Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada is the body that regulates the national certification of the pharmacy profession in Canada (Similar to PCI in India).
The PEBC evaluates the qualifications of applicants and manages the evaluation and qualifying exams, and provides Certification of Qualification. This certificate is necessary requirement for entry-to-practice pharmacists and will help in obtaining licensure to practice in different provinces of Canada.
The board aims to make sure that candidates practice safely and effectively with their knowledge, skills, and abilities, thus ensuring better healthcare is delivered to Canadians.
Why PEBC is important for Indian pharmacy students?
You must be wondering why it is so important for Indian pharmacy graduates to give PEBC examination. Indian pharmacy students to go to Canada for a master’s program/or postgraduate program to seek a better job with a good salary and a career as a pharmacist in Canada. But, it is hard to find a job in a certain sector if you do not have your Pharmacy license in Canada.
It is crucial to obtain the license and for that, the PEBC examination is so important. Not only in Canada but in other countries also licensing examination plays an important role in the career growth of international pharmacists. The main reason why it is necessary is that being a pharmacist is the most valued profession in countries overseas, and pharmacy authorities have established some criterion to be fulfilled by the international students in order to become a licensed pharmacist. Fulfilling those criterions ensures that international pharmacists have the necessary skills and knowledge related to pharmacy practice to be delivered to their citizens.
Mainly, there is a growing demand in the community pharmacist and hospital pharmacist sector in Canada where one needs to have a license to be a pharmacist. Certain jobs, such as in clinical research, prefer licensed pharmacists over non-licensed pharmacists.
Many students wish to find a good job with a better salary package and a chance to get a PR in Canada. If you are aiming for the same, you need to take PEBC exam as it is very beneficial in building your career in pharmacy.
On the other hand, you are able to find a job in academia and research, Regulatory affairs and jobs in Pharmaceutical industries (Manufacturing, QA, Packaging, R&D, etc.). But in pharmaceutical industry sector scope is very limited and highly preferred occupation is being a community or hospital pharmacist in Canada.
Most of the pharmacist job in Canada requires Pharmacists license.
- Community Pharmacist (License required)
- Hospital Pharmacist (License required)
- Clinical Research (most employers prefer Licensed pharmacist)
- Academia and research (not required)
- Regulatory affairs (may or may not require, but prefer licensed pharmacist)
- Pharmaceutical Industry (Limited scope in getting jobs)