8 files changed, 20 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/branding/__init__.py b/bot/exts/backend/branding/__init__.py
index 20a747b7f..8460465cb 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/branding/__init__.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/branding/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.exts.backend.branding._cog import Branding
 
 
-def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
+async def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
     """Load Branding cog."""
-    bot.add_cog(Branding(bot))
+    await bot.add_cog(Branding(bot))
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/branding/_cog.py b/bot/exts/backend/branding/_cog.py
index 0c5839a7a..e55aa1995 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/branding/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/branding/_cog.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from bot.constants import Branding as BrandingConfig, Channels, Colours, Guild,
 from bot.decorators import mock_in_debug
 from bot.exts.backend.branding._repository import BrandingRepository, Event, RemoteObject
 from bot.log import get_logger
-from bot.utils import scheduling
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -127,7 +126,9 @@ class Branding(commands.Cog):
         self.bot = bot
         self.repository = BrandingRepository(bot)
 
-        scheduling.create_task(self.maybe_start_daemon(), event_loop=self.bot.loop)  # Start depending on cache.
+    async def cog_load(self) -> None:
+        """Carry out cog asynchronous initialisation."""
+        await self.maybe_start_daemon()  # Start depending on cache.
 
     # region: Internal logic & state management
 
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ class Branding(commands.Cog):
         if should_begin:
             self.daemon_loop.start()
 
-    def cog_unload(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_unload(self) -> None:
         """
         Cancel the daemon in case of cog unload.
 
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/config_verifier.py b/bot/exts/backend/config_verifier.py
index dc85a65a2..97c8869a1 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/config_verifier.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/config_verifier.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from discord.ext.commands import Cog
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.log import get_logger
-from bot.utils import scheduling
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -13,9 +12,8 @@ class ConfigVerifier(Cog):
 
     def __init__(self, bot: Bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.channel_verify_task = scheduling.create_task(self.verify_channels(), event_loop=self.bot.loop)
 
-    async def verify_channels(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         """
         Verify channels.
 
@@ -34,6 +32,6 @@ class ConfigVerifier(Cog):
             log.warning(f"Configured channels do not exist in server: {', '.join(invalid_channels)}.")
 
 
-def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
+async def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
     """Load the ConfigVerifier cog."""
-    bot.add_cog(ConfigVerifier(bot))
+    await bot.add_cog(ConfigVerifier(bot))
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py b/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py
index c79c7b2a7..5391a7f15 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import difflib
 
+from botcore.site_api import ResponseCodeError
 from discord import Embed
 from discord.ext.commands import ChannelNotFound, Cog, Context, TextChannelConverter, VoiceChannelConverter, errors
 from sentry_sdk import push_scope
 
-from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.constants import Colours, Icons, MODERATION_ROLES
 from bot.errors import InvalidInfractedUserError, LockedResourceError
@@ -328,6 +328,6 @@ class ErrorHandler(Cog):
             log.error(f"Error executing command invoked by {ctx.message.author}: {ctx.message.content}", exc_info=e)
 
 
-def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
+async def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
     """Load the ErrorHandler cog."""
-    bot.add_cog(ErrorHandler(bot))
+    await bot.add_cog(ErrorHandler(bot))
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/logging.py b/bot/exts/backend/logging.py
index 2d03cd580..b9504c2eb 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/logging.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/logging.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+from botcore.utils import scheduling
 from discord import Embed
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog
 
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.constants import Channels, DEBUG_MODE
 from bot.log import get_logger
-from bot.utils import scheduling
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ class Logging(Cog):
             await self.bot.get_channel(Channels.dev_log).send(embed=embed)
 
 
-def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
+async def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
     """Load the Logging cog."""
-    bot.add_cog(Logging(bot))
+    await bot.add_cog(Logging(bot))
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/sync/__init__.py b/bot/exts/backend/sync/__init__.py
index 829098f79..1978917e6 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/sync/__init__.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/sync/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from bot.bot import Bot
 
 
-def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
+async def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
     """Load the Sync cog."""
     # Defer import to reduce side effects from importing the sync package.
     from bot.exts.backend.sync._cog import Sync
-    bot.add_cog(Sync(bot))
+    await bot.add_cog(Sync(bot))
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/sync/_cog.py b/bot/exts/backend/sync/_cog.py
index 80f5750bc..a5bf82397 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/sync/_cog.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/sync/_cog.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
+from botcore.site_api import ResponseCodeError
 from discord import Member, Role, User
 from discord.ext import commands
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context
 
 from bot import constants
-from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.exts.backend.sync import _syncers
 from bot.log import get_logger
-from bot.utils import scheduling
 
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -19,9 +18,8 @@ class Sync(Cog):
 
     def __init__(self, bot: Bot) -> None:
         self.bot = bot
-        scheduling.create_task(self.sync_guild(), event_loop=self.bot.loop)
 
-    async def sync_guild(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         """Syncs the roles/users of the guild with the database."""
         await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()
 
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/sync/_syncers.py b/bot/exts/backend/sync/_syncers.py
index 45301b098..e1c4541ef 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/sync/_syncers.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/sync/_syncers.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import abc
 import typing as t
 from collections import namedtuple
 
+from botcore.site_api import ResponseCodeError
 from discord import Guild
 from discord.ext.commands import Context
 from more_itertools import chunked
 
 import bot
-from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.log import get_logger
 from bot.utils.members import get_or_fetch_member