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How to become a pharmacist in australia & canada?

  • i am Siva from India, i am B.Pharm graduate now i am working as a pharmacist in Oman,(16 months), in India i hvae 4 yr 3 month experience in Apollo hospital as a Pharmacist,i have, almost 6 years experience with this field , Now i am looking pharmacist job in Australia & Canada ,now i want the detalis regarding eligibility, other procedure and formalities ,any one can help me ???

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    For Australia, it will be extrememly difficult. Pharmacists must have employer sponsorship as they are not eligible for unsponsored visas. If you can find an employer who is willing to sponsor you for a permanent visa, you must obtain a positive skills assessment before you can lodge a visa application; before applying for skills assessment, you must achieve an overall Band score of 7.5 at the Academic level of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components of the test and you must meet the other requirements for a positive skills assessment and registration as a Pharmacist. http://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/APC_examining.html#Examining

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you can certainly apply to immigrate to Canada (as pharmacists are one of the jobs in demand) but you may be required to go back to university and get your skills upgraded to match Canadian requirements - if that means medical school you may have trouble getting in. However you can worry about that after you immigrate - if you get a job as a pharmacy technician, at least you will get employment in the field. My family pharmacist is from Egypt and his diploma on the wall says he graduated from a Canadian university. He now owns his own pharmacy. His technician (employee) is a good friend of mine - she loves her job. I see her doing literally everything her boss does - measuring and counting out pills, talking with customers, doing the paperwork & updating the computer. As for applying - see the CIC website and follow the links under skilled worker. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp

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medical school in canada is quite "packed" i would try america. they hire more immigrants who specialize in the medical field. this is why many canadians cross the border to america to get jobs in this field. because there are no jobs available. australia on the other hand i am not sure. but they could be well off as well already.

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