MHZEV Rebates

Yes, Nova Scotian municipal governments and First Nations are eligible for rebates.

No, Federal and Provincial Crown departments, agencies, and corporations are not eligible for rebates.

No. Individuals are not eligible to receive a rebate from the Electrify MHZEV program.

Businesses, non-profits, municipalities, and First Nations groups can submit their own individual rebate requests.

Additionally, dealerships and authorized sellers can submit a rebate request. Purchasing and leasing organizations would receive the rebate directly from the dealership/authorized seller at the point-of-sale, after taxes and fees are applied to the vehicle.

Starting April 1st, 2024, Nova Scotian businesses, non-profits, municipalities, and First Nations groups who purchase or lease an eligible MHZEV are entitled to receive rebates.

The rebates will remain available until the budget allocated for this program is completely exhausted or until such time as the Government of Nova Scotia decides to terminate it, with or without notice.

Yes, rebates are provided on a first-come, first-served basis for approved applicants or eligible purchases and will remain until the program budget is exhausted or the program is terminated.

The pre-eligibility form assesses whether the vehicle and non-profit, municipality, business, or First Nations group are eligible. Once approved the rebate amount will be held for 90 days, the rebate application form must be submitted within this time period for the application to the eligible.

Only eligible vehicles purchased/leased and delivered to the eligible recipient on or after April 1st, 2024, are eligible for a rebate. If the vehicle was ordered prior to April 1st, 2024, but delivered after this date, the vehicle will be eligible for a rebate.  Any vehicle purchased/leased and delivered before April 1st, 2024, are not eligible for an Electrify MHZEV rebate.

Yes. Vehicles that are purchased outside of Atlantic Canada are eligible to receive a rebate, however if these vehicle types can be purchased within the Atlantic provinces, then the vehicle will receive 75% of the rebate amount. More information can be found in our eligibility guidelines.

Businesses, organizations, municipalities, and First Nation groups are eligible for up to 10 rebates per calendar year. Unused incentives cannot be carried over to the next calendar year.

Any vehicles that are eligible for the Federal iMHZEV incentive are eligible for the NS provincial Electrify MHZEV rebate with the addition of ice resurfacers. A list of eligible vehicles and their respective eligibility dates are available on Transport Canada’s list of eligible vehicles.

In order for a vehicle to be eligible for a Electrify MHZEV rebate at the time of sale/lease, the entire vehicle description must appear on the list of eligible vehicles including the year, make, model and trim of the vehicle. Only vehicles purchased/leased and delivered on or after the vehicles respective eligibility date are eligible for the respective rebate amount at the time of sale/lease.

Yes, ice resurfacers that have a minimum weight of 8,501 lbs are eligible.

Yes, the minimum ownership or lease period required to retain the full rebate is 12 months. Purchasers or lessees who sell or end their vehicle lease before that time will be required to refund a prorated portion of the rebate. Failure to refund the rebate to the program administrators may result in inability to receive Electrify rebates on future purposes.

Yes, eligible vehicles that are demonstrators are considered new vehicles and are eligible for the rebate as long as the odometer reading is less than 10,000 km. The vehicle cannot have been registered previously by anyone other than the dealership to qualify.

No, only new MHZEVs are eligible. New vehicles are ones that have not been plated before, except demonstration vehicles. Demonstration vehicles can be registered and plated to the dealership/authorized seller for demonstration purposes prior to being registered and plated to the eligible recipient organization.

By referring to Electrify MHZEV rebate guidelines, you will see the maximum eligible incentive amount per vehicle.

The NS provincial Electrify MHZEV rebate will be applied to eligible MHZEVs in addition to any federal incentive offered, up to 75% of the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the vehicle.

No. Only new vehicles purchased or leased in Canada from a licensed dealer or authorized seller are eligible. Licensed dealers/authorized sellers must have a Canadian office and must be a registered Canadian business in order to provide incentives.

Vehicles in Class 2B and 3 are considered commercial vehicles if the model meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Has a seating capacity of 9 passengers or more;
• Has a cargo area (for example, a pick-up truck box or bed) of at least 183 cm (72 in. or 6 ft) in interior length; or
• Is a truck with container attachment capabilities (for example, chassis cab, half truck).