Supporting Documentation for Registration
The following documentation must be submitted with the completed Pre-Registration Form as these documents are necessary for your registration as a student, intern or pharmacist. OCP will only accept originals or notarized copies. Any original documents sent to OCP will be returned by Priority Post.
a) Evidence of identity and citizenship or status in Canada
For Canadian citizens:
- valid Canadian passport or
- Canadian birth certificate, or
- Canadian citizenship card (both sides)
- valid international passport and proof of status in Canada by one of the following:
- Record of Landing,
- Permanent Resident card, or
- Valid Study Permit and/or Work Permit (valid work permit is required for registration as an intern)
If your current name is different from the name on your pharmacy degree certificate, you must provide either the original (or a notarized copy) of your marriage certificate or legal change of name document.
c) Evidence of No Criminal Record
Submit:
Affidavit of Good Character
d) Evidence of Graduation
If you have already graduated from an accredited faculty of pharmacy or have successfully completed the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Evaluating Examination:
- submit the original or a notarized copy of your degree certificate, or
- arrange for a letter to be sent directly to OCP from your university certifying that you have been awarded a pharmacy degree.
- arrange to have your university directly notify OCP of your enrollment
e) Evidence of licensure in good standing
If you are currently licensed or have ever been licensed anywhere as a pharmacist, you must provide a current letter from each licensing body verifying that you are/were licensed and have not committed any offences.
f) Evidence of English or French Language Proficiency
Students and graduates of pharmacy degree programs accredited by CCAPP or ACPE are considered to have fulfilled OCP’s language proficiency requirement.
International pharmacy graduates must demonstrate that they understand, speak and write in either English or French with reasonable proficiency. For further information on how to fulfill OCP’s language proficiency requirement, please click here.