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PEBC latest news for pharmacist candidates, 2026

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) posts its announcements on its Latest News page, and emails candidates directly. The biggest change for pharmacists in 2026 was the end of the Evaluating Examination: from January 2027, international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) go straight to Part I. Here are the PEBC latest news items for pharmacists, by the date PEBC gave each one, with what it means for you.

  • 6Pharmacist posts, January to August 2026
  • October 2026Last Evaluating Examination
  • January 2027New pathway for IPGs takes effect
Open PEBC’s Latest News

Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What did PEBC’s latest news cover in 2026?

  • January 7, 2026: masks became optional at the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and the pharmacy technicians’ Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE), starting with the February 2026 OSCE. If you wear one, it must be the PEBC-supplied ASTM Level 2 or 3 mask with ear loops handed out at registration, and you must stay easy to understand.
  • February 12, 2026: PEBC stepped up monitoring of its computer-based exams. For remote proctoring, that includes checking what’s running on your computer and recording your screen for the whole exam, and PEBC may cancel results that show irregularities.
  • March 9, 2026: Richard Piticco became PEBC’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • April 30, 2026: updated resources posted, including the blueprint (March 2026), the reference list (March 2026), the Part I sample questions (January 2026) and the OSCE sample stations (March 2026).
  • July 24, 2026: PEBC announced two-factor authentication for the Candidate Portal, starting at noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
  • August 10, 2026: PEBC last updated its New Certification Pathway page, which says the October 2026 Evaluating Examination is the last one and that, from January 2027, IPGs go straight to Part I and must pass it before Part II.
  • August 28, 2026: applications opened for the February 2027 Qualifying Examination, with a deadline of noon Eastern Time on November 19, 2026.
PEBC: Masking policy update ↗PEBC: Monitoring of computer-based exams ↗PEBC: Updated examination resources ↗Signing in with two-factor authentication →

The biggest change: no more Evaluating Exam

PEBC’s last Evaluating Examination was on October 15, 2026. What that means if you passed it, failed it or never took it is on its own page.

The Evaluating Exam and the 2027 pathway →PEBC: New Certification Pathway ↗

Where PEBC posts updates

Email is PEBC’s main way of reaching you, so make sure its messages reach your inbox. If weather, strikes, public health or anything else affects an exam, PEBC posts an advisory on its website, and it asks you to check before you set out.

News about the pharmacy technician exam, such as the April 2027 technician applications that opened on October 15, 2026, is covered in the technician course.

PEBC exam dates for 2027 →PEBC pharmacy technician exam →
Sources: PEBC and 8 more. Checked November 2026.

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