Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who was the first governor general of Canada

Select One:
 Georges Vanier
 Vincent Massey
 Samuel de Champlain
  Viscount Monck

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2. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?

Select One:
 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

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3. How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?

Select One:
 Ten provinces and three territories.
 Eight provinces and three territories.
 Nine provinces and two territory.
 Ten provinces and two territories.

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4. 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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5. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?

Select One:
 Bison
 Jerk Meat
 Pemmican
 Bannock

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6. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?

Select One:
 Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.
 Go to legal aid services in most communities
 Do not go to a court.
 Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees

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7. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?

Select One:
 Call the police
 Call your Member of Parliament
 Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
 Assume you cannot vote

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8. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?

Select One:
 Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
 Sir John A Macdonald
 Louis Riel
 Robert Baldwin

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9. 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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10. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

Select One:
 Appointed by Governor of each province.
 Elected by Canadian citizens.
 Appointed by the Prime Minister
 Appointed by the Queen

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11. 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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12. What are the three group of nations that are considered founding peoples for Canada ?

Select One:
 Metis, British, French
 Metis, Americans, British
 French, British, Aboriginals
 Aboriginals, Americans, British

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13. Who is above law according to Canadian Constitution?

Select One:
 Judges
 Police
 No one
 Queen and her representatives

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14. Where are the Great Lakes?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 Southern Ontario along the border between Canada and the United States.
 Near Niagara Falls

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

Select One:
 First
 Last
 Only
 Not

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16. Where is the Canadian Shield?

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

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17. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.

Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Kingston

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18. Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:

Select One:
 Invensions
 Tourism
 Fur Trade
 All of above

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19. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

Select One:
 Prairie provinces
 Central Canada
 Atlantic provinces
 Southern Canada.

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20. Which of the following is the role of the police in Canada?

Select One:
 Conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions
 Keep people safe and to enforce the law
 Responsible for providing national security intelligence to the Government
 Resolver of disputes and interpreter of the law

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 Citizenship Test Tips

Content of Canadian Citizenship Test ..... Remember the exam paper is generally designed for the country-wide purpose and the actual test contains very less questions specific to a province or a local city.

You are required to show adequate knowledge in following fields.
- National symbols of Canada
- Canadian Cultural and Social History;
- Canadian Goverment Hierarchy and Monarchy;
- Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges of Citizenship;

Check out Format of Canadian Citizenship Test to get more details.