Key Takeaways:

1. PEBC Exam Eligibility Criteria and Application Process.
2. PEBC exam syllabus, structure, and 2025 exam dates.
3. Best PEBC exam preparation materials recommended by Elite Expertise
4. Can I write the PEBC exam from India?
5. What is a pharmacist’s salary in Canada in 2025?
6. What is the total cost of the PEBC exam in Canada?
7. How to immigrate to Canada as a pharmacist?
8. Resources to help with PEBC preparation?

Searching on Google for How  to work as a pharmacist in Canada? The answer would then be that you need to write the PEBC exam, which is the licensure exam for overseas-trained pharmacists, like yourself, who wish to work in Canada. In the past years, many skilled international pharmacists have passed this exam. If you are ready to achieve this milestone, this guide will help you.

PEBC Exam Eligibility Criteria and Application Process.

 PEBC Exam Eligibility Criteria :-BPharm or PharmD graduates are eligible to write the PEBC Exam Application Process:- Step 1:-Register with Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada Step 2: Apply for PEBC Document Evaluation Step 3:- Receive Your Certificate of Qualification Step 4: Apply for the PEBC Evaluating Examination Step 5: Apply for the PEBC Qualifying Examination (Part I & Part II)

PEBC exam syllabus, structure, and 2025 exam dates.

The PEBC evaluating exam The syllabus focuses on pharmaceutical sciences and areas related to patient care. PEBC Exam format:

• Type: Computer-based
• Questions: 140 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) reduced from 150
• Duration: The exam consists of two sections, each with 90 minutes allocated for completion of 70 questions.
• Fee: CAD 910

Key PEBC Exam subjects [updated 2025]

• Pharmaceutical Sciences 25%
• Pharmacy Practice 55%
• Behavioural, Social, and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences 20%

PEBC Qualifying Exam Syllabus – Part I

Part I consists of MCQs that assess whether you can apply knowledge to real clinical situations. You’ll need to show that you can solve pharmacy problems and make good decisions based on patient scenarios.

PEBC Exam format:

• Type: Computer-based
• Duration: 4.5 hours
• Fee: CAD 855

On the PEBC qualifying exam syllabus, there will be some questions (for Part I) and stations (for Part II) relating to these major competency areas:

• Ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities
• Patient-centered care
• Product Distribution
• Practice setting
• Health promotion
• Knowledge and research application
• Communication and Education
• Intra and Inter-Professional Collaboration
• Quality and Safety

PEBC Qualifying Exam Format – Part II (OSCE)

Part II is an OSCE—a practical exam that simulates real-life pharmacy situations. The OSCE includes 11 stations plus rest stations. Each station runs for 7 minutes and includes:

• 9 interactive stations
• 2 non-interactive stations
• 0 pretest station (either interactive or non-interactive)
• Fee: CAD 1915
• Duration: 6.5 hours

Best PEBC exam preparation materials recommended by Elite Expertise

The Elite expertise  PEBC evaluating exam course is like a pharmacy foundational course for the PEBC aspirants, as it covers all the 1.PEBC EXAM SYLLABUS  with 300hrs live and recorded lectures

2. In-depth training for Pharmaceutical Sciences ,Pharmacy Practice, and Behavioural, Social, and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences

3.Unlimited PEBC evaluating practice questions 4.Unlimited case studies 5.Made easy pharmaceutical calculations Above all, learn from experienced working clinical pharmacists in Australia  who are KAPS qualified The trainer’s profile is mentioned below

Canadian pharmacy exam PEBC exam preparation trainers

Arief Mohammad:- Arief Mohammad is an Indian pharmacist who has done his master’s in pharmacy, Qualified  KAPS and is now working as a clinical pharmacist in Australia He is a teacher trainer and a mentor to the pharmacy students. He has trained more than 1000 students for the international pharmacy exams like OPRA exam/Kaps exam for Australia,New Zealand,Canada PEBC ,PSI equivalency exam for Ireland. Harika Bheemavarapu:Harika Bheemavarapu  is an Indian pharmacist who has done his master’s in pharmacy,   Qualified KAPS and is now working as a clinical pharmacist in Australia She is a teacher trainer and a mentor to the pharmacy students. He has trained more than 1000 students for the international pharmacy exams like Opra exam/Kaps exam for Australia,New Zealand,Canada PEBC ,PSI equivalency exam for Ireland To know about the PEBC exam training, visit

Can I write the PEBC exam from India?

The PEBC Evaluating Exam and the PEBC Qualifying Exam Part 1 (MCQ) can be written from  India. The Qualifying Exam Part 2 (OSCE) must be taken in Canada. The PEBC offers Exam Centres through Prometric in several Indian cities:

• Ahmedabad
• Bangalore
• Chennai
• Gurgaon
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata, and
• Mumbai

What is a pharmacist’s salary in Canada in 2025 ?

In Canada, the average pharmacist’s salary in 2025 varies from approximately CAD 90,000 to CAD 120,000 per year The table represents the pharmacist’s Salary  from Freshers to Experienced

Experience in Years	Average Salary Per Year
0-2 years	CAD 86,100
2-5 years	CAD 114,600
5-10 years	CAD 158,700
10-15 years	CAD 190,400
15-20 years	CAD 206,700
20+ years	CAD 223,700

What is the total cost of the PEBC exam in Canada?

The total cost for the PEBC exam is mentioned below

Application	Cost (CAD)	Cost (INR)
Document Evaluation	715	₹43,400
Evaluating Exam (EE)	910	₹57,785
Qualifying Exam Part I (MCQ)	855	₹54,292
Qualifying Exam Part II (OSCE)	1,915	₹121,600

How to immigrate to Canada as a pharmacist?

A pharmacist can follow the 5-step process while applying for immigration. Step 1:-Pass the PEBC EXAM Step 2:–Check  Eligibility and prepare the Documents Step 3:-Create an Express Entry Profile Step 4:-Receive an Invitation to Apply Step5:-Get License to Practice

Resources to help with PEBC preparation?

PEBC has recommended the mentioned books for preparing for the PEBC exam, which is mentioned on the official website

•  CPS Drug Information (Drug monographs, Lexi-Interact, clinical tools)
• CPS Full Access (Includes content from Therapeutic Choices and Minor Ailments)

Recommended Textbooks

Category	Title	Author(s)	Publisher
Pathophysiology / Pharmacotherapy	Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs	Zeind et al	Wolters Kluwer
Pharmacotherapy	Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach	DiPiro et al	McGraw-Hill
Pharmacotherapy Principles	Pharmacotherapy: Principles and Practice	Chisholm-Burns et al	McGraw-Hill
Pharmacology	Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics	Brunton et al	McGraw-Hill
Lab Data	Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data	Lee	ASHP
Patient Assessment	Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice	Jones	Wolters Kluwer
Biopharmaceutics & PK	Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	Shargel, Yu, Ducharme	McGraw-Hill
Pregnancy & Lactation	Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation	Briggs et al	Wolters Kluwer
Psychotropic Drugs	Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs	Procyshyn et al	Hogrefe
Drug Info & Literature	Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists	Malone et al	McGraw-Hill
EBM	How to Read a Paper	Greenhalgh	Wiley-Blackwell
Calculations	Stoklosa and Ansel’s Pharmaceutical Calculations	Stockton	Wolters Kluwer
Communication	Communication Skills in Pharmacy Practice	Beardsley et al	Wolters Kluwer
Ethics	Ethics in Pharmacy Practice: A Practical Guide	Sullivan et al	Springer
Pharmacy Management	Pharmacy Management in Canada	Hindmarsh et al	Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy

Features:

1.300 +hrs of live and recorded lectures 2.Unlimited access to the course 3.10000+Mocks designed according to the syllabus 4.1:1 consultation

5. In-depth explanation with the teachers

6.Assignments

Final Words

With the help of knowledge ,resources, and the preparation material international pharmacist can pass the PEBC exam easily Don’t forget Practice makes perfect. In your journey, include Elite Expertise, which makes your journey smooth