Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who are the Acadians?

Select One:
 The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604
 English-speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
 French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
 Aboriginal people of the arctic

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2. What is meant by the equality of women and men?

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 A woman may now become Prime Minister
 Men and women are equal under the law
 A Women can now vote as a man can
 Men and women must both do housework

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3. What does the National Register of electors contain?

Select One:
 Database of landed immigrants
 Database of Canadian citizens at least 18 years of age who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums
 Database of all Canadian citizens
 Database of Canadian tax payers

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4. What does voting by secret ballot mean?

Select One:
 Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
 No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
 No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
 The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.

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5. Who was the first governor general of Canada

Select One:
 Georges Vanier
 Vincent Massey
 Samuel de Champlain
  Viscount Monck

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6. What are the provinces of Central Canada?

Select One:
 Ontario and Alberta
 Ontario and Quebec
 Quebec and Alberta
 Quebec and Nova Scotia

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7. 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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8. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?

Select One:
 Zinc, gold and tin
 Silver, lead and zinc
 Gold, lead and zinc
 Tin, lead and aluminum

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9. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate

Select One:
 We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year
 June 15 of each year to celebrate the anniversary of Confederation
 We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 4th of each year
 May 21st of each year to remember Queen Victoria

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10. When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon?

Select One:
 Early 1700s.
 Early 1800s.
 1890s.
 1790s.

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11. What does due Process mean in Canada?

Select One:
 You must prove your innocence in court
 The law applies to everyone in Canada, except judges and politicians
 The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
 Government must respect most of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law

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12. Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

Select One:
 Nova Scotia.
 Yukon
 British Columbia
 Quebec

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13. 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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14. What is a polling station?

Select One:
 Place where you vote.
 Campaign offices for candidates.
 Member of Parliament's constituency.
 Place where the number of votes are counted.

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15. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?

Select One:
 Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
 Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
 Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
 Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.

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16. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Territories?

Select One:
 Member of the Legislative Assembly
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Commissioner
 Sir

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17. '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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18. Which famous Canadian composed the Canadian national anthem?

Select One:
 Céline Dion
 Bryan Adams
 Gordon Lightfoot
 Calixa Lavall&eactue;e

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19. How does a bill become a law?

Select One:
 Must be approved by the Members of the Parliament.
 Must be approved by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate, and received royal assent.
 Must be signed by the Queen or King.
 The Governors of each province must approve the bill.

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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

Consequences of cheating on your Canadian Citizenship Test ..... If a citizenship official suspects that an applicant is cheating at the knowledge test session, they will take the test away. You will not be eligible for a re-test and you will have to appear for hearing with a citizenship officer. Cheating means misrepresentation on part of applicant and it will be treated same way as lying on your application.