JAMB to Conduct UTME in Canada from 2027

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, allowing Nigerians in Canada and
other parts of North America to sit the examination from 2027.
The board made the disclosure in a post on its official social media platforms following a visit by its
Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, to the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa.

JAMB said the proposed centre would provide eligible Nigerians in the diaspora with easier access to the
UTME, particularly those seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions, without the need to travel
to Nigeria solely for the examination.
“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. “For Nigerians in Canada, the UTME is
coming closer to home.”
The initiative forms part of JAMB’s efforts to take Nigerian tertiary education to the world and
strengthen connections between Nigerians abroad and the country’s education system.
It falls under the board’s J-CARE framework, which emphasises more access, more opportunities and a
stronger connection to home.

JAMB already conducts the UTME in several countries, including the United Kingdom, South Africa,
Ghana, Saudi Arabia and others in West Africa.
The Ottawa centre would be its first in North America and is expected to commence operations in 2027.
The board said the move would reduce barriers for diaspora candidates and create greater
opportunities to promote Nigerian tertiary education internationally.

By Oyinkansola Shittu.

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