Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?

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

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2. Which Province of Canada was once known as "breadbasket of the world"?

Select One:
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia
 Ontario
 Saskatchewan

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3. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?

Select One:
 By the Queen
 By the Governor General
 By the voters
 By the Prime Minister

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4. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?

Select One:
 The Queen herself picks party to run the government after the results.
 The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
 The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government
 The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.

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5. What is the capital city of New Brunswick?

Select One:
 Monton
 Bathurst
 Saint John
 Fredericton

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6. What is the Motto of Canada?

Select One:
 UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET ( Loyal she began, loyal she remains)
 a mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea)
 Je me souviens (I remember)
 Vigilamus pro Te (We Stand on Guard for Thee)

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7. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?

Select One:
 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate

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8. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?

Select One:
 Grand River
 Red River
  St. Lawrence River
 Hillsborough River

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9. Who are Anglophones?

Select One:
 People speaking English as a first language.
 British people
 English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
 People speaking French as a first language.

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10. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?

Select One:
 The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
 The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government.
 The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms.
 The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.

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11. What is written on an election ballot?

Select One:
 The names of the candidates in your electoral district.
 The names of Canadians eligible to vote.
 The candidates running for Prime Minister listed.
 The results of the election.

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12. 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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13. 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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14. What are the Prairie Provinces?

Select One:
 Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
 Saskatchewan and Alberta.
 Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.
 Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia.

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15. What is a “party platform”?

Select One:
 Place where the party headquarter exists
 the plans a political party develops for what they would do in government
 policies developed by the leaders of each party
 Place where party was officially started

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16. The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest national highway in the world.

Select One:
 TRUE
 FALSE
 -
 -

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17. How old is the Canadian Shield?

Select One:
 More than 2.0 Billion years
 More than 3.96 Billion years
 More than 6.0 Billion years
 More than 5.03 Billion years

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18. Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

Select One:
 Manitoba
 Alberta
 Prairie provinces
 West Coast.

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19. Where is the Canadian Shield?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 Alberta and Ontario and Labrador
 Northern Quebec and Ontario and Labrador

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20. What is a ballot?

Select One:
 A form that tells you when and where to vote.
 A dance.
 A form for voting.
 An official who counts the number of votes.

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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.