Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Pharmacist in Manitoba

Last checked October 10, 20266 sources checkedNOC 31120

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba to work as a pharmacist in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

Protected titles: Not listed in the sources checked

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“To practice as a pharmacy professional in Manitoba, you must register with the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM).”

From cphm.ca/professional-registration, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status: Licence required See the source
Routes: Trained in Canada: 4 steps, listed one-time fees $100

Licensed in another province: 3 steps, listed one-time fees $100

Trained outside Canada: 3 steps, listed one-time fees $100
Annual fees: Not stated by the regulator Check with CPhM

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

Listed one-time fees: $100
3 steps without a listed fee

Submit registration application
You submit your registration application and supporting documents to the College for approval.

Source
“Your registration application and supporting documents have been approved by CPhM”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations
Complete Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules
You complete the Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules and submit proof of completion, including payment confirmation and a Statement of Completion, to the College.
- Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules registration: $100
  Source
  “Any pharmacy professional in Manitoba can also register to complete the modules. The cost of registration is $100.”
  cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-21-2022
Source
“You have submitted proof of completing the Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules (i.e. confirmation that you have paid for the modules and copy of Statement of Completion) to [email protected].”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations
Write the JP Exam
Once your application is approved and module completion is proven, you register for and write the Jurisprudence Examination, which must be passed before licensure.

Source
“All eligible candidates will be provided with instructions on how to register for and book their JP exam.”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations
Complete Manitoba internship
If you are an out-of-province graduate of a Canadian CCAPP-accredited program who has not been licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction, you must complete a minimum 200-hour internship in Manitoba with an approved preceptor before licensure.

Source
“These applicants must successfully complete a minimum 200-hour internship in Manitoba with an approved preceptor prior to licensure.”
cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-december-22-2023

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee type	Amount	Share
Other	$100	100%
One-time total	$100	100%

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

Listed one-time fees: $100
2 steps without a listed fee

Submit registration application
You submit your registration application and supporting documents to the College for approval.

Source
“Your registration application and supporting documents have been approved by CPhM”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations
Complete Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules
You complete the Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules and submit proof of completion, including payment confirmation and a Statement of Completion, to the College.
- Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules registration: $100
  Source
  “Any pharmacy professional in Manitoba can also register to complete the modules. The cost of registration is $100.”
  cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-21-2022
Source
“You have submitted proof of completing the Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules (i.e. confirmation that you have paid for the modules and copy of Statement of Completion) to [email protected].”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations
Write the JP Exam
You may attempt the Jurisprudence Examination at any point during your internship or structured practical training, and it must be successfully completed before licensure.

Source
“Applicants are still required to complete the JP Modules prior to attempting the exam, however, they may now attempt the exam at any point throughout their internship or structured practical training (SPT) program. The JP Exam must be successfully completed prior to licensure/listing.”
cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-december-22-2023

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Licensed in another province, by type
Fee type	Amount	Share
Other	$100	100%
One-time total	$100	100%

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

Listed one-time fees: $100
2 steps without a listed fee

Apply through streamlined pathway
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you follow a registration and licensure process like that used for pharmacists applying from other Canadian jurisdictions.

Source
“Through this streamlined pathway, applicants who meet the eligibility criteria will follow a process like that used for pharmacists applying from other Canadian jurisdictions. All remaining legislative and regulatory requirements will continue to apply.”
cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-16-2026
Complete Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules
As an internationally educated pharmacist, you must complete the Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules before you can write the Jurisprudence Examination.
- Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules registration: $100
  Source
  “Any pharmacy professional in Manitoba can also register to complete the modules. The cost of registration is $100.”
  cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-21-2022
Source
“Pharmacists, interns, and Pharmacy Technicians-in-training registered with the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM), including domestically and internationally educated pharmacists, must complete the Pharmacy Jurisprudence Modules before they can write the Jurisprudence Examination (JP Exam).”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations
Write the JP Exam
After your application is approved and module completion is proven, you register for and write the Jurisprudence Examination, which is mandatory for licensure.

Source
“The Jurisprudence Examination (JP Exam) is a mandatory step to licensure in Manitoba.”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee type	Amount	Share
Other	$100	100%
One-time total	$100	100%

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Experience

International applicants through the streamlined pathway must have practiced at least 600 hours in pharmacy practice, or graduated from their pharmacy education program, in an eligible jurisdiction within the three years before applying.
Source
“have practiced 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.”
cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-16-2026
To be eligible for licence renewal, pharmacists must have practiced a minimum of 600 hours in the previous three-year period.
Source
“practice for a minimum of 600 hours in the previous three-year period;”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/licence-renewal

Police check

Pharmacists must have a current Criminal Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Search and Adult and Child Abuse Registry Checks, which must be updated every five years after initial registration.
Source
“have a current Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Adult and Child Abuse Registry Checks. After initial registration and licensing with CPhM, these record and registry checks must be updated every five years.”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/licence-renewal

Insurance

Pharmacists must retain professional liability insurance providing a minimum of $2,000,000 per claim or per occurrence and a minimum $4,000,000 annual aggregate.
Source
“retain professional liability insurance providing a minimum of $2,000,000 per claim or per occurrence and a minimum $4,000,000 annual aggregate;”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/licence-renewal

Other

International applicants through the streamlined pathway must currently hold an active pharmacist licence in an eligible jurisdiction with no conditions, restrictions, or outstanding complaints, discipline, or remedial process.
Source
“currently hold an active pharmacist license, with no conditions, restrictions, or outstanding complaints, discipline, or remedial process in an eligible jurisdiction”
cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-16-2026
To be eligible for licence renewal, pharmacists must meet the requirements for continuing professional development.
Source
“meet requirements for continuing professional development;”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/licence-renewal

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Manitoba.

Source

“Out-of-province pharmacist graduates of a Canadian CCAPP-accredited pharmacy program, who have not been licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction previously, are now able to register and license with CPhM without first licensing in their province/territory of graduation, provided they meet the licensing requirements.”

cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-december-22-2023

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CPhM

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPhM

Exams

Jurisprudence Examination (JP Exam)

Source
“The Jurisprudence Examination (JP Exam) is a mandatory step to licensure in Manitoba.”
cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPhM

Compare scores across provinces and professions

Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPhM

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPhM

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 31120, Pharmacists. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
Where	Low	Median	High	Outlook
Manitoba	$50.00	$56.00	$69.23	Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada	$40.00	$55.49	$67.00	—

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Pharmacists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in all 12 other jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

British Columbia Licence required
Alberta Licence required
Saskatchewan Licence required
Ontario Licence required
Quebec Licence required
New Brunswick Licence required
Nova Scotia Licence required
Prince Edward Island Licence required
Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
Yukon Licence required
Northwest Territories Licence required
Nunavut Licence required

Compare pharmacist licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

Professional Registration | College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cphm.ca/professional-registration · fetched October 10, 2026
Friday Five (December 22, 2023) | College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-december-22-2023 · fetched October 10, 2026
Jurisprudence Examination | College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cphm.ca/professional-registration/jurisprudence-examinations · fetched October 10, 2026
Friday Five (January 21, 2022) | College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-21-2022 · fetched October 10, 2026
Friday Five (January 16, 2026) | College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cphm.ca/friday-five/friday-five-january-16-2026 · fetched October 10, 2026
Pharmacist Licence Renewal | College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cphm.ca/professional-registration/licence-renewal · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do you need a licence to work as a pharmacist in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

Jurisprudence Examination (JP Exam).

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