Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who are the Acadians?

Select One:
 The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604
 English-speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
 French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
 Aboriginal people of the arctic

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2. Nova Scotia was the first British North American colony to practice responsible government.

Select One:
 True
 False
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3. What is the highest honor available to Canadians?

Select One:
 Elizabeth Cross
 Victoria Cross
 The Queen's Medal
 Victoria Medal

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4. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?

Select One:
 From coast to coast.
 From sea to sea.
 From land to land.
 From land to sea.

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5. Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?

Select One:
 Central Canada
 Prairie Provinces
 West Coast
 Northern territories

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6. In what year did Canada become a country?

Select One:
 1867
 1876
 1866
 1800

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7. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.

Select One:
 1840
 1960
 1980
 1970

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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 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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10. What did the Suffrage movement achieve?

Select One:
 Abolished slavery in Canada
 Women achieved the right to vote
 Introduction of employment insurance
 Quebec experienced an era of rapid change

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11. Who was the first governor general of Canada

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

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12. What are the two official languages of Canada?

Select One:
 English and French
 English and Chinese
 Inuit and French
 Canadian English and British English

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13. 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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14. The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince ______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.

Select One:
 Harry
 Albert
 Charles
 William

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15. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?

Select One:
 The Land
 The People
 The Village
 The place

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16. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?

Select One:
 Germany
 France
 England
 Spain

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17. Who are the Métis?

Select One:
 The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada
 First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect
 People of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live in Prairies
 Distinct People of mixed Aboriginal and European Ancestry

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18. What are the regions of Canada?

Select One:
 West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
 Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
 West, North, South, East, Central
 Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies

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

Select One:
 TRUE
 FALSE
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 -

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20. 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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 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