JAMB to Launch UTME Centre in Canada by 2027

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, beginning in 2027.

The board revealed the initiative in a post on its official social media platforms after Registrar Prof. Segun Aina visited the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa.

According to JAMB, the centre will allow Nigerians living in Canada and across North America to sit for the UTME without travelling back to Nigeria.

The move is part of efforts to expand access and strengthen ties between Nigerians in the diaspora and the country’s education system.

“The proposed centre will make it easier for Nigerians in the diaspora to sit for the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely for the examination,” the board stated.

JAMB described the project as a step towards “taking Nigerian tertiary education to the world,” adding that it would showcase the nation’s education system internationally while reducing barriers for Nigerians abroad seeking admission into Nigerian universities.

The Ottawa centre is expected to commence operations in 2027, providing what JAMB calls “greater opportunities” for Nigerians overseas to connect with the country’s academic institutions.