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. What is the capital city of Quebec?

Select One:
 Gatineau
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Quebec City

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3. Which is the capital city of Alberta?

Select One:
 Regina
 Calgary
 Edmonton
 Red Deer

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4. How is the government formed after an election?

Select One:
 The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
 The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
 The Queen selects a party to form the government.
 The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.

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

Select One:
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia
 Ontario
 Saskatchewan

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6. To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?

Select One:
 Pacific
 Atlantic
 Arctic
 Labrador Sea

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7. Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?

Select One:
 The eagle
 The lion
 The tiger
 The beaver

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8. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?

Select One:
 Executive, Legislative and Judicial
 Executive, Legislative and Monarchy
 Executive, Senate and Judicial
 Executive, Police and Judicial

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9. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?

Select One:
 Canadian Confederation
 Dominion of Canada
 Britain
 Canada

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10. What is the government of all of Canada called?

Select One:
 National assembly
 Legislature
 Council
 Federal

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11. The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest national highway in the world.

Select One:
 TRUE
 FALSE
 -
 -

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12. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?

Select One:
 Name given to a deceased person
 Family of deceased
 Name that refers to the rights of a person that has died
 The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state

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13. Nova Scotia was the first British North American colony to practice responsible government.

Select One:
 True
 False
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 ..

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14. What is an electoral district?

Select One:
 The area in which elections are held.
 A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons.
 The office where you find a candidate's name.
 The building in which you vote.

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15. How many Canadians served in the First World War?

Select One:
 More than 600,000.
 About 10,000.
 More than 60,000.
 About 170,000.

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16. What is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?

Select One:
 The suffrage motion of women
 The election law
 The women's suffrage movement.
 The women's voting law

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17. Why is the North sometimes called the - Land of the Midnight Sun- ?

Select One:
 Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.
 Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours

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18. What is the head of government in Canada called?

Select One:
 President
 Prime Minister or Premier
 Senator
 Governor General

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19. On September 10 of which year did the government of Mackenzie King declare war on Hitler's Germany ten days after the rest of the British Empire declared war?

Select One:
 1939
 1914
 1907
 1922

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20. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?

Select One:
 Member of Parliament.
 Master of the Province
 Member of the Patriots
 Minister of Parliament.

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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