Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. What is a ballot?

Select One:
 A form that tells you when and where to vote.
 A dance.
 A form for voting.
 An official who counts the number of votes.

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2. What are the three parts of Parliament?

Select One:
 The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
 The Governor General, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
 The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
 The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.

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3. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

Select One:
 Prairie provinces
 Central Canada
 Atlantic provinces
 Southern Canada.

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4. For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

Select One:
 Around 100 years.
 Around 200 years.
 More than 300 years
 More than 178 years.

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5. Which was the last province to join Canada?

Select One:
 New Brunswick
 Prince Edward Island
 Newfoundland
 Quebec

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6. What level of government passes by-laws?

Select One:
 Provincial government
 Municipal or local government.
 Regional government
 Territorial government

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7. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?

Select One:
 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

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8. Which Province of Canada was once known as "breadbasket of the world"?

Select One:
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia
 Ontario
 Saskatchewan

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9. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

Select One:
 The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
 The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.

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10. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Provinces

Select One:
 Commissioners
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Sir
 Lord

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11. What is Canada's system of governance?

Select One:
 Police state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, Provincial state and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and dictatorship
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

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12. What year was Confederation?

Select One:
 1871
 1870
 1898
 1867

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13. What is a Cabinet Minister?

Select One:
 MP selected by the Queen to make laws.
 MP appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.
 MP picked by the Premier of each province.
 Persons appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

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14. Select the answer that lists the Canadian Symbols.

Select One:
 the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, the Parliament Buildings and the beaver
 the maple leaf, Basketball and the beaver
 the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, Niagra Fall and the beaver
 the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf and the beaver

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15. Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?

Select One:
 It made changes to the Citizenship Act.
 Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.
 The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.
 It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

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16. Name the three levels of government in Canada.

Select One:
 Federal, provincial or territorial and state
 Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
 Federal, state and municipal
 Federal, provincial or territorial and local

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17. Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?

Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Quebec
 Manitoba

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18. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?

Select One:
 Fur
 Gold
 Oil
 Medicine

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19. In what province did the "Marathon of Hope" creator and Canadian hero Terry Fox spend most of his life?

Select One:
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Albera
 Quebec

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20. What are the regions of Canada?

Select One:
 West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
 Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
 West, North, South, East, Central
 Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies

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 Citizenship Test Tips

What language should my supporting documents be in? ..... Unless CIC tells you otherwise, all supporting documents must be in English or French.
If it is not in English or French, you must send it with:
- the English or French translation and
- an affidavit from the person who completed the translation and
- a certified photocopy of the original document