If you are an international pharmacy technician applicant who passed both parts of the PEBC Qualifying Exam for pharmacy technicians on the first attempt, follow the steps below to register as a pharmacy technician in Ontario.
Step 1: College-Based Requirements
Create an online account with the College
- Login here or from the OCP homepage
- Pay the initial application fee
- Submit supporting documentation of your evidence of identity, your citizenship or status in Canada, and your education
Register as an Intern Technician
- Obtain personal professional liability insurance
- Submit a police background check
- Login to your account to apply
- Submit supporting documentation of your evidence of language proficiency
- Pay the intern technician application fee
- Enter and maintain your practice information for any site where you will be practicing as an intern technician
Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE)*
- Successfully complete PACE for pharmacy technician applicants
- Login to your account to apply
Jurisprudence, Ethics and Professionalism Exam*
- Successfully complete the Jurisprudence, Ethics and Professionalism exam
- Login to your account to apply
- Pay the exam fee
Step 2: Final Application for Certificate of Registration as a Pharmacy Technician
- Obtain/maintain personal professional liability insurance
- Login to your account to apply
- Pay the final application fees
- Application fee
- Pharmacy Technician – New Applicant Registration
- Your police background check and evidence of language proficiency must be current to proceed
- Update your personal and practice information, including identifying a Designated Practice Assessment (DPA) site in Ontario
Time & Cost Estimates
Many of the requirements for registration have expiry dates to ensure that your knowledge, skills and judgment are current at the time of your final application. The Fees & Timelines chart lists all registration-related fees and timelines to help you anticipate the time and costs required to register as a pharmacy technician in Ontario.
An international pharmacy technician applicant who passed both parts of the PEBC Qualifying Exam on their first attempt, plans ahead to meet application deadlines, and is able to complete each requirement in the minimum time may complete the remaining registration process within 6 months.
Estimated fees paid to OCP are $865 plus the annual fee. These fees are outlined in the Schedule of Fees.
Estimated fees paid to third parties are $3,686 plus the annual liability insurance premium.
*Non-exemptible requirement