Professional Licence Reinstatement

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Professional Licence Reinstatement

If your professional licence with the College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC) has lapsed and you would like to reinstate as a Full Pharmacist or Full Pharmacy Technician, you must complete the reinstatement process before resuming pharmacy practice in B.C.

Determining your Reinstatement Path

Your reinstatement path is based on the time elapsed since you were last licensed as a Full Pharmacist or Full Pharmacy Technician. Refer to your applicable pathway below for details:

  • Within 90 Days: Licence expired within the past 90 days
     
  • Less than 6 Years: Licence expired for more than 90 days but less than 6 years ago
     
  • 6 Years or More: Licence expired 6 or more years ago
     
  • Pharmacist from Canada (CFTA): You are currently licensed as a practising pharmacist in another Canadian province or territory in good standing. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) allows your credentials as a Canadian pharmacist to be recognized for licensing in BC, therefore additional assessments or continuing education (CE) submissions are not required.
Overview of Reinstatement Application Process
  1. Understand the steps and requirements for your reinstatement path (refer above).
     
  2. Prepare & scan all your required documents, as listed in the Application Checklist. Scans must be clear, good quality and in colour, as per the Scanning Requirements.
     
  3. Go to eServices and log into your existing eServices account. Do not create a new account. If you have forgotten your login information, use the “Forgot password” or “Forgot Username” to recover them.
     
  4. Click on Reinstatement.
     
  5. Fill in the required information in the application & upload your documents.
     
  6. Pay the application fee and criminal record check fee.
     
  7. Wait 5 business days for your application to be reviewed by CPBC.
     
  8. You can log back into your reinstatement application to view the approval status of your documents. If there is outstanding information, you will be contacted by email.
     
  9. Complete your CE’s or assessments (where applicable), according to your reinstatement pathway.
     
  10. After completing all your requirements, you can pay the license fee online. The fee will be prorated to align with the March 31st expiry date.
     
  11. You will receive an email the next day confirming that your licence has been reinstated. Your licence number will remain the same.
Processing Times
  • Allow up to 5 business days for your documents and information to be reviewed.
     
  • You will be contacted via email if additional information is required. Results of criminal record checks may take 15+ days. If adjudication or fingerprinting is required, the processing time will be further extended. Visit the CRC webpage for more information.
Fees
  • Refer to the Fee Schedule for all applicable fees.
     
  • All fees are not refundable or transferable.
     
  • Visa or Mastercard credit card payments only (no debit cards or prepaid credit cards).
Need Help?

Refer to the FAQ page

Contact Professional Licensing at: [email protected]