Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. From whom are the Acadians descended?

Select One:
 French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
 Métis and Inuit.
 First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie Provinces in 1600s.
 British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.

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2. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?

Select One:
 Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
 Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
 Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
 Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic

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3. 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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4. Which one is true about discovery of Insulin?

Select One:
 Insulin was discovered by two Canadian Scientists
 Insulin was discovered by a US Scientist with a Canadian by his side
 Insulin discovery was done by an immigrant who just arrived in Canada
 Insulin was discovered by a non-Canadian Student

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5. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

Select One:
 Central Canada
 Northern Canada
 Atlantic Canada
 Southern Ontario

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6. What is Canada's national winter sport ?

Select One:
 Ice Hockey
 Cross-country skiing
 Curling
 Figure skating

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7. 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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8. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?

Select One:
 Completed the Trans Canada Railway.
 Completed the Canadian Pacific Railway.
 Offered land at very low cost.
 Completed the St. Lawrence Waterway.

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9. Which province is known as as the 'wheat province' of Canada?

Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Ontario
 Quebec

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10. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?

Select One:
 Ottawa
 Toronto
 Montreal
 Quebec City

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11. 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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12. What is the Underground Railroad?

Select One:
 The CPR's secret railway line
 The first railway to cross Canada
 The TTC subway system
 A network used by slaves who escaped the United States into Canada

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13. Nova Scotian and Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey is a descendant of a group of escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin. What is the name of this group who fled to Canada from America in the 1780s?

Select One:
 Underground Railroad Conductors
 Black Loyalists
 Young Canadians for Freedom
 None of the above

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14. For what is the Okanagan Valley famous?

Select One:
 Salmon
 Fruit orchards & vineyards
 Country Life
 Grapes

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15. During the Second World War, thousands of Canadians were forcibly evacuated from the West Coast of Canada because of their ethnic origin. Who were these Canadians

Select One:
 Japanese-Canadians
 Black-Canadian
 Indians
 Chinese-Canadians

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16. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?

Select One:
 It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
 It made Confederation legal.
 The Aboriginal people signed the act.
 It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.

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17. When did Nunavut become a territory?

Select One:
 2000
 1989
 1996
 1999

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18. 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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19. Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?

Select One:
 The Governor General
 The Prime Minister
 The Premier of Province
 The Speaker of National assembly

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

Select One:
 1980s
 1970s
 2000
 1820s

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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