The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada or PEBC VS WES

[srathi]

Hello,
Is it true that one can use PEBC results (Masters Points) even while working at a different NOC and not a Pharmacist NOC?

 

[Ishu08]

If it is for Immigration purpose only then it can be evaluated by any ECA agency, but if it is for licensing purposes then it has to go through PEBC.

Hello i want to do pharmacy exam in canada. So i can i use pebc for my immigration purpose also or i have to do WES for this ?

 

[Mehak Zehra]

i am creating my pebc account and my mistake i entered 4 years of education instead of 5 years for Pharm D - Bachelors. What should i do now. i have not submited the profile yet. I am so worried. how can i change it

 

[Simardeep7]

I think you should email them. They typically respond in 7 business days.

 

[smartchi]

I have bachelor of pharamcy degree.. just my openion...

If you have experience as a pharmacisr or industrial phatmacist,,, than go for PEBC. That way you could claim extra points for it as a proffesional degree.

If you have experience in another field ,,, WES would suffice . However , you will only get point as normal bachelor degree.

Please does pharmacy technician also require pebc for the express entry immigration.

 

[smartchi]

It doesn't matter if you did 5-7 years of pharmacy or you have a doctorate of pharmacy just like me, PEBC and WES will recognize any pharmacy degree (bachelor, master or doctorate) as a professional 4-year degree as the pharmacy program is only 4 years in Canada. Professional degrees such as MD, DMD or PharmD are not considered graduate degrees in canada, only general Masters and PhDs are.
Get a WES ECA only if your professional experience doesn't require licensing such as drug representative or industrial pharmacy job (jobs with no interaction with patient).
Get a PEBC ECA only if your professional experience requires licensing such as retail or hospital pharmacist (jobs with direct interaction with patients).
You will get your application denied if you don't get the correct ECA based on your claimed professional experience.
I did both because I got both experiences.
WES was very cheap and quick to get (2 weeks), PEBC was an expensive and long process (2-3 months) and more a pain because they required proof of licensing in your country and you need to have the application notarized, which is completely silly. You may have to take the equivalency exam before they can give you the ECA. I was waived the exam because I have a US PharmD.

Please do I require pebc as a pharmacy technician

 

[Naturgrl]

Please do I require pebc as a pharmacy technician

No.

 

[smartchi]

No.

Ok thanks but from my research it says pebc is required

 

[Naturgrl]

Ok thanks but from my research it says pebc is required

Required for what? You are are Pharm tech not a pharmacist. If you want professional designation and more points then yes. have you even done ECA?

 

[smartchi]

Required for what? You are are Pharm tech not a pharmacist. If you want professional designation and more points then yes. have you even done ECA?

They said is a regulated profession

 

[smartchi]

They said is a regulated profession

I don't really want to do pebc but am afraid if my Wes ECA will be rejected.

 

[Naturgrl]

They said is a regulated profession

But pharm tech is not a pharmacist. So don't need PEBC. You don't need license to get ITA.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ess-entry/documents/education-assessment.html