CANADIAN
PHARMACIST
LICENSING PROCESS
A GUIDE TOWARDS YOUR PEBC LICENSURE
STEP 1: PHARMACIST'S GATEWAY
CANADA
• PHARMACIST'S GATEWAY CANADA – MANDATORY FIRST STEP
• ACCOUNT FEE - $384 CAD
STEP 2: DOCUMENT EVALUATION
VALIDITY- 5 YEARS
FEE- $695 CAD
PORTAL- PEBC WEBSITE
PORTAL APPLICATION
PAPER APPLICATION (ENVELOPE 1)
TRANSCRIPT ( ENVELOPE 2)
LICENSING STATEMENT (ENVELOPE 3)
CERTIFYING A DOCUMENT (LAWYER/ CONSULATE OFFICIAL/NOTARY PUBLIC)
/
https://pebc.ca/pharmacists/document-evaluation/applying-for-document-evalua
tion/
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL
ASSESSMENT
- REPORT BY PEBC
- FEE- $100 CAD
- NEEDED FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES
STEP 3: PHARMACIST EVALUATING
EXAMINATION
https://pebc.ca/pharmacists/pharmacist-evaluating-examination/appl
ying-for-examination/
FEE - $880 CAD
TEST CENTRES (KHI/ISL/LHR) / REMOTE
BLUEPRINT:
Biomedical Sciences (15%)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (25%)
Pharmacy Practice (50%)
Behavioral, Social and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences (10%)
need 60% ( 120 out of 200 questions)
https://pebc.ca/pharmacists/pharmacist-evaluating-examination/phar
macist-preparing-for-examination/examination-subject-areas/
PHARMACHIEVE / PHARMACY PREP/ PHARMAGATE etc.
Step 4: PHARMACIST QUALIFYING
EXAMINATION PART I - MCQ
FEE- $825
COMPETENCIES
BLUEPRINT:
https://pebc.ca/pharmacists/qualifying-examination/preparing-for-the-
examination/examination-blueprint/
CASE BASED SCENARIOS
CALCULATIONS
PHARMACHIEVE/ PHARMAGATE/PHARMASPIRIT/ PHARMACY PREP etc.
Step 5: PHARMACIST QUALIFYING
EXAMINATION PART II – OSCE
FEE- $1855
https://pebc.ca/pharmacists/qualifying-examination/preparing-for-the-
examination/part-i-2/part-ii-format-of-examination-stations-and-sampl
e-stations/
INTERACTIVE/ NON-INTERACTIVE STATIONS
FOCUS ON PATIENT CONSELLING / APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
STEP 6: JURISPUDENCE
FEE- $158
APPLY ATLEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE THE EXAM
TWICE/YEAR
OCP MODULES
https://www.ocpinfo.com/registration/registration-requirements/jp-exa
m/jp-exam-blueprint/
INTERNATIONAL PHARMACY
GRADUATE BRIDGING PROGRAM -
- FEE- $15.424 CAD (SPLIT BETWEEN TWO SEMESTERS)
- PRIVILEDGES AS A 'PHARMACY STUDENT' + EMERGENCY
ASSINGMENT LICENSE
- SEMESTER 1 (SEP-DEC, 32HRS/ WEEK) SEMESTER 2 (JAN-MARCH-
40HRS/WEEK)
- ONTARIO BRIDGING PARTICIPATE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (OBPAP)
- RESTRICTIONS (personal income/ childcare/ utilities etc.)
- MANDATORY IN ALBERTA/ BC
- SOFTWARE LEARNING
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST
VALIDITY
TOEFL/IELTS
https://www.ocpinfo.com/registration/registration-requirements/langu
age-proficiency/language-pharmacists/