Effective May 13, 2025, The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) has introduced a streamlined pathway that exempts eligible international pharmacy graduates from the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination.
All international candidates will still need to complete PEBC's Document Evaluation and provide confirmation of their acceptance to the Qualifying Examination before starting the CPBC registration process.
Who is eligible?
After completing PEBC's Document Evaluation process, candidates may be exempt from the Evaluating Examination if they meet either:
Pathway 1: Graduates from internationally accredited pharmacy programs (CCAPP or ACPE)
Pathway 2: Either:
- Graduates from approved countries: Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, UK; OR
- Graduates from other (not approved) countries who, in the past 3 years, held a full, unrestricted pharmacist license and practiced for at least 1 year in direct patient care in one of the approved countries listed above or the US
If you meet these criteria, you may be eligible for direct admission to the PEBC Qualifying Examination Part I (MCQ), bypassing the Evaluating Examination.
The timing of this change enables eligible candidates to apply for direct admission to the November 2025 Pharmacist Qualifying Examination Part I (MCQ) when the applications open in late May.
To determine your eligibility for one of these pathways, you are welcome to complete the PEBC eligibility survey. Click here.
Before starting your registration process with CPBC, please provide confirmation from PEBC of your Document Evaluation and acceptance to the PEBC Qualifying Examination.
The College is currently updating processes to reflect this change and will provide more information as it becomes available.
Visit the PEBC website for more details and FAQs