Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?

Select One:
 Louis St. Laurent
 Robert Borden
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 Queen Elizabeth

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

Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Quebec
 Manitoba

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3. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.

Select One:
 Letter
 Memorandum
 Speech
 Document

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4. Name three requirements you must meet in order to vote in a federal election.

Select One:
 Canadian citizen, at least 21 years old, and on the list of electors.
 Working for the government, at least 21 years old, and Canadian citizen.
 Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old, and on the list of voters.
 Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and on the voters' list.

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5. This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.

Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 John Cabot
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 King Charles V

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6. What is the significance of Hockey?

Select One:
 It is the most played sports in canada and also it is the national Summer Sport
 It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and is also its national winter sport
 Canada won a gold medal in 2008 Olympics for this event
 None of that

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7. Who is Canada's Head of State?

Select One:
 A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
 Prime Minister
 Members of parliament
 Governor General of Canada.

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8. 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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9. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?

Select One:
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
 Québec, Quebec
 Ottawa, Ontario
 Halifax, Nova Scotia

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10. 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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11. What is Canada's national winter sport ?

Select One:
 Ice Hockey
 Cross-country skiing
 Curling
 Figure skating

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12. What are the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?

Select One:
  O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
 O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
 O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.
 O Canadian! Our home and private land! True love in all thy sons command.

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13. Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?

Select One:
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
 Jean Chrétien
 ouis St-Laurent

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14. Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper?

Select One:
 New Brunswick
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Ontario

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15. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?

Select One:
 It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
 It made Confederation legal.
 The Aboriginal people signed the act.
 It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.

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16. Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?

Select One:
 Landed immigrants
 British citizens
 Citizens of United States
 Canadian citizens.

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17. During the Second World War, thousands of Canadians were forcibly evacuated from the West Coast of Canada because of their ethnic origin. Who were these Canadians

Select One:
 Japanese-Canadians
 Black-Canadian
 Indians
 Chinese-Canadians

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18. Who was Louis Riel?

Select One:
 The Prime Minister of Canada during World War I
 A winner of the Victoria Cross
 A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba
 A Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen

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19. What is the tower in the center of the Parliament buildings called?

Select One:
 CN Tower
 Peace Tower.
 Canada Tower
 Peaceful Tower

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20. From where does the name Canada come?

Select One:
 From Kanata, the First Nations word for village.
 From the Inuit word meaning home.
 From the First Nations word meaning land.
 From the Inuit word Kanata meaning nations.

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 Citizenship Test Tips

Previously, the citizenship test contained certain mandatory questions, however ..... Before 2010, citizenship test contained certain mandatory questions which needed to be answered correctly by applicants in order to pass the test.
The three mandatory questions tested applicants on the following:

- the right to vote;
- the right to run for elected office; and
- voting procedures related to elections.

However, because Section 15 of the Citizenship Regulations now specifies that applicants are required to have sufficient knowledge of a broad range of topics, the inclusion of mandatory questions in the citizenship test will no longer be in effect as of October 14, 2010.