Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2025

1. To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?

Select One:
 Pacific
 Atlantic
 Arctic
 Labrador Sea

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2. 'Habeas corpus' became part of Canadian Rights and Responsibility. Where was the concept of 'Habeas corpus' taken from ?

Select One:
 A word that came from Aboriginal language
 It was part of aboriginal culture
 It came from French Common Law
 It came from English common law

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3. In the Canadian justice system, what are the roles of the courts and the police?

Select One:
 The courts make laws and the police enforce them.
 The courts enforce federal laws and the police enforce provincial laws.
 The courts settle disputes and the police enforce the laws.
 The courts enforce laws and the police settle disputes.

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4. Which group of people was important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?

Select One:
 French
 Métis
 Chinese
 English

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5. What is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?

Select One:
 The suffrage motion of women
 The election law
 The women's suffrage movement.
 The women's voting law

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6. Which of the following is the role of the police in Canada?

Select One:
 Conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions
 Keep people safe and to enforce the law
 Responsible for providing national security intelligence to the Government
 Resolver of disputes and interpreter of the law

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7. How many Territories are there in Canada ?

Select One:
 7
 13
 10
 3

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8. Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?

Select One:
 Louis Riel
 Gabriel Dumont
 John A. Macdonald
 William McDougall

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9. What do you promise when you take the oath of citizenship?

Select One:
 To pledge your loyalty to Canada from sea to sea
 To pledge your loyalty to the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II
 To pledge your allegiance to the flag and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
 To pledge your allegiance to the Canadian Constitution

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10. When is Remembrance Day?

Select One:
 November 11th every year.
 November 12th every year.
 November 13th every year.
 The first Monday of November.

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11. 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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12. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?

Select One:
 Early 1500s.
 Early 1600s.
 Mid 1700s.
 Late 1800s.

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13. 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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14. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologized to First Nation for taking their children and putting them in separate school camps to better assimilate in Canadian Culture

Select One:
 2008
 2001
 1990
 2010

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15. 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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16. Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?

Select One:
 British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
 Official English Act.
 Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.
 Canadian Constitution.

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17. 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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18. What did the Suffrage movement achieve?

Select One:
 Abolished slavery in Canada
 Women achieved the right to vote
 Introduction of employment insurance
 Quebec experienced an era of rapid change

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19. How is the government formed after an election?

Select One:
 The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
 The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
 The Queen selects a party to form the government.
 The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.

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20. 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.

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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.