General Information and ECA Reports
How to become certified by PEBC
Please visit the International Graduates page for the steps required to become certified by PEBC. If you are a US graduate, please visit the US Graduates page.
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Certification by PEBC does not guarantee eligibility with a Provincial Regulatory Authority (PRA). Prospective candidates must confirm the eligibility requirements of their PRA prior to applying for any of PEBC’s processes or exams. This will ensure candidates avoid completing processes or taking PEBC exams that are not required. PEBC does not track PRA eligibility requirements and therefore cannot advise candidates on the steps they should take to pursue provincial licensing. |
Document Evaluation Eligibility
PEBC will evaluate your education credentials to ensure they are comparable to a Canadian-accredited pharmacy program. The minimum requirement is a professional undergraduate degree in pharmacy that leads to licensure as a pharmacist in the country of education. Candidates may also provide additional credentials from a post-professional pharmacy program to support their Document Evaluation.
If you pass Document Evaluation based on that qualification alone, you will then qualify for the Evaluating Examination.
IPG Streamlined Pathway
If you are eligible for Document Evaluation and also fall into one of the following 3 categories, you may qualify for the streamlined pathway. After passing Document Evaluation you would be eligible for the Qualifying Examination (Part I) – MCQ, without having to take the Evaluating Examination.
- You are a graduate of a program that at the time of your graduation had CCAPP or ACPE international accreditation.
- You graduated from a pharmacy program in the United Kingdom, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or New Zealand. These countries have accreditation with regulatory framework and scope of practice that is comparable to Canada’s.
- The third path requires the following:
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- You graduated from a program that was not in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or New Zealand.
- You were licensed in the past 3 years with a full unrestricted license in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or New Zealand.
- You practiced for at least 1 year in direct patient care.
Please complete the eligibility survey to verify that you may be eligible. If your eligibility is verified through Document Evaluation, you would need to pass the MCQ exam before being eligible to take the Qualifying Examination – Part II (OSCE).
If you are a US graduate, you must pass US Document Evaluation before you qualify to apply for the Qualifying Examination.
Language Proficiency Requirements
Language Proficiency Tests are not required by the PEBC. However, Provincial Regulatory Authorities do require these tests.
PEBC recommends you contact the regulatory authority for the province in which you are seeking licensure to receive full information regarding language fluency requirements.
Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada
All international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) who wish to obtain a licence to practise pharmacy in Canada are required to enroll in the NAPRA Gateway before applying for document evaluation with PEBC.
The NAPRA Gateway provides a streamlined approach to facilitate the licensure process for IPGs. Please visit the Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada for more information.
Please write your National Identifier Number received from NAPRA in the top, right corner of the PEBC Document Evaluation application.
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for Canadian Immigration Programs
If you wish to apply for an ECA Report to submit to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, please review the ECA Report information and instructions.
Immigration to Canada
For all matters regarding immigration, including training, employment and accommodations, please contact your local immigration authority.
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Document Evaluation Eligibility
PEBC will evaluate your education credentials to ensure they are comparable to a Canadian-accredited pharmacy program. The minimum requirement is a professional undergraduate degree in pharmacy that leads to licensure as a pharmacist in the country of education. Candidates may also provide additional credentials from a post-professional pharmacy program to support their Document Evaluation.
If you pass Document Evaluation based on that qualification alone, you will then qualify for the Evaluating Examination.
IPG Streamlined Pathway
If you are eligible for Document Evaluation and also fall into one of the following 3 categories, you may qualify for the streamlined pathway. After passing Document Evaluation you would be eligible for the Qualifying Examination (Part I) – MCQ, without having to take the Evaluating Examination.
- You are a graduate of a program that at the time of your graduation had CCAPP or ACPE international accreditation.
- You graduated from a pharmacy program in the United Kingdom, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or New Zealand. These countries have accreditation with regulatory framework and scope of practice that is comparable to Canada’s.
- The third path requires the following:
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- You graduated from a program that was not in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or New Zealand.
- You were licensed in the past 3 years with a full unrestricted license in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or New Zealand.
- You practiced for at least 1 year in direct patient care.
Please complete the eligibility survey to verify that you may be eligible. If your eligibility is verified through Document Evaluation, you would need to pass the MCQ exam before being eligible to take the Qualifying Examination – Part II (OSCE).
If you are a US graduate, you must pass US Document Evaluation before you qualify to apply for the Qualifying Examination.
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Language Proficiency Requirements
Language Proficiency Tests are not required by the PEBC. However, Provincial Regulatory Authorities do require these tests.
PEBC recommends you contact the regulatory authority for the province in which you are seeking licensure to receive full information regarding language fluency requirements.
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Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada
All international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) who wish to obtain a licence to practise pharmacy in Canada are required to enroll in the NAPRA Gateway before applying for document evaluation with PEBC.
The NAPRA Gateway provides a streamlined approach to facilitate the licensure process for IPGs. Please visit the Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada for more information.
Please write your National Identifier Number received from NAPRA in the top, right corner of the PEBC Document Evaluation application.
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Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for Canadian Immigration Programs
If you wish to apply for an ECA Report to submit to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, please review the ECA Report information and instructions.
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Immigration to Canada
For all matters regarding immigration, including training, employment and accommodations, please contact your local immigration authority.