Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?

Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 Henry Hudson
 John Cabot
 Samuel de Champlain

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2. When is the fixed election date of Canada's federal election?

Select One:
 The third Monday in October every four years following the most recent election
 March 1st every five years after the last election
 There's no fixed date of Canada's federal election
 The second Friday in September every four years following the most recent election

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3. What are the parties that are not in power called?

Select One:
 Opposition Parties.
 Without power Parties
 Out of Power Parties
 Side Parties

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4. 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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5. Who do Members of Parliament represent?

Select One:
 People living in the city in which he/she was elected.
 All of the Canadians living in his/her province.
 Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.
 Only Canadians living in Central Canada.

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6. Where is the Canadian Shield?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 Alberta and Ontario and Labrador
 Northern Quebec and Ontario and Labrador

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7. Where are the Great Lakes?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 Southern Ontario along the border between Canada and the United States.
 Near Niagara Falls

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8. What are the provinces of the Atlantic?

Select One:
 Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
 New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
 Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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9. Which famous Canadian composed the Canadian national anthem?

Select One:
 Céline Dion
 Bryan Adams
 Gordon Lightfoot
 Calixa Lavall&eactue;e

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10. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution?

Select One:
 1975
 1982
 1981
 1980

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11. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of local government?

Select One:
 Education, foreign policy and transportation
 Health care, natural resources and transportation
 National defence, health care and transportation
 Social and community Health, snow removal and transportation.

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12. "O Canada" was sung for over a century before becoming Canada's national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?

Select One:
 1980
 1958
 1920
 1899

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13. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of:

Select One:
 25
 20
 15
 17

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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. What is the capital city of Nunavut?

Select One:
 Cambridge Bay
 Arviat
 Iqaluit
 Arctic Bay

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16. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Alberta
 Manitoba
 Quebec

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17. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Select One:
 Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
 Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
 Equal employment rights and opportunities
 Basic living rights and obey laws.

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18. When is Canada Day?

Select One:
 July 1st every year
 The second Monday of July.
 September 6th of each year.
 The third Monday of May.

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19. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of federal government?

Select One:
 National defence, foreign policy, international trade and aboriginal affairs.
 Education, foreign policy, recycling programs and aboriginal affairs.
 Highways, policing, international trade and criminal justice.
 National defence, health care, international trade and aboriginal affairs.

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20. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Alberta
 British Columbia.
 Quebec

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 Citizenship Test Tips

What was the last update to Discover Canada and Citizenship Test Regulations ..... On September 30, 2010, regulatory amendments came which resulted in an update to "Discover Canada" and the way the "Canadian Citizeship Test" is conducted.

With these new regulations,
- The mandatory question requirement is removed, which means you don't automatically fail by giving wrong answer for certain type of question (that was the case previously);
- You are only required to give 15 correct answers out of 20;

For the contents of the tests, applicants are now supposed to have an adequate knowledge about
- National symbols of Canada
- Canadian Cultural and Social History;
- Canadian Goverment Hierarchy and Monarchy;
- Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges of Citizenship;

Check out Format of Canadian Citizenship Test to get more details.