Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?

Select One:
 Atlantic Canada
 Central Canada
 Prairies
 Coastal Pacific

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2. 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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3. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?

Select One:
 Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.
 Go to legal aid services in most communities
 Do not go to a court.
 Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees

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4. 'Habeas corpus' became part of Canadian Rights and Responsibility. Where was the concept of 'Habeas corpus' taken from ?

Select One:
 A word that came from Aboriginal language
 It was part of aboriginal culture
 It came from French Common Law
 It came from English common law

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5. 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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6. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?

Select One:
 By the Queen
 By the Governor General
 By the voters
 By the Prime Minister

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7. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?

Select One:
 Late 1600s.
 Late 1700s.
 Late 1800s.
 Early 1700s.

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8. What is the capital city of Quebec?

Select One:
 Gatineau
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Quebec City

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9. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Yukon
 Northwest Territories
 Alberta

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10. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?

Select One:
 1245
 1215
 1615
 1125

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11. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?

Select One:
 Call the police
 Call your Member of Parliament
 Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
 Assume you cannot vote

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12. Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?

Select One:
 Louis Riel
 Gabriel Dumont
 John A. Macdonald
 William McDougall

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13. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?

Select One:
 Farming
 Fur trading
 Mining
 Forestry

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14. Which of following sports are official in Canada?

Select One:
 Basketball and curling
 Hockey and basketball
 Soccer and curling
 Hockey and Lacrosse

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15. Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in hockey. In what year was this goal, often referred to as "the goal heard around the world," scored?

Select One:
 1972
 1967
 1983
 1980

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16. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:

Select One:
 Citizenship and criminal justice
 International trade and Aboriginal affairs
 National defence and foreign policy
 All of the above

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17. What song is Canada's national anthem?

Select One:
 O Canadian
 O Canadian Citizens
 God save the Queen
 O Canada

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

Select One:
 Commissioners
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Sir
 Lord

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19. Which national project to connect Canadians across the country began in 1871 and was completed six years ahead of schedule in 1885, with the final section constructed in Craigellachie, British Columbia?

Select One:
 Canadian Pacific Railway
 Trans-Canada Highway
 Telephone lines
 Trans-Canada Trail

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20. In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live?

Select One:
 All regions
 The Prairies and the North
 The North and Great Lakes regions
 The Great Lakes regions and Prairies.

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 Citizenship Test Tips

Consequences of cheating on your Canadian Citizenship Test ..... If a citizenship official suspects that an applicant is cheating at the knowledge test session, they will take the test away. You will not be eligible for a re-test and you will have to appear for hearing with a citizenship officer. Cheating means misrepresentation on part of applicant and it will be treated same way as lying on your application.