What's on the Citizenship Test: Discover Canada Explained
Every question on the test is drawn from Discover Canada, the official study guide. These guides take its topics one at a time, from the Charter and Parliament to Confederation, the world wars, the regions and the symbols, and say what the test expects you to know.
What's on itCanada's Justice System and the Rule of LawHow Canada's justice system works as the citizenship test covers it: the rule of law, due process, the courts, the police and getting legal help. · 2 min read
What's on itCanada's Symbols: Flag, Anthem, Coat of Arms and MoreCanada's national symbols as the citizenship test asks about them: the flag, the maple leaf, O Canada, the coat of arms, the beaver and the Crown. · 3 min read
What's on itFirst Nations, Inuit and Métis PeoplesThe three Indigenous peoples of Canada as Discover Canada describes them, their rights in the Constitution, and the history the test asks about. · 3 min read
What's on itCanada in the First and Second World WarsCanada's part in the two world wars as Discover Canada tells it: Vimy Ridge, Juno Beach, the Netherlands, and why November 11 matters. · 2 min read
What's on itConfederation in 1867 and How Canada GrewHow Canada was founded at Confederation in 1867, who the Fathers of Confederation were, and the order in which provinces and territories joined. · 2 min read
What's on itHow a Federal Election Works in CanadaHow Canadian federal elections work: when they happen, who can vote and run, the secret ballot, and what majority and minority governments are. · 3 min read
What's on itFederal, Provincial and Municipal ResponsibilitiesWhich level of government in Canada is responsible for what: federal, provincial and municipal, and the areas they share, as the test asks it. · 2 min read
What's on itHead of State and Head of Government in CanadaThe difference between Canada's head of state and head of government, who represents the Sovereign, and how provinces and territories mirror it. · 2 min read
What's on itThe Senate and the House of CommonsThe difference between Canada's Senate and House of Commons: who sits in each, how they get there, and what each does with a bill. · 2 min read
What's on itHow Canada's Parliament WorksCanada's system of government in plain terms: the three key facts, the three branches, the three parts of Parliament and how a bill becomes law. · 2 min read
What's on itCanada's Official Languages: English and FrenchWhy Canada has two official languages, what the Official Languages Act does, and the facts about Acadians, Quebecers and New Brunswick on the test. · 2 min read
What's on itThe Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsWhat the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is, when it became part of the Constitution, and the rights Discover Canada highlights. · 2 min read
What's on itRights and Responsibilities of Canadian CitizensThe rights and the responsibilities of Canadian citizens as Discover Canada sets them out, and where each comes from, for the citizenship test. · 2 min read
What's on itCanada's Provincial and Territorial CapitalsThe capital of every Canadian province and territory, and of Canada, with a simple way to remember them for the citizenship test. · 2 min read
What's on itThe Five Regions of CanadaCanada's five regions as the citizenship test describes them: which provinces and territories belong to each, and what each is known for. · 2 min read