Examination Dates and Fees

** Part II (OSCE) French exam is offered in Montreal.
PEBC reserves the right to cancel the examination at any of the stated locations if there are not enough applicants for that location or for other reasons.

Other Key Dates for Pharmacists

Application Name Deadline Date ID and Education Verification for Canadian Grads *Thursday, May 2, 2024 for November 2024 Pharmacist Qualifying Examination ID and Education Verification for Canadian Grads *Friday, September 20, 2024 for May 2025 Pharmacist Qualifying Examination Examination Name ID and Education Verification for Canadian Grads Examination Date(s) *Thursday, May 2, 2024 for November 2024 Pharmacist Qualifying Examination Examination Name ID and Education Verification for Canadian Grads Examination Date(s) *Friday, September 20, 2024 for May 2025 Pharmacist Qualifying Examination

*Canadian graduates must apply, and their application and accompanying documents must be received at the PEBC office by this deadline, to be eligible to apply for the Qualifying Examination when the applications first open in the Candidate Portal.

Schedule of Examinations for Pharmacy Technicians

Examination Name Examination Date(s) Examination Centres

September 2024 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

Administered by computer-based testing (CBT)

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10-11, 2024

Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Hamilton
London (Ontario)
Mississauga (Peel)
Moncton
Montreal
Ottawa
Regina
Saskatoon
St. John's
Toronto
Toronto (North York)
Vancouver
Winnipeg

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Thursday, March 7, 2024

September 2024 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

OSPE exam
Sunday, September 15, 2024 Edmonton
Halifax
London (Ontario)
Ottawa***
Saskatoon
St. John's
Toronto
Vancouver
Waterloo

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Thursday, March 7, 2024

April 2025 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

Administered by computer-based testing (CBT)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Hamilton
London (Ontario)
Mississauga (Peel)
Moncton
Montreal
Ottawa
Regina
Saskatoon
St. John's
Toronto
Toronto (North York)
Vancouver
Winnipeg

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

April 2025 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

OSPE exam
Saturday, April 5, 2025 Edmonton
Halifax
London (Ontario)
Ottawa***
Toronto
Vancouver
Waterloo

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Examination Name

September 2024 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

Administered by computer-based testing (CBT)

Examination Date(s) Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10-11, 2024 Examination Centres

Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Hamilton
London (Ontario)
Mississauga (Peel)
Moncton
Montreal
Ottawa
Regina
Saskatoon
St. John's
Toronto
Toronto (North York)
Vancouver
Winnipeg

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Examination Name

September 2024 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

Examination Date(s) OSPE exam
Sunday, September 15, 2024 Examination Centres Edmonton
Halifax
London (Ontario)
Ottawa***
Saskatoon
St. John's
Toronto
Vancouver
Waterloo

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Examination Name

April 2025 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

Administered by computer-based testing (CBT)

Examination Date(s) Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Examination Centres

Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Hamilton
London (Ontario)
Mississauga (Peel)
Moncton
Montreal
Ottawa
Regina
Saskatoon
St. John's
Toronto
Toronto (North York)
Vancouver
Winnipeg

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Examination Name

April 2025 Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam

Examination Date(s) OSPE exam
Saturday, April 5, 2025 Examination Centres Edmonton
Halifax
London (Ontario)
Ottawa***
Toronto
Vancouver
Waterloo

*Application Deadline:
Thursday, November 21, 2024
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Results Release:
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time

Application Available:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

*Application (application form and all required documents) must be RECEIVED by the PEBC office no later than this date. The online application is only available until 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time on the deadline date.
*** Part II (OSPE) French exam is offered in Ottawa.

PEBC reserves the right to cancel the examination at any of the stated locations if there are not enough applicants for that location or for other reasons.

Schedule of Fees - Pharmacists

Review the Fee Instructions for details on how to make payment to PEBC.

All Fees are in CANADIAN currency.

APPLICATION / SERVICE METHOD OF PAYMENT ONLINE(Visa or MasterCard credit cards only)
OFFLINE

(see Fee Instructions) Document Evaluation & Examination Document Evaluation US Document Evaluation Evaluating Examination $910 (2025 fee)
Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSCE) Only if you have money on account with PEBC Examination Re-scoring (Hand scoring) Evaluating Examination Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSCE) Examination Rescheduling / Cancellation Evaluating Examination Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Paid directly to Prometric when rescheduling or cancelling, if applicable Miscellaneous Certificate Replacement Sending Licensing Statement/Good Standing Certificate to Provincial Regulatory Authority ECA Report Request PEBC reserves the right to change the fees at any time as required.

Schedule of Fees - Pharmacy Technicians

Review the Fee Instructions for details on how to make payment to PEBC.

All Fees are in CANADIAN currency.

APPLICATION / SERVICE METHOD OF PAYMENT ONLINE (Visa or MasterCard credit cards only) OFFLINE (see Fee Instructions) Examination Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSPE) Only if you have money on account with PEBC Examination Re-scoring Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSPE) Examination Rescheduling / Cancellation Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Paid directly to Prometric when rescheduling or cancelling, if applicable Miscellaneous International Evaluation Certificate Replacement 2021 ONLINE (Visa or MasterCard only) OFFLINE (see Fee Instructions) Examination Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSPE) $555 (April CBT exam) Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Only if you have money on account with PEBC or are unable to pay by credit card Examination Re-scoring (Hand scoring) Evaluating Examination Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Examination Site Change Qualifying Examination - Part I (MCQ) Qualifying Examination - Part II (OSPE) Miscellaneous Certificate Replacement PEBC reserves the right to change the fees at any time as required.

Fee Instructions

Online application payment options

Visa or MasterCard (credit card only)

Offline payment requirements within Canada

Certified Canadian cheque, bank draft or money order
Canadian dollars only
Payable to PEBC or The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
Currently dated
Properly signed in space provided on front of payment
DO NOT SUBMIT U.S. funds, cash or personal cheques (they will be returned to you
if you do)

Offline payment requirements outside of Canada

International money order or bank draft
Drawn from a Canadian bank
Transit number of the bank printed at bottom of bank draft or money order, using standardized coding
Clearance method must be through the clearing system in Canada and not by collection
If your payment does not meet these requirements you will be charged a fee of $30 CAD to cover shipping and handling fees

Nigerian candidates

If you are paying an application fee, if possible, apply online and pay by Visa or MasterCard
If you are not paying an application fee, or you cannot pay the application fee by credit card, you can submit your fee offline, in U.S. dollars, but add an extra 10% to your USD amount to cover the expense of conversion and to account for differences in currency values

Fee receipt

Document Evaluation and Pharmacist Evaluating and Qualifying Examination: A fee receipt will be added to your ‘Digital Wallet’ once payment for an application is completed.

Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination: Within 24 hours of completing the exam, you will receive a ‘Notice of Completion’. This Notice will also serve as your official receipt for the exam.

Please do not request a fee receipt for income tax purposes. PEBC is an examining body, so it does not issue T2202 official tax receipts. Please follow up with the Canadian Revenue Agency to clarify their taxation policies as they relate to PEBC exam fees.

Online application payment options

Visa or MasterCard (credit card only)

Offline payment requirements within Canada

Certified Canadian cheque, bank draft or money order
Canadian dollars only
Payable to PEBC or The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
Currently dated
Properly signed in space provided on front of payment
DO NOT SUBMIT U.S. funds, cash or personal cheques (they will be returned to you
if you do)

Offline payment requirements outside of Canada

International money order or bank draft
Drawn from a Canadian bank
Transit number of the bank printed at bottom of bank draft or money order, using standardized coding
Clearance method must be through the clearing system in Canada and not by collection
If your payment does not meet these requirements you will be charged a fee of $30 CAD to cover shipping and handling fees

Nigerian candidates

If you are paying an application fee, if possible, apply online and pay by Visa or MasterCard
If you are not paying an application fee, or you cannot pay the application fee by credit card, you can submit your fee offline, in U.S. dollars, but add an extra 10% to your USD amount to cover the expense of conversion and to account for differences in currency values

Fee receipt

Document Evaluation and Pharmacist Evaluating and Qualifying Examination: A fee receipt will be added to your ‘Digital Wallet’ once payment for an application is completed. Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination: Within 24 hours of completing the exam, you will receive a ‘Notice of Completion’. This Notice will also serve as your official receipt for the exam. Please do not request a fee receipt for income tax purposes. PEBC is an examining body, so it does not issue T2202 official tax receipts. Please follow up with the Canadian Revenue Agency to clarify their taxation policies as they relate to PEBC exam fees.

PEBC Refund Policies

Exam refunds are decided and processed 6 weeks after the exam takes place.

If a refund is being sent outside of Canada, $30 CAD will be deducted from the refund amount for a money order or $50 CAD will be deducted for a wire transfer.

Your refund will be determined by the following: