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The profession of pharmacist is regulated in Canada . This means that it is illegal to practice the profession or use the title of pharmacist without being licensed as a full member in a provincial or territorial regulatory body.

Before arriving in Canada , foreign-trained pharmacists can obtain a review of their credentials to determine their eligibility to write the PEBC qualifying exam. This review does not guarantee recognition of your credentials for the purposes of employment or licensure in Canada . In Quebec , the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (see below) handles the assessment of foreign qualifications.

Registration Procedures for Pharmacy Graduates Trained Outside Canada

Each province in Canada is responsible for issuing a license to practice pharmacy in their own province, except Quebec, which requires applicants trained outside of Canada to have The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Certificate of Qualification

In Quebec this Certificate is a major requirement for licensing in each province, but that does not mean you have the right to practice, because in addition to this PEBC Certificate, each province has additional licensing requirements. That may include practical experience, English or French language skills, and forensic examinations. You must contact the licensing authority of the province in which you choose to practice to receive full information about their requirements.

How to receive your PEBC Certificate of Qualification
A foreign-trained pharmacist who has graduated from a degree program acceptable to the Board and has been registered continuously for a minimum of 10 years as a pharmacist in Canada and are currently registered in good standing as a pharmacist in Canada, you may apply directly for the Qualifying Examination. However, you must first have your qualification assessed to confirm your eligibility and must contact the PEBC office for further information.

Language Proficiency Requirements
Language Proficiency Tests is not a must for Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada. However, Provincial Licensing Authorities do require these tests.

Pharmacists seeking licensure must meet the respective provincial requirements in order to become licensed within an individual province. So it is best that candidates contact the licensing authority in the province for which they are seeking licensure to receive full information regarding language fluency requirements.

The PEBC must evaluate certain documents to ensure you have a degree in Pharmacy that is acceptable to the PEBC. If your documents are favorably evaluated, you must then write an Evaluating Examination.

The Evaluating Examination consists of a total of 300 questions, with each sitting containing 150 questions. You will be provided with a multiple-choice examination answer sheet. On the answer sheet, you must record your responses to the examination booklet questions. Your score is based on the number of questions that you answer correctly.

As said above requirements to practice may vary from province to province (except Quebec). Therefore, once you know where you will settle and work, you should contact the appropriate regulatory body (see list below) for information on licensing procedures.

Alberta			British Columbia
Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP)			College of Pharmacists of British Columbia (COPBC)
Suite 1200, 10303-Jasper Avenue			200-1765 West 8 th Avenue
Edmonton AB T5J 3N6 Canada			Vancouver BC V6J 1V8 Canada
Tel.: (780) 990-0321 or 1-877-227-3838			Tel.: (604) 733-2440 or 1-800-663-1940
Fax: (780) 990-0328			Fax: (604) 733-2493 or 1-800-377-8129
Email: acpinfo@altapharm.org			Email: info@bcpharmacists.org
http://www.altapharm.org/			http://www.bcpharmacists.org/

Manitoba			New Brunswick
Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association (MPhA)			New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Society (NBPhS)
187 St. Mary's Road			101-30 Gordon Street, Burbank Complex
Winnipeg MB R2H 1J2 Canada			Moncton NB E1C 1L8 Canada
Tel.: (204) 233-1411			Tel.: (506) 857-8957
Fax: (204) 237-3468			Fax: (506) 857-8838
Email: info@mpha.mb.ca			Email: nbphs@nbnet.nb.ca
http://www.napra.org/docs/0/203/204.asp			http://www.napra.org/docs/0/203/227.asp

Newfoundland and Labrador			Nova Scotia
Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board
Apothecary Hall			Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists
488 Water St.			1464 Dresden Row
St. John's NL A1E 1B3 Canada			Halifax NS B3J 3T5 Canada
Tel.: (709) 753-5877			Tel.: (902) 422-8528
Fax: (709) 753-8615			Fax: (902) 422-0885
Email: npha@npha.nf.ca			Email: nsps@ns.sympatico.ca
http://www.npha.nf.ca/			http://www.napra.org/docs/0/203/245.asp

Northwest Territories			Ontario
Registrar, Health Professional Licensing,			Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP)
Northwest Territories			483 Huron Street
Eight Floor, Centre Square Tower			Toronto ON M5R 2R4 Canada
P.O. Box 1320			Tel.: (416) 962-4861
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9 Canada			Fax: (416) 703-3108
Tel.: (867) 920-8058			Email: vduczek@ocpinfo.com
Fax: (867) 873-0484			http://www.ocpinfo.com/

Prince Edward Island			Quebec
Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board (PEIPB)			Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)
South Shore Professional Building			266, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Bureau 301
Trans Canada Highway			Montréal QC H2Y 1T6 Canada
Crapaud PE C0A 1J0 Canada			Tel.: (514) 284-9588 or 1-800-363-0324
Tel.: (902) 658-2780			Fax: (514 284-3420
Fax: (902) 658-2198			Email: ordrepharm@opq.org
Email: peipharm@auracom.com			http://www.opq.org/eng/default.htm
http://www.napra.org/docs/0/203/260.asp

Saskatchewan			Yukon
Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association			Registrar for Licensed Dental Hygienists Community services
4010 Pasqua Street, Suite 700			Community Services
Regina SK S4S 7B9 Canada			Government of Yukon
Tel.: (306) 584-2292			Box 2703
Fax: (306) 584-9695			Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6 Canada
Email: saskpharm@sasktel.net			Tel.: (867) 667-5811
http://www.napra.org/docs/0/203/262/266.asp			Fax: (867) 393-6295
			Email: inquiry@gov.yk.ca
			www.community.gov.yk.ca/consumer/index.html