Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince ______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.

Select One:
 Harry
 Albert
 Charles
 William

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2. What is the capital city of New Brunswick?

Select One:
 Monton
 Bathurst
 Saint John
 Fredericton

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3. 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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4. What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?

Select One:
 To remember our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
 To celebrate Confederation.
 To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.
 To honour prime ministers who have died.

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

Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia

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

Select One:
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia
 Ontario
 Saskatchewan

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7. 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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8. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms

Select One:
 Magnum Carti
 Great Charter
 Diversity Charter
 Magna Carta

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9. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.

Select One:
 Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
 Buying a house for your family
 Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
 Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities

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10. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?

Select One:
 Bison
 Jerk Meat
 Pemmican
 Bannock

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11. What does -mobility rights- mean?

Select One:
 Being able to work and move.
 Being able to have freedom of speech.
 Being able to live and work anywhere in Canada.
 Being able to have a job in any provinces.

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12. 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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13. Which biennial sports event that began in 1970 features such sports as snowshoeing and dog sledding, as well as athletes from northern communities like the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland and several northern Russian provinces?

Select One:
 Arctic Cup
 Northern Winter Olympics
 Arctic Winter Games
 Northern Games

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14. 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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15. When was Great Charter of Freedoms signed ?

Select One:
 1215
 1245
 1615
 1225

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16. What is the most popular spectator sport of Canada?

Select One:
 Soccer
 Cricket
 Football
 Hockey

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17. What is a Voter Information Card?

Select One:
 A form that tells you where and when to vote.
 A letter that lets you know the voting schedule.
 A list tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
 A card to let you register for voting.

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18. What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?

Select One:
 Windsor
 St. Lawrence
 St. John's
 St. George's

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19. Who invented the snowmobile?

Select One:
 Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward
 Joseph-Armand Bombardier
 Alexander Graham Bell
 Sir Sandford Fleming

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20. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?

Select One:
 1245
 1215
 1615
 1125

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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