I've been working in HR for about four years and finally decided to go for my PCP certification this year. Honestly, I underestimated how much ground this thing covers. First attempt I scored a 58%, second time a 62% — both times I walked out thinking I'd done better than that. Payroll legislation and the Quebec-specific rules absolutely wrecked me.
What changed for my third attempt was actually being systematic about it. I stopped just reading the textbook and started doing timed PCP practice test questions every single day — even just 20-30 questions on my lunch break. I also found a study guide that broke down the payroll compliance sections in plain language instead of the dense CPA wording, which made a huge difference for retention.
Ended up passing with a 74%. Not a perfect score but I'll absolutely take it after two failures. Happy to share what resources I used if anyone's in the same boat right now. Anyone else find the remittances and legislative compliance section way harder than expected?