Application for Part I (MCQ) and Part II (OSCE)

Deadlines and Timing

• You must apply through your Portal account by 12 pm (noon) Eastern Time on the Qualifying Examination application deadline date.
• It is important that you meet the online application deadline, even if your eligibility to take either part of the Qualifying Examination is conditional until receipt of transcripts, confirmation of graduation or required remediation.
• Overseas candidates who require a visa to take the exam in Canada are strongly encouraged to apply for their visa prior to the application deadline date. Please see the refund policies for visa related withdrawals.

Instructions for Completing the Application(s)

The Qualifying Examination online applications are added to your Portal account once you qualify. No hard copy documents are required. Login to your Portal account and follow the instructions to complete the application(s) and pay the fee:

1. Your name – contact pebcinfo@pebc.ca if your name has changed since you submitted your last application.
2. Exam date – Confirm the upcoming exam date.
3. Exam language – The exam is provided in French or English. You must indicate in which language you wish to take the exam and are then required to complete the exam in that language.
4. Exam sites
   • Part I (MCQ) – The site you select is only intended for planning purposes. You will select your actual exam location when you schedule your exam with Prometric.
   • Part II (OSCE) – Selecting six sites increases the probability that you will be allocated a space for the exam. If you cannot select six locations, select at least three different sites and select “Not willing to travel further” for the remaining options. You cannot change your site choices once you have completed the Registration step in the application. If you are not assigned your first-choice location, PEBC will contact you approximately six weeks before the exam date, to advise you of your assigned site.
     • • If you wish to withdraw, PEBC’s refund policies apply. You are responsible for any travel and associated expenses related to taking the exam at any of these sites.
   • Part II (OSCE) morning or afternoon sessions – Please contact pebcinfo@pebc.ca to provide medical supporting documentation if you need to request a specific session.
   • PEBC assigned site changes – PEBC reserves the right to exclude any of the exam locations listed from any given administration if the site is not available, there are not enough applicants for that site or for other reasons.
   • There may be reductions in capacity and possible cancellations at some locations due to COVID-19 restrictions, leading up to the examination date. Please check your email and the PEBC website Latest News regularly for any updates.
5. Exam accommodations – please see the PEBC exam accommodations information and indicate whether or not you will submit a request for exam accommodations.
6. Once you complete the application you must pay the application fee.

• • If you have funds on account with PEBC please use the 3rd Party Payment option in the fee section of the application and follow the instructions provided. If you do not have enough money on account to cover the entire exam fee, please contact pebcinfo@pebc.ca for further instructions.

Steps Following Completion of Application and Fee Payment

Part I (MCQ)

• No later than two weeks prior to the exam, candidates will receive an invitation to schedule the Part I (MCQ) exam appointment with Prometric, including the exact time, date and location. If it is less than two weeks prior to the exam and you have not received your invitation, please email pebcinfo@pebc.ca.

Part II (OSCE)

• No later than 3 weeks prior to the exam, candidates will have the PEBC Admission Card added to their Digital Wallet in their Portal account, which will confirm the exact time and location of the exam. If it is less than three weeks prior to the exam and you have not received your PEBC Admission Card please email pebcinfo@pebc.ca.

PEBC Communications and Updates

• Please update your contact information using your Portal account.
• PEBC will primarily communicate by email. Be sure to check your email regularly and make sure your settings will allow PEBC emails to reach your inbox.
• You can check your Portal account as often as you like for updates on your application status.

Part I (MCQ)

Please see COVID-19 Updates on the Prometric website, to see how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the availability of test centres. 

Candidates can choose to take the exam at a Prometric test centre or at home by remote proctoring, when they schedule their exam with Prometric, after receiving an Invitation to Schedule. To find out more and prepare for remote proctoring, please see Remote Proctoring information.

The Pharmacist Qualifying Examination Part I (MCQ) is held at approved locations selected from the list below (not all locations are offered for all exams):

Canada: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Hamilton, London, Mississauga, Toronto (Downtown), Toronto (North York), Whitby, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, St. John’s

International sites: Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo), India (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai), Palestine (Ramallah), Jordan (Amman), Kenya (Nairobi), Kuwait (Kuwait), Lebanon (Beirut), Nigeria (Lagos), Oman (Muscat), Pakistan (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore), Philippines (Cebu City), Qatar (Doha), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh), South Africa (Durban, Johannesburg), South Korea (Seoul), Turkey (Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir), Uganda (Kampala), United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), United Kingdom (London), various cities across the United States

Part II (OSCE)

The Pharmacist Qualifying Examination Part II (OSCE) is held at approved locations selected from the list below (not all locations are offered for all exams):

Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Kingston, London (Ontario), Hamilton, Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, Montreal, Halifax and St. John’s

Available in French in Montreal only.

Assignment to OSCE Examination Centres

When you apply for the Qualifying Examination, Part II (OSCE), you must indicate at least 3 different exam site choices. If you do not want to travel to any other sites, select “not willing to travel further” for the remaining options. The more sites you select, the greater your chance of being allocated a spot.

Each exam location has a fixed number of spaces for candidates. Whenever possible, PEBC will try to assign you to your first-choice location. If there are more applicants than spaces available for a specific location, PEBC will try to assign one of your other selected sites, but this may not always be possible. Your assigned location will be determined by additional factors, such as the:

• online application submission date
• address of residence
• proximity to a location where space is available

If you are not assigned to your first choice location, PEBC will contact you approximately 6 weeks before the exam to advise you of your assigned site. If the total number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available in the exam overall, not all applicants will be allocated a spot for the exam. Priority will be given to first time test takers. If you are displaced from the exam for this reason, your application and fee will be moved to the next exam.

You are responsible for any travel and associated expenses related to taking the exam at any site.

Changing Examination Centres

Part I (MCQ)

To reschedule your exam, change your exam centre or exam method, visit www.prometric.com. Do not cancel your exam. Select ‘Rescheduling’ under ‘Test Centre’ to complete any of these actions.

Deadline: You may reschedule, change your exam centre or your exam method up to 48 hours prior to the first day of the exam window.

Part II (OSCE)

Make your site selections carefully. You cannot change your sites once you have completed your application. If you move residence after submitting your application, you can email pebcinfo@pebc.ca the details of your situation for consideration.