Below you will find a series of useful forms for all beekeepers in Nova Scotia:

2025 NSBA Membership Form (Fillable)

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