Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?

Select One:
 From coast to coast.
 From sea to sea.
 From land to land.
 From land to sea.

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2. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

Select One:
 355
 287
 338 (as per Google)
 308 (as per Discover Canada book)

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3. Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

Select One:
 Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
 Manitoba and Quebec.
 Manitoba and Newfoundland
 Quebec and Saskatchewan.

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4. Fill in the blank: Canada is ____________ Constitutional monarchy in North America.

Select One:
 First
 Last
 Only
 Not

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5. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms

Select One:
 Magnum Carti
 Great Charter
 Diversity Charter
 Magna Carta

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6. In Canada, which temperature scale is used to measure temperature?
That should be easy eh!

Select One:
 Celsius
 Fahrenheit
 Both
 

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7. Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?

Select One:
 It made changes to the Citizenship Act.
 Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.
 The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.
 It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

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8. 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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9. How many Territories are there in Canada ?

Select One:
 7
 13
 10
 3

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10. How many Canadians served in the First World War?

Select One:
 More than 600,000.
 About 10,000.
 More than 60,000.
 About 170,000.

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11. What is the capital city of Quebec?

Select One:
 Gatineau
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Quebec City

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12. What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?

Select One:
 Yellowknife
 Whitehorse
 Halifax
 Ottawa

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13. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?

Select One:
 Ottawa
 Toronto
 Montreal
 Quebec City

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14. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

Select One:
 If Canadians do not approve of the laws to be passed.
 If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.
 If the Premiers vote against major federal government decisions.
 If Canadians vote against the party in power.

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15. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?

Select One:
 Any man who is at least 18 years or older.
 Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.
 A Canadian citizen who is 16 years or older
 Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

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16. Who are the Métis?

Select One:
 The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada
 First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect
 People of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live in Prairies
 Distinct People of mixed Aboriginal and European Ancestry

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17. 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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18. What is a Cabinet Minister?

Select One:
 MP selected by the Queen to make laws.
 MP appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.
 MP picked by the Premier of each province.
 Persons appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

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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 does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?

Select One:
 The Land
 The People
 The Village
 The place

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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.