In order to practice in Canada, pharmacists must be licensed by passing the national exam administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) as well as a licensing exam specific to the province the pharmacist wishes to practice in. To work in the Province of Quebec, it is not necessary to pass the PEBC, but you have to speak French and to make at least 600 hours internship in Quebec and to pass the law exam, depending where you graduated. You might have to take specific courses. For further info, go to www.opq.org. Information for both US and international graduates is available at the PEBC site. In addition, links to the provincial licensing authority is listed below:
British Columbia
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
200-1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1V8
Tel: 604-733-2440
Fax: 604-733-2493
Email: info@bcpharmacists.org
Web Site: www.bcpharmacists.org
Alberta
AlbertaCollege of Pharmacists
Suite 1200, 10303 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N6
Tel: 780-990-0321
Fax:780-990-0328
Email: acpinfo@altapharm.ca
Web Site: www.altapharm.org
Saskatchewan
SaskatchewanCollege of Pharmacists
700-4010 Pasqua Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 7B9
Tel: 306-584-2292
Fax: 306-584-9695
Email: saskpharm@sasktel.net
Web Site: www.saskpharmassoc.ca
Manitoba
Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association
187 St. Mary's Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 1J2
Tel: 204-233-1411
Fax: 204-237-3468
Email: info@mpha.mb.ca
Ontario
OntarioCollege of Pharmacists
483 Huron Street
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2R4
Tel: 416-962-4861, 1-800-220-1921
Fax: 416-847-8200
Email: email@ocpinfo.com
Web Site: www.ocpinfo.com
Quebec
Ordre des Pharmaciens du Quebec
266, rue Notre-Dame ouest
Bureau 301
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T6
Tel: 514-284-9588
Fax: 514-284-3420
Email: ordrepharm@opq.org
Web Site: www.opq.org
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Society
Burbank Complex
101-30 Gordon Street
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 1L8
Tel: 506-857-8957
Fax: 506-857-8838
Email: nbphsbv@nbnet.nb.ca
Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaCollege of Pharmacists
1464 Dresden Row
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3T5
Tel: 902-422-8528
Fax: 902-422-0885
Email: nsps@ns.sympatico.ca
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board
7-20424 Trans Canada Highway, Box 89
Crapaud, Prince Edward Island C0A 1J0
Tel: 902-658-2780
Fax: 902-658-2198
Email: peipharm@auracom.com
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board
Apothecary Hall, 488 Water Street
St. John's, Newfoundland A1E 1B3
Tel: 709-753-5877
Fax: 709-753-8615
Email: npha@npha.nf.ca
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Regulatory Authority
Registrar, Professional Licensing
Department of Health and Social Services
Gov't of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 867-920-8058
Fax: 867-873-0484
Email: professional_licensing@gov.nt.ca
Nunavut Territory
Northwest Territories Regulatory Authority
Registrar, Professional Licensing
Department of Health and Social Services
Gov't of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 867-920-8058
Fax: 867-873-0484
Email: professional_licensing@gov.nt.ca
Yukon Territory
Yukon Regulatory Authority
Department of Community Services
Gov't of the Yukon Territory
P.O. Box 2703, C-5
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Tel: 867-667-5940
Fax: 867-667-3609
Email: consumer@gov.yk.ca
Information taken from http://www.pebc.ca/EnglishPages/General/Provincial.html
For information on temporary work visas, visit the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration page at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.asp.
For information on immigration, visit the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration page at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp.
Several opportunities are available to international pharmacy graduates to prepare for the PEBC exam. The International Pharmacy Graduate Program is available in both Vancouver and in Toronto.
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