The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027. The board disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Monday, saying the proposed centre would make the examination more accessible to Nigerians……
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027.
The board disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Monday, saying the proposed centre would make the examination more accessible to Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America.
“For Nigerians in Canada, the UTME is coming closer to home,” JAMB said.
According to the board, the centre is expected to commence operations in 2027 and will enable eligible Nigerians in Canada and across North America to sit for the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely for the examination.
“JAMB is working towards establishing a UTME centre in Ottawa, Canada, expected to commence operations in 2027,” it said.
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The board said the initiative would particularly benefit Nigerians in the diaspora seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
“The proposed centre will make it easier for eligible Nigerians in Canada and across North America to sit for the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely for the examination,” JAMB said.
The examination body also said the move would strengthen the relationship between Nigerians abroad and the Nigerian education system.
“It also represents a bigger opportunity to strengthen the connection between Nigerians in the diaspora and Nigerian tertiary education,” the board said.
The announcement followed a visit by JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, to the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, where the proposed centre was discussed.
