Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

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

Select One:
 Ontario
 Alberta
 British Columbia.
 Quebec

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3. How old is the Canadian Shield?

Select One:
 More than 2.0 Billion years
 More than 3.96 Billion years
 More than 6.0 Billion years
 More than 5.03 Billion years

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4. From whom are the Acadians descended?

Select One:
 French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
 Métis and Inuit.
 First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie Provinces in 1600s.
 British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.

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5. On June 6, 1944, in a bid to roll back the Nazi regime, 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed which Normandy beach on a day otherwise known as D-Day?

Select One:
 Juno Beach
 Jupiter Beach
 C?te d'Azur Beach
 Miami Beach

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6. Give an example of how you can participate in Community?

Select One:
 Mind your own business. Live and Let Live
 Keep your property tidy
 Have a party
 Join a community group

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7. What was the first province in Canada to recognize Women right to vote ?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Manitoba
 Quebec
 British Columbia

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8. What day is Armistice Day of First World War ?

Select One:
 Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
 The first Monday of November.
 Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
 Canada Day (July 1)

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9. What does - official language rights and minority language educational rights - mean?

Select One:
 French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
 French is more important in Quebec and English is more important in other provinces.
 All languages have equal status in Canada's government.
 English is more important than French in Canada.

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10. Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

Select One:
 Manitoba
 Alberta
 Prairie provinces
 West Coast.

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11. What do you call a law before it is passed?

Select One:
 A proposal of a law
 A new law.
 A bill.
 A proposed law

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12. 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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13. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?

Select One:
 Write a letter to the House of Commons.
 Write a letter to the Premier of your province.
 Write a letter to the Prime Minister.
 Call the office of the party in power.

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14. What year women got the right to vote in Federal election?

Select One:
 1919
 1917
 1918
 1916

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15. Who are the Acadians?

Select One:
 The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604
 English-speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
 French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
 Aboriginal people of the arctic

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16. When did the British North America Act came into effect?

Select One:
 July 1, 1867
 July 1, 1887
 July 1, 1900
 July 1, 1857

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17. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?

Select One:
 To look for new mines
 To fish and trade with First Nations people
 To run away from religious persecution
 To build immigration sites for settlers

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18. 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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19. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?

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

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20. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.

Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Kingston

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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.