Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Which federal political party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? (After 2015 election)

Select One:
 Green Party
 New Democratic Party
 Liberal Party of Canada
 Conservative Party

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2. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

Select One:
 The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
 The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.

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3. List three ways you can protect the environment.

Select One:
 Recycle, conserve energy and buy bottled water
 Recycle, conserve energy and drive your car to work
 Recycle, conserve energy and mow your lawn
 Recycle, conserve energy and water and join a car pool

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4. What does a Member of Parliament do?

Select One:
 He or she liaises with the municipal government.
 He or she represents the Queen.
 He or she links Canadians to the federal government.
 He or she works for the Governor General.

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5. What song is Canada's Royal anthem?

Select One:
 O Canada
 God Save the Queen
 I swear thee
 I will stand and protect

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6. What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?

Select One:
 Yellowknife
 Whitehorse
 Halifax
 Ottawa

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7. 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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8. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?

Select One:
 Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.
 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
 Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

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9. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?

Select One:
 Basketball
 Refrigerator
 Insulin
 Telephone

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10. 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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11. Who are the Québécois?

Select One:
 Descendants of French colonists
 French-speaking Catholics
 People of Quebec
 Aboriginals who settled in Quebec

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12. Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?

Select One:
 Atlantic Canada
 Central Canada
 Prairies
 Coastal Pacific

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13. What year Indigenous people got rights to vote in Canada on Federal Level?

Select One:
 1960
 1916
 1918
 1922

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14. What does the word "Inuit" mean?

Select One:
 "Eskimo" in Inuktitut language
 "The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language
 "Home" in English
 "The people" in the Inuktitut language

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15. What does voting by secret ballot mean?

Select One:
 Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
 No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
 No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
 The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.

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

Select One:
 1980s
 1970s
 2000
 1820s

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17. 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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18. Which of the following is NOT and official Symbol of Canada recognized by Federal goverment?

Select One:
 The Beaver
 The Moose
 The Maple Tree
 The Canada Coats of Arms

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19. 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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20. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?

Select One:
 Women gained the right to vote
 Personal identification became a necessity to vote
 The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
 Voting rights were extended to all inmates

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 Citizenship Test Tips

What was the last update to Discover Canada and Citizenship Test Regulations ..... On September 30, 2010, regulatory amendments came which resulted in an update to "Discover Canada" and the way the "Canadian Citizeship Test" is conducted.

With these new regulations,
- The mandatory question requirement is removed, which means you don't automatically fail by giving wrong answer for certain type of question (that was the case previously);
- You are only required to give 15 correct answers out of 20;

For the contents of the tests, applicants are now supposed to have an adequate knowledge about
- 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.