Registration

Please refer to Regulations 12.1, 12.2 and 12.18.

An applicant for registration as a pharmacist must be already licensed as a Pharmacist in another Canada jurisdiction or be a graduate of a CCAPP or ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy education program in Canada or the United States. 

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)

• Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person.

Canadian Criminal Record Check (dated within the last 6 months)

• Acceptable formats as follows:
  • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
  • Online criminal record checks from com (no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).

Diploma

• Please provide an original notarized photocopy of your diploma from a CCAPP or ACPE accredited pharmacy program.

Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a pharmacist

• Minimum amounts required for insurance:
  • $2 million per occurrence
  • $4 million annual aggregate

Proof of certification in First Aid & CPR level C 

 
Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Pharmacist (Never previously licensed).

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College. Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format.

• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID.
• Criminal Record Check (original document)
  • If you have completed your criminal record check through mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account and no original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.
• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your diploma from a CCAPP or ACPE accredited pharmacy program.

Please refer to Regulations 12.1, 12.2, 12.4 and 12.18.

An applicant for registration as a pharmacist must be already licensed as a Pharmacist in another Canada jurisdiction or be a graduate of a CCAPP or ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy education program in Canada or the United States. 

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)

• Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person.

Canadian Criminal Record Check (dated within the last 6 months)

• Acceptable formats as follows:
  • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
  • Online criminal record checks from com (no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).

Letter of standing

• A letter of standing must be requested from all Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (PRA) where the applicant was previously licensed. It must be received directly from the PRA. 

Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a pharmacist

• Minimum amounts required for insurance:
  • $2 million per occurrence
  • $4 million annual aggregate

Proof of certification in First Aid & CPR Level C

Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Pharmacist (Already licensed within Canada).

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College. Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format.

• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID.
• Criminal Record Check (original document)
  • If you have completed your criminal record check through mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account. No original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.
• Letter of Standing from all PRAs where previously licensed.

Please refer to Regulations 12.1 and 12.5.

An applicant educated and/or authorized to practice as a pharmacist in another country may be placed on a conditional pharmacist register.

Please note you must be enrolled in the Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada for International Pharmacists and apply to PRA NB as a first step.

As one of Canada’s pharmacy regulatory authorities (PRAs), we have entrusted our national association, the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), to develop a national approach to facilitate the licensure process for international pharmacist graduates (IPGs) and to eliminate duplication.

The Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada helps IPGs navigate the licensure process and facilitate their preparation for licensure in Canada. The Gateway provides a website with key information online and through telephone support and features two self-assessment tools which assist IPGs to make an informed decision before starting the process to become licensed as a pharmacist in Canada.

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)

• Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person.

Canadian Criminal Record Check

• Acceptable formats as follows:
  • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
  • Online criminal record checks from mybackcheck.com (no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).

Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a Pharmacist

• Minimum amounts required for insurance:
  • $2 million per occurrence
  • $4 million annual aggregate

Proof of certification in First Aid & CPR level C

Language proficiency test results

• • For reference on which tests are acceptable, please consult NAPRA standards.

Proof of successful completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) evaluating exam and at least one part of the qualifying exam (MCQ or OSCE).

Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Conditional Pharmacist (International Pharmacist Graduate).

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College. Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format.

• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID.
• Criminal Record Check (original document)
  • If you have completed your criminal record check through www.mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account. No original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.

All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must apply annually for license renewal. The online form is accessible beginning November 1 and must be completed no later than November 30 each year to maintain licensure.

All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must engage in continuous professional development to maintain licensure and must attest to having done so during annual renewal. Read more

Pharmacists are highly trained, educated and trusted health-care professionals. New Brunswick pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care services. Pharmacists may:

• Administer injections (According to the Administration of Injections Policy; and Supplemental standards of practice separate authorization is required once licensed.)
• Assess and prescribe for some common minor ailments (Listed in Appendix 2 of the Regulations; Once licensed, pharmacists must participate in the Minor Ailments Orientation)
• Prescribe in some circumstances as outlined in the Part XXI of the Regulations

Valid certification in First Aid & CPR is a requirement of licensure in New Brunswick for all pharmacy professionals who provide patient care and for registered students who administer injections.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a direct client care register and registered students who administer injections must maintain certification equivalent to the following:

• First Aid: Emergency, Workplace or Standard First Aid
  • Pharmacy professionals are expected (and empowered) to select the appropriate level of First Aid training based on their individual competence and practice needs.
• CPR: Level C

For more information, please refer to the following FAQ [LINK]

This information must be kept up to date in the pharmacy professional’s online profile with the College.

• Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a direct client care register must certify annually at license renewal that their First Aid & CPR certification in the required format is current and valid*.

Injections

Pharmacists on the Active: Direct Client Care register may administer injections via ID, IM or SC routes in accordance with Regulations (22.3-22.5), the Model Standards of Practice for Canadian Pharmacists, the Supplemental Standards of Practice for Administration of Injections, and the Administration of Injections Policy.

Minor Ailments

Prior to incorporating activities that relate to Minor Ailments into practice, pharmacy professionals must declare to have participated in Minor Ailments Orientation (attended in person or have read the accompanying document). Pharmacy professionals are then able to notify the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists through a link on their online profile.

New Brunswick pharmacists may prescribe a drug, treatment or device for the treatment of a condition listed in Appendix 2 of the Regulations. Regulations 21.8(1) and 21.8(2) describe this authority in more detail. 

• Guidance: Assessing and Prescribing for Contraception Management
• Guidance: Assessing and Prescribing for Lyme Disease Prophylaxis
• Guidance: Assessing and Prescribing for Paxlovid
• Guidance: Assessing and Prescribing for Treatment of Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

When searching the College’s online Directory of Pharmacy Professionals, authorization for Minor Ailments is indicated next to the pharmacy professional’s name and registration number.

For further information, please visit the Government of New Brunswick Pharmacy Services website.

View this link.

Please refer to Regulations 12.12 to 12.18.

An applicant for registration as a pharmacist student must be a student enrolled in, or a graduate of a CCAPP or ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy education program in Canada or the United States.

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

• Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)
  • Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person.
• Canadian Criminal Record Check (dated within the last 6 months)
  • Acceptable formats as follows:
    • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
    • Online criminal record checks from mybackcheck.com (no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).

• Confirmation of enrolment from your school
  • Please provide confirmation for the current term.

• Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a Pharmacist Student
  • Minimum amounts required for insurance:
    • $1 million per occurrence
    • $2 million annual aggregate 

Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Pharmacist Student.

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College.

Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format.

• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID
• Criminal Record Check (original document)
  • If you have completed your criminal record check through mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account. No original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.

All applicants must be registered with the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacist Student to be eligible to complete the required training. No time service shall be completed in the province of New Brunswick without being registered with the College. This applies to both the clinical rotations included in your university curriculum and unstructured time-service.

According to Regulations 12.16(1)(2), a pharmacist student is required to complete a total of 40 weeks of practical training, under the supervision of an approved preceptor, as part of the Accredited education program and a minimum of 4 weeks post-graduation training using the NBCP internship manual.

NOTE : An Apprenticeship Agreement is required for all time service and must be submitted to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists' office before starting a time service period.

After registration has been confirmed, an Apprenticeship Agreement must be submitted and approved by the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists before students begin a block of time service with an approved preceptor.   

Login to your online profile to Submit an Apprenticeship Agreement.

Preceptor qualifications are stipulated in Section 12.23 of the Regulations. Preceptors and students must read the Responsibilities of the Student and Preceptor document.

The student is responsible for submitting the required information to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists. It is not the responsibility of the preceptor.

If work was completed in another province, the pharmacy regulatory authority in that province must submit a letter, on the applicant’s behalf, confirming the completed time service in order for it to be considered for licensure in New Brunswick.

Evidence of time service must be submitted to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists no later than two weeks following the completion of any time service period.

Login to your online profile to submit an Evidence of Time Service form.

Please contact the College if you have any questions about the registration process, or require additional information.

Post Graduate Training Manual [link]

Please refer to Regulations 12.1, 12.2 and 12.20.

An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician must be already licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in another Canada jurisdiction or be a graduate of a CCAPP or ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy technician education program in Canada or the United States. 

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)

• Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person.

Canadian Criminal Record Check (dated within the last six months)

• Acceptable formats as follows:
  • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
  • Online criminal record checks from com (no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).

Diploma

• Please provide an original notarized photocopy of your diploma from a CCAPP or ACPE accredited pharmacy technician program.

Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a Pharmacy Technician

• Minimum amounts required for insurance:
  • $1 million per occurrence
  • $2 million annual aggregate

Proof of certification in First Aid & CPR Level C 

Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Pharmacy Technician (Never previously licensed).

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College. Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format:

• • Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID.
  • Criminal Record Check (original document)
  • Notarized photocopy (original document) of your diploma from a CCAPP or ACPE accredited pharmacy technician program.

If you have completed your criminal record check through mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account. No original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.

Please refer to Regulations 12.1, 12.2, 12.4 and 12.20.

An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician must be already licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in another Canada jurisdiction or be a graduate of a CCAPP or ACPE accredited entry-level pharmacy technician education program in Canada or the United States. 

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)

• Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person. 

Canadian Criminal Record Check (dated within the last 6 months)

• Acceptable formats as follows:
  • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
  • Online criminal record checks from com(no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).

 Letter of Standing

• A letter of standing must be requested from all Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (PRA) where the applicant was previously licensed. It must be received directly from the PRA.

Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a Pharmacy Technician

• Minimum amounts required for insurance:
  • $1 million per occurrence
  • $2 million annual aggregate 

Proof of certification in First Aid & CPR level C 

Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Pharmacy Technician (Already licensed within Canada).

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College. Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format.

• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID.
• Criminal Record Check (original document)
• Letter of Standing from all PRAs where previously licensed.

If you have completed your criminal record check through mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account. No original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.

All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must apply annually for license renewal. The online form is accessible beginning November 1 and must be completed no later than November 30 each year to maintain licensure.

All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must engage in continuous professional development to maintain licensure and must attest to having done so during annual renewal. Read more

Valid certification in First Aid & CPR is a requirement of licensure in New Brunswick for all pharmacy professionals who provide patient care and for registered students who administer injections.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a direct client care register and registered students who administer injections must maintain certification equivalent to the following:

• First Aid: Emergency, Workplace or Standard First Aid
  • Pharmacy professionals are expected (and empowered) to select the appropriate level of First Aid training based on their individual competence and practice needs.
• CPR: Level C

For more information, please refer to the following FAQ [LINK]

This information must be kept up to date in the pharmacy professional’s online profile with the College.

• Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on a direct client care register must certify annually at license renewal that their First Aid & CPR certification in the required format is current and valid*.

Pharmacy Technicians on the Active: Direct Client Care register who have successfully completed an approved training program (CCCEP-Stage II accreditation) may administer injections, while under the routine supervision of a pharmacist on the Direct Client Care register (with authorization to administer injections) via IM or SC routes. 

This is in accordance with:

• Regulations 22.3-22.5;
• Model Standards of Practice for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians;
• Supplemental Standards of Practice: Administration of Injections; and
• Administration of Injections Policy.

Regulations now provide pharmacy technicians who may have graduated three or more years ago a pathway for licensure.

View this link.

Please refer to Regulations 12.19 to 12.20.

An applicant for registration as a pharmacy technician student must be a student enrolled in, or a graduate of, a CCAPP or ACPE accredited pharmacy technician education program in Canada.

For this application, you will need the following items to upload to your online form: 

• Proof of identity (Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or holds a valid employment visa or valid Canadian work permit)
  • Must provide the College with an original notarized photocopy of a Canadian government issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) by mail or in person.
• Canadian Criminal Record Check (dated within the last 6 months)
  • Acceptable formats as follows:
    • Local police or RCMP office – original criminal record check document must be mailed or dropped off in person at the College office.
    • Online criminal record checks from mybackcheck.com (no original document needed). Once you receive your results, you can share them through the www.mybackcheck.com website to the College’s account (New Brunswick College of Pharmacists).
• Confirmation of enrolment from your school
  • • Please provide confirmation for the current term.
• Proof of personal professional liability insurance as a Pharmacist Student
  • Minimum amounts required for insurance:
    • $1 million per occurrence
    • $2 million annual aggregate 

Step 1)          Click on the following [link] to create a profile.

Step 2)          Complete the application form for Pharmacist Student.

Step 3)          The original documents listed below must be sent to the College. Your application will only be processed once all documents are received in their correct format.

• Notarized photocopy (original document) of your government issued photo ID
• Criminal Record Check (original document)
  • If you have completed your criminal record check through mybackcheck.com, please share those results through your mybackcheck online account to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists’ account. No original document is needed if you’ve completed your criminal record check through this channel.

All applicants must be registered with the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists as a pharmacy technician student before completing the required training as described below. No time service shall be completed in the province of New Brunswick without being registered with the College.

A minimum of 14 weeks of practical training in New Brunswick is required for licensure as a pharmacy technician to be served as follows:

• a minimum of 8 weeks of structured practice experience as part of the accredited education program.
• a minimum of 6 weeks practice experience to be served in New Brunswick following graduation, which shall include the Structured Practical Evaluation (SPE).

After registration has been confirmed, an Apprenticeship Agreement must be submitted and approved by the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists before students begin a block of time service with an approved preceptor.   

Login to your online profile to Submit an Apprenticeship Agreement.

Preceptor qualifications are stipulated in Section 12.23 of the Regulations. Preceptors and students must read the Responsibilities of the Student and Preceptor document.

The student is responsible for submitting the required information to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists. It is not the responsibility of the preceptor.

Evidence of time service must be submitted to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists no later than two weeks following the completion of any time service period.

Login to your online profile to submit an Evidence of Time Service form.

*NOTE : If work was in another province, the pharmacy regulatory authority in that province must submit a letter on your behalf, confirming the completed time service in order for it to be considered for licensure in New Brunswick. 

Please contact the College if you have any questions about the registration process, or require additional information.

Jurisprudence Exam Policy

Jurisprudence Exam Information & Study Guide

Legislation and guidance for New Brunswick pharmacy professionals 

Links to Federal and Provincial legislation 

The deadline to apply is 14 days before the exam date. Examination dates are announced a minimum of two months in advance.

Scheduled sittings (1:00 p.m.)

February 15
June 21
October 18

Special sitting availability (9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.)

April 11, 12, 13
August 15, 16, 17
December 5, 6, 7

Application form