Pharmacy saturation in Canada

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temperpedicmattress

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Is there any hope for local-graduated pharmacists in Canada anymore?

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Additionally in Ontario...

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How can IPGs make up such a significant proportion of pharmacists in Canada? How high is it gonna go to in 2016 and beyond????

Is there hope for local-graduated pharmacists???
 

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This won't get better anytime soon, unfortunately.
Go for a walk in one of the community colleges in Ontario. You're bound to see a South Asian student walking around with a large PEBC book.
The only major roadblock to obtaining a license in Canada is the OSCE exam where their fluency in English is tested. If you're gonna pursue it, prepare to work outside of GTA if you wanna make a good living.