Career guide
Pharmacist
Pharmacists make sure medications are right and safe, advise patients and the care team, and in Manitoba can give vaccines and prescribe for some conditions.
- StatusRegulated profession
- TrainingPharmacy degree
- Pay scale$69.39–$88.18 an hour
- Openings now2
A day in the job
In a hospital you review medication orders, check doses and interactions, join rounds, and help with drug shortages. In a community pharmacy you dispense, counsel patients and give vaccines.
Where you could work: Hospitals, community pharmacies, long-term care
How to get there
- Earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (New Brunswick has no pharmacy school; most study at Dalhousie University or in Quebec)
New Brunswick schools: University of Manitoba, College of Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
Licence and registration
- Pass the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) qualifying exam
- Register with the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists
Official starting point: New Brunswick College of Pharmacists (opens in a new tab)
Trained outside Canada?
Pharmacists educated outside Canada start with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada's evaluating exam, then follow the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists' steps.
Important: Requirements can change and may differ for internationally educated professionals. CareZelo links to official bodies but does not determine eligibility.