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The complete 2026 guide for Canadian PharmD graduates with PEBC certification + provincial registration moving to Australia via the Competency Stream. CAOP exam (not OPRA), no English test required, fees in CAD and AUD, Working Holiday visa option for under-35s, near-parity currency. Honest framing on why Australia is climate and lifestyle, not a salary uplift.

The complete 2026 guide for UK MPharm graduates with GPhC registration moving to Australia via the Competency Stream. CAOP exam (not OPRA), no English test required, fees in £ and AUD, Working Holiday visa option for under-35s, faster pathway than the Knowledge Stream — and an honest framing of why the Australian salary uplift isn't the main reason UK pharmacists go.

Australia has two pathways for international pharmacists – and you don't get to choose. Here's how to know which one applies to you and what each involves.