The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will establish a UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) centre in Canada from 2027. Multiple reports state the proposed location is Ottawa, with the initiative aimed at allowing Nigerians in North America to sit for the examination outside Nigeria.
All outlets link the move to reducing the need for candidates in the diaspora to travel back to Nigeria solely to take the UTME. Vanguard, The Punch and Legit.ng report that JAMB frames the plan as improving access for Nigerians living abroad, particularly those who would otherwise face travel and related costs.
While the sources largely align on the key details—the exam, the timing (2027), and the planned Canadian base (Ottawa)—they differ only slightly in wording and emphasis. The overarching theme across outlets is that JAMB is expanding UTME delivery through a new overseas centre to serve Nigerians across North America.
