Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

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1. Who are Anglophones?


Select One:
 People speaking English as a first language.
 British people
 English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
 People speaking French as a first language.

2. Who is credited with establishing the first permanent European settlement in what became Canada?


Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 Samuel de Champlain
 Henry Hudson
 Christopher Columbus

3. 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

4. A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his electoral district. This means he will be:


Select One:
 In some part of Toronto where he was elected
 Somewhere in USA
 Taking a tour in the province of Ontario
 In Ottawa

5. What does the Canadian flag look like?


Select One:
 White and red with the federal emblem.
 Red maple leaf with white in the background.
 White and red with a deer in the center.
 White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the center.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?


Select One:
 Education, health care, natural resources and policing.
 National defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.
 Education, foreign policy, natural resources and policing.
 National defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.

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


Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia

10. 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

11. How many Provinces are there in Canada ?


Select One:
 7
 13
 10
 3

12. Name the five Great lakes between Canada and United States.


Select One:
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe
 Lake Erie, Hudson's Bay, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Niagara, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior

13. In 1980, Terry Fox began a cross-country run, the "Marathon of Hope", to raise money for what cause?


Select One:
 Diabetic Research
 Cancer research
 Heart disease
 AIDS

14. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas?


Select One:
 Alberta
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Yukon

15. Which one is true about discovery of Insulin?


Select One:
 Insulin was discovered by two Canadian Scientists
 Insulin was discovered by a US Scientist with a Canadian by his side
 Insulin discovery was done by an immigrant who just arrived in Canada
 Insulin was discovered by a non-Canadian Student

16. Which two provinces are on the Atlantic coast of Canada?


Select One:
 Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
 Newfoundland and British Columbia.
 British Columbia and Yukon.
 Prince Edward Island and Ontario.

17. Who is above law according to Canadian Constitution?


Select One:
 Judges
 Police
 No one
 Queen and her representatives

18. What year did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?


Select One:
 1988
 1967
 1982
 1990

19. Which of the following non-Canadians are not allowed to do?


Select One:
 Get Life Insurance
 Get higher education
 Vote in the Federal and Provincial election
 Buy a house or a property

20. 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

 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

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