A Sustainable Immigration Solution for Nigeria and Africa

Bridging Africa’s Immigration Gap: A Holistic Vision for Sustainable Talent Growth

Africa is a continent of immense potential—rich in resources, culture, and human talent.

Yet, many of its brightest minds seek opportunities abroad, driven by systemic challenges like limited educational alignment with global job markets, economic instability, and fragmented support for aspiring immigrants.

At Let’s Japa, we don’t just facilitate relocation; we aim to transform how Africa navigates immigration by empowering informed decisions, fostering collaboration, and building a future where talent thrives at home and abroad. Resolving brain drain.

Understanding the Drive to Relocate

The decision to leave one’s homeland is rarely simple. Through our work, we’ve identified four recurring motivations among African professionals:

1. Students pursuing advanced education unavailable locally.

2. Families reuniting with loved ones overseas.

3. Employees seeking competitive salaries and workplace safety.

4. Entrepreneurs expanding businesses into global markets.

While these aspirations are valid, traditional immigration systems often exploit hopeful applicants with opaque processes, exorbitant fees, and misinformation. Our mission is to replace this cycle with transparency, equity, and community.

A New Approach: Empowerment Over Exploitation

“Leaving home is a difficult decision. As immigrants ourselves, we built Let’s Japa to eliminate gatekeepers and complexity—ensuring relocation is a choice made from clarity, not coercion.”
— Derrick, Let’s Japa CEO

1. Data-Driven Decision Making

Legacy immigration consultants profit by pushing relocation at any cost. We take the opposite approach:

• Safari, our interactive global map, empowers users to compare income taxes, living costs, healthcare quality, and career opportunities across 100+ countries. Many discover African nations like Rwanda or Kenya offer competitive advantages, helping them rethink relocation.

• Skill Gap Analytics: By analyzing visa application trends, we identify mismatches between African educational programs and global demands. Partnering with Lagos-based universities and learning institutions, we’ve helped redesign curricula in tech and engineering to improve local employability.

2. Partnership-Driven Solutions

No single entity can solve systemic challenges alone. We collaborate globally to create ethical pathways:

• Reverse Brain Drain Initiatives: Partnering with European governments and institutions, we connect Nigerian STEM graduates to 6–8 month exchange programs. Participants gain international experience while committing to apply their skills back home.

• Hybrid Opportunities: Through partnerships with Canadian employers, we help applicants secure Permanent Residency (PR) while working remotely from Africa. Canada’s flexible PR policy (requiring only 1,035 non-consecutive days in-country) allows professionals to earn CAD salaries while maintaining ties to Africa.

3. Building Bridges Through Community

Our diaspora network isn’t just a forum, it’s a catalyst for reinvestment:

• Economic Repatriation: Community members access curated opportunities to invest in African startups, real estate, and others, turning emigration into a circular economy.

• Policy Advocacy: By aggregating insights from 20,000+ user journeys, we equip policymakers with data to address root causes of brain drain, such as academic underfunding and regulatory barriers for workers.

The Road Ahead

Our roadmap focuses on:

• Expanding University Partnerships: Piloting skill-matching programs with 10+ institutions across Nigeria and Canada.

• Scaling Safari: Integrating real-time job market data to help users compare salaries (e.g., Lagos vs. Toronto for software engineers).

• Advocacy: Lobbying for bilateral agreements that recognize African credentials and simplify remote work taxation.

Join the Movement

Whether you’re reconsidering relocation, seeking up-skilling opportunities, or investing in Africa’s future, Let’s Japa offers tools and community to make your journey equitable and impactful.

• Explore Safari → Short Demo
• Join Our Diaspora Network → Community Signup