INFORMATION ON BECOMING A PHARMACIST IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
International Pharmacy Graduates (IPG)
Effective August 20, 2014, all international pharmacy graduates that have not engaged with the
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) (ie. have not started the Document Evaluation
Process) prior to this date, must now register first through the National Association of Pharmacy
Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), the Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada.
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Click here if you have not started PEBC Document Evaluation Process by August 20,
2014
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Click here if you have already started the PEBC Document Evaluation Process by
August 20, 2014
If you obtained your pharmacy degree outside of Canada or the USA and have not started the
PEBC Document Evaluation process by August 20, 2014, follow the steps below:
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Step 1
Enroll with Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada
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http://www.pharmacistsgatewaycanada.ca/
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Step 2
Create a new Candidate Account
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Step 3
Pay the enrollment fee
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Step 4
Log into Gateway file and complete the “Apply to PRA” section
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Step 5
Register with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) and
successfully complete the PEBC Evaluating Exam.
All IPG applicants must successfully complete the PEBC Evaluating Exam
before starting the registration process. For information about the PEBC
Evaluating Exam, contact PEBC directly:
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www.pebc.ca
Telephone - 416.979.2431
Fax - 416.599.9244
Email - [email protected]
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Step 6
Pre-register with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
The original Application for Pre-Registration must be sent by mail. Allow up
to 20 business days for your application to be processed. You must
provide your IPG Gateway Candidate Account # at time of application.
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Application for Pre-Registration - International Pharmacy Graduate
(IPG)
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Step 7
Successfully complete the English Language Proficiency (ELP)
requirements
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English Language Proficiency information
If you obtained your pharmacy degree outside of Canada or the continental
USA, you are required to complete an ELP assessment.
Test scores must be submitted directly from the Testing Agency to the
College, or for IELTS, by fax or email to be verified online.
You may compare your test scores to the scores listed under the “Minimum
score with SEM” column of Appendix 1. Please note the minimum scores
must be met for each of the criteria, including the IELTS overall band score.
There are no exceptions.
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Step 8
Successfully complete the Jurisprudence Examination (JE).
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Step 9
Jurisprudence Examination information
Jurisprudence Examination orientation presentation (mp4)
Jurisprudence Examination online application
Successfully complete the Structured Practical Training (SPT)
program.
ELP requirements must be successfully met prior to applying for the SPT
program. You must also have authorization to work in Canada.
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Structured Practical Training program information
Structured Practical Training program registration
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From the time you register for the SPT program with OEE, it can take 3-4
weeks before you can begin your training, as it requires time to make
arrangements with your site and preceptor before you can start. Do not
register for the SPT program until your pre-registration with the College is
complete.
For information on the status of your SPT application including start date
and placement, contact UBC – Office of Experiential Education directly:
Telephone - 604.822.8077
Fax - 604.822.3035
Email - [email protected]
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Step 10
Successfully complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
(PEBC) Qualifying Exam – Part I and Part II.
For information regarding the PEBC Qualifying Exams, visit the PEBC
website.
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www.pebc.ca
* If you completed the PEBC Qualifying Exam before May 2001, you are
required to complete the PEBC Qualifying Exam Part II.
* Note that steps 8, 9, 10 (Jurisprudence Exam, Structured Practical Training, PEBC
Qualifying Exams) can be completed in any order.
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Step 11
Complete the “Application for Full Pharmacist Registration”.
After completing the above requirements, submit the final application below
by email or fax to complete your registration. Allow up to 5 business days
for processing.
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Application for Full Pharmacist Registration
* Professional liability insurance - all 3 criteria listed in the professional
liability insurance section are required to be checked off to complete your
registration.
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Finished
Congratulations!
You have now completed all the steps necessary to become a registered
pharmacist in BC. The College will send you a confirmation notice and
issue a certificate of registration and annual registration card. You will need
to renew your registration each year.
If you had already started the PEBC Document Evaluation process by August 20, 2014, follow
the steps below:

Step 1
Pre-register with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
The original Application for Pre-Registration must be sent by mail. Allow up
to 20 business days for your application to be processed.

Application for Pre-Registration - International Pharmacy Graduate
(IPG)
* Notarized identification form (use form on page 3 of the application) –
must be notarized by a notary public, commissioner for oaths, lawyer or
Canadian Embassy or Canadian Consulate. For primary ID, a Permanent
Resident Card can also be used in additional to the documents listed.
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If your current name is different from the name on your degree or
certificate, you must provide either:
- The original (or a notarized copy) of your marriage certificate, or
- Legal change of name document
If your name is not the same on all identification submitted you must submit
a notarized affidavit including the following information:
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Sample Notarized Affidavit – Identification / Name Change
* Criminal record check (CRC) authorization (use form on page 5 of the
application) – outside criminal record checks are not accepted as the CRC
must be done by the College through the Ministry of Justice.
* Certificate of Standing- must be mailed to the College office directly from
your existing regulatory authority(ies). Certificate must be dated within three
months to the date of the application. PEBC copies of previous Certificates
of Standing are not acceptable because they do not come directly from the
regulatory authority and are not dated within three months.
If an updated Certificate of Standing cannot be provided you must submit a
notarized affidavit including the following information:
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Sample Notarized Affidavit - Certificate of Standing
If an updated Certificate of Standing cannot be provided because you have
never been registered in another jurisdiction, you must submit a notarized
affidavit including the following information:
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Step 2
Sample Notarized Affidavit - Never Been Registered
Successfully complete the English Language Proficiency (ELP)
requirements

English Language Proficiency information
If you obtained your pharmacy degree outside of Canada or the continental
USA, you are required to complete an ELP assessment.
Test scores must be submitted directly from the Testing Agency to the
College, or for IELTS, by fax or email to be verified online.
You may compare your test scores to the scores listed under the “Minimum
score with SEM” column of Appendix 1. Please note the minimum scores
must be met for each of the criteria, including the IELTS overall band score.
There are no exceptions.
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Step 3
Successfully complete the Jurisprudence Examination (JE).
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Step 4
Jurisprudence Examination information
Jurisprudence Examination orientation presentation (mp4)
Jurisprudence Examination online application
Successfully complete the Structured Practical Training (SPT)
program.
ELP requirements must be successfully met prior to applying for the SPT
program. You must also have authorization to work in Canada.


Structured Practical Training program information
Structured Practical Training program registration

From the time you register for the SPT program with OEE, it can take 3-4
weeks before you can begin your training, as it requires time to make
arrangements with your site and preceptor before you can start. Do not
register for the SPT program until your pre-registration with the College is
complete.
For information on the status of your SPT application including start date
and placement, contact UBC – Office of Experiential Education directly:
Telephone - 604.822.8077
Fax - 604.822.3035
Email - [email protected]

Step 5
Successfully complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
(PEBC) Qualifying Exam – Part I and Part II.
For information regarding the PEBC Qualifying Exams, visit the PEBC
website.

www.pebc.ca
* If you completed the PEBC Qualifying Exam before May 2001, you are
required to complete the PEBC Qualifying Exam Part II.
* Note that steps 3, 4, 5 (Jurisprudence Exam, Structured Practical Training, PEBC
Qualifying Exams) can be completed in any order.
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
Step 6
Complete the “Application for Full Pharmacist Registration”.
After completing the above requirements, submit the final application below
by email or fax to complete your registration. Allow up to 5 business days
for processing.
.

Application for Full Pharmacist Registration
* Professional liability insurance - all 3 criteria listed in the professional
liability insurance section are required to be checked off to complete your
registration.

Finished
Congratulations!
You have now completed all the steps necessary to become a registered
pharmacist in BC. The College will send you a confirmation notice and
issue a certificate of registration and annual registration card. You will need
to renew your registration each year.
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Optional
Canadian Pharmacy Practice Programme (CP3)
Moving to another country is a challenge, especially when you’re trying to
qualify to practise as a professional. The College has partnered with the
University of British Columbia to provide the Canadian Pharmacy Practice
Programme (CP3) which is an optional educational program designed to
help international pharmacy graduates prepare for pharmacy practice in
BC.
CP3 focuses on therapeutics, communication skills, and pharmacy practice
courses relevant to international pharmacy graduates. The program uses a
mix of classroom instruction, prior learning assessment, mentorship, and inpharmacy experience to help pharmacists educated outside North America
meet Canadian practice standards and registration requirements.
More information about the Canadian Pharmacy Practice Programme is
available on the University of British Columbia’s Continuing Pharmacy
Professional Development Division website at
http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/cp3/index.html.
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