Pharmacist Registration in Manitoba

This pathway is for students currently enrolled in a CCAPP-accredited Canadian pharmacist program who will be working or training in Manitoba as a pharmacy student.  

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/PPS/

This pathway is for graduates of a CCAPP-accredited Canadian pharmacy program who:  

• Have never been registered or licensed as a pharmacist in Canada; AND  
• Are not recent graduates of the University of Manitoba College of Pharmacy.  

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/DEG/

This pathway is for pharmacists who are currently licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction and wish to practice in Manitoba.  

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document:  https://cphm.ca/LMA/

This pathway is for pharmacists who graduated from a pharmacy program outside of Canada and have:  

• Enrolled in Pharmacist’s Gateway Canada. 
• Successfully completed the PEBC Evaluating and Qualifying certification processes. 
• Met CPhM’s language proficiency requirements. 
• Never been registered or licensed as a pharmacist in Canada. 

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/IPG/

Please note that CPhM processes a maximum of five complete IPG applications each month.

This pathway is for those international pharmacists from an eligible jurisdiction who:

• currently hold an active pharmacist license, with no conditions, restrictions, or outstanding complaints, discipline, or remedial process in any jurisdiction listed in Schedule A, and
• have practised for at least 600 hours in pharmacy practice, or graduated from their pharmacy education program, in an eligible jurisdiction, in the three years preceding their application.

Eligible jurisdictions (Schedule A) include: 

• Australia 
• Great Britain 
• New Zealand 
• Republic of Ireland 
• United States of America (USA)

To see if you qualify, please see the full Streamlined Registration and Licensure for Pharmacist Applicants from Eligible International Jurisdictions Policy here: Streamlined Registration and Licensure for Pharmacist Applicants from Eligible International Jurisd… 

Please review the FAQ on Streamlined Registration and Licensure for Pharmacist Applicants from Eligible International Jurisdictions here: https://cphm.ca/resource/streamlined-pathway-eligible-international-jurisdiction-frequently-asked-questions-faq/  

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/streamlined-pathway-eligible-international-jurisdiction-applicant-checklist/  

If you are a former registrant who is actively registered and licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction, please follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/former-cphm-registrant-applying-via-labour-mobility-agreement/  

If you are a former CPhM registrant and you do not have an active registration or license in another Canadian jurisdiction, please select the appropriate checklist below based on how long you have been away from practice:

• Have you been away from practice for less than 3 years?  
  • To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/reinstatement-of-pharmacist-registration-and-licensure-under-three-years/ 
•  Have you been away from practice for 3 to 6 years?  
  • To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/reinstatement-of-pharmacist-registration-and-licensure-three-to-six-years/ 
• Have you been away from practice for more than 6 years?  
  • To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/reinstatement-of-pharmacist-registration-and-licensure-more-than-six-years/ 

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/return-to-practice-from-non-practicing-status-under-three-years/  

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/return-to-practice-from-non-practicing-status-three-to-six-years/  

To apply, follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the following document: https://cphm.ca/resource/return-to-practice-from-non-practicing-status-more-than-six-years/  

“Stream” refers to the application pathway you are eligible to take to be registered with CPhM.

Please see below:

• Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy Program Student
  • Domestically Educated Pharmacy Graduate
  • Labour Mobility Applicant
  • Internation Pharmacy Graduate
• Pharmacy Technician
  • Domestically Educated Pharmacy Technician Graduate
  • Labour Mobility Pharmacy Technician Applicant
  • International Pharmacy Technician Graduate

“Record and Registry Checks” refers to the following documents:

• Criminal Record Check (with Vulnerable Sector Search)
• Child Abuse Registry Check
• Adult Abuse Registry Check

Please visit CPhM’s Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector Search, and Adult and Child Abuse Registry Checks page for more information.

Please contact registration@cphm.ca for further information.

Please refer to the Qualification Letter you received from PEBC, it will be located in the second paragraph.

You can provide a notarized statement, see the Checklist for information that is required on the statement.

The Letter of Standing must be mailed to CPhM directly from your current or most recent licensing authority(s). It cannot be emailed. The letter must be dated within 24 months.

CPhM processes a maximum of five International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) applications each month and are reviewed in the order they are received. Applicants will be notified if their application will not be processed in the month it was received and will provide them when it will be completed.

In rare cases, applicants would find an internship preceptor who also has a position available in their pharmacy and will agree to hire their intern the soonest they have been registered and licensed as a pharmacist in Manitoba. For CPhM to consider expediting the application, kindly have your potential Manitoba employer provide a letter, addressed to the CPhM Registrar, with the following:

1. Provide reason why there currently isn’t a Manitoba pharmacist that can fill the position
2. Provide reason why there is a dire need to have you licensed as soon as possible
3. State that you are staying in Manitoba after your internship is complete

Once received, the letter will be taken into consideration in reviewing your application for registration and licensure as a Pharmacist. You will be informed if further action or documentation is needed from you and/or your potential employer.