Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. In what year did Canada become a country?

Select One:
 1867
 1876
 1866
 1800

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2. 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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3. What is the role of the Opposition parties?

Select One:
 To draft bills to be passed.
 To cause problems for the Prime Minister.
 To oppose or try to improve government proposals.
 To help the Prime Minister.

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4. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?

Select One:
 The Land
 The People
 The Village
 The place

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5. Which of the following is NOT and official Symbol of Canada recognized by Federal goverment?

Select One:
 The Beaver
 The Moose
 The Maple Tree
 The Canada Coats of Arms

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6. What is the largest city in Canada?

Select One:
 Toronto
 Calgary
 Ottawa
 Montreal

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7. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

Select One:
 Protecting our environment, buying a house and voting in elections.
 Obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections and helping others in the community.
 Serving in an army, obeying the law and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family.
 Obeying the law, getting a job in the government and serving in Canadian Forces.

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8. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer of Hydro-electricity?

Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia

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9. Which of the following criteria gives the right to vote?

Select One:
 Have driving License
 Landed Immigrant
 On an official voters' list
 Own a house/Property in the riding

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10. What was the head Tax?

Select One:
 A tax based on the number of children per family
 A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada
 A discriminatory kind of property tax
 A fee charged for riding the railroad

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11. Who are the Québécois?

Select One:
 Descendants of French colonists
 French-speaking Catholics
 People of Quebec
 Aboriginals who settled in Quebec

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12. What is the capital city of New Brunswick?

Select One:
 Monton
 Bathurst
 Saint John
 Fredericton

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13. 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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14. Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:

Select One:
 Invensions
 Tourism
 Fur Trade
 All of above

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15. 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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16. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?

Select One:
 Grand River
 Red River
  St. Lawrence River
 Hillsborough River

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17. 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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18. "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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19. Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

Select One:
 Nova Scotia.
 Yukon
 British Columbia
 Quebec

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20. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologize in the House of Commons for the Chinese Head Tax that was imposed on Chinese newcomers in 1885?

Select One:
 2005
 2000
 2006
 2007

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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