Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. 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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2. What part of the Constitution legally protects basic rights and freedoms of Canadians?

Select One:
 The British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
 The Canadian Charter of Responsibilities.
 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
 The Canadian Charter of Freedoms.

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3. When did the British North America Act came into effect?

Select One:
 July 1, 1867
 July 1, 1887
 July 1, 1900
 July 1, 1857

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4. Select the answer that lists the Canadian Symbols.

Select One:
 the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, the Parliament Buildings and the beaver
 the maple leaf, Basketball and the beaver
 the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, Niagra Fall and the beaver
 the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf and the beaver

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5. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?

Select One:
 The Multicultural Act of the United Nations.
 British Charter of Freedoms
 Canadian Multiculturalism Act
 Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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6. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?

Select One:
 Vancouver
 Edmonton
 Victoria
 Calgary

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7. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:

Select One:
 Citizenship and criminal justice
 International trade and Aboriginal affairs
 National defence and foreign policy
 All of the above

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8. Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?

Select One:
 Inuit
 First Nations
 Métis
 Acadians and Inuit

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9. 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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10. What of the following is Canada's constitution based on

Select One:
 Peace, Order and Good government
 Multiculturalism. Peace and Order
 War, Order and Good government
 Mobility Rights, Order and Good government

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11. What country is Canada's largest trading partner?

Select One:
 Japan
 China
 United States of America
 Pakistan

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12. What is the capital city of Ontario?

Select One:
 Hamilton
 Toronto
 Ottawa
 Windsor

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13. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

Select One:
 Protecting our environment, buying a house and voting in elections.
 Obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections and helping others in the community.
 Serving in an army, obeying the law and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family.
 Obeying the law, getting a job in the government and serving in Canadian Forces.

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14. What is the capital city of Yukon?

Select One:
 Yellowknife
 Whitehorse
 St. John's
 Georgetown

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15. Which of the following non-Canadians are not allowed to do?

Select One:
 Get Life Insurance
 Get higher education
 Vote in the Federal and Provincial election
 Buy a house or a property

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16. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?

Select One:
 Fur
 Gold
 Oil
 Medicine

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17. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

Select One:
 The best speaker running the election campaign.
 Someone to become the Premier of the province.
 A candidate whom they want to represent them in Parliament
 All candidates in their electoral district.

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18. In what province did the "Marathon of Hope" creator and Canadian hero Terry Fox spend most of his life?

Select One:
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Albera
 Quebec

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19. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.

Select One:
 Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
 Buying a house for your family
 Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
 Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities

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20. 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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 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.