Key Information about Federal Government -  for Canadian Citizenship Test Prepration


Last Update: Oct 30, 2025
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  • Governor General of Canada: Mary Simon - sworn in on July 26, 2021, as the 30th Governor General and the first Indigenous person to hold the office. Click here for her official biography.
  • Prime Minister of Canada: Mark Carney - became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in March 2025 and is the current Prime Minister.
  • Last federal election: Held on April 28, 2025 (the 45th Canadian federal election).
  • Party in power federally: The Liberal Party of Canada
  • Leader of the Official Opposition: Pierre Poilievre - Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, serving as the Leader of the Official Opposition.
  • Federal Official Opposition party: The Conservative Party of Canada.
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    Your Postal Code (e.g. A5B2C6): ( Source: Statistics Canada )
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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.