The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027.
The board announced the plan on its official social media platforms following a visit by its Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, to the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa.
JAMB said the proposed centre would allow eligible Nigerians in Canada and other parts of North America to take the UTME without travelling to Nigeria specifically 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 said.
JAMB said the initiative was part of its efforts to expand the reach of Nigerian tertiary education internationally and strengthen links between Nigerians abroad and the country’s education system.
The board added that the centre would provide greater opportunities to showcase Nigerian tertiary education internationally.
“For Nigerians in Canada, the UTME is coming closer to home,” JAMB said.
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