Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. How are Senators chosen?

Select One:
 By the Premiers of all provinces
 Appointed by the Prime Minister
 Chosen by Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General of Canada
 Appointed by the Queen

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2. 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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3. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

Select One:
 Prince Edward Island
 Newfoundland and Labrador
 New Brunswick
 Nova Scotia

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4. Where do most French speaking Canadians live?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Nova Scotia
 Quebec
 None of above

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

Select One:
 French
 Métis
 Chinese
 English

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6. Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?

Select One:
 Inuit
 First Nations
 Métis
 Acadians and Inuit

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7. 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

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8. 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

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9. What is the capital city of Manitoba?

Select One:
 Winnipeg
 Halifax
 Winkler
 Ottawa

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10. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

Select One:
 Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
 A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
 A group of Aboriginal peoples.
 Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.

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

Select One:
 Alberta
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Yukon

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12. 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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13. In which year Aboriginal people were given the name 'First Nation'?

Select One:
 1980s
 1970s
 2000
 1820s

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14. In the 1960s Quebec experienced rapid change. What is this period called?

Select One:
 The French Rebellion
 The Quiet Revolution
 The People's Revolution
 The Riel Rebellion

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15. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

Select One:
 During 1580s
 In 1600s
 Late 1700s
 Late 1800s

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16. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought in:

Select One:
  The Fortress of Louisbourg
 Montréal
 Grand Pré
 Québec Citry

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17. What is the largest city in Canada?

Select One:
 Toronto
 Calgary
 Ottawa
 Montreal

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18. This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.

Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 John Cabot
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 King Charles V

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19. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of federal government?

Select One:
 National defence, foreign policy, international trade and aboriginal affairs.
 Education, foreign policy, recycling programs and aboriginal affairs.
 Highways, policing, international trade and criminal justice.
 National defence, health care, international trade and aboriginal affairs.

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20. What is the capital city of British Columbia?

Select One:
 Vancouver
 Victoria
 Surrey
 British Columbia

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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