There is a single national test, the same across Canada, but a few questions are about Ontario itself. Here is exactly what to know for Ontario, from the official guide, plus free practice in English and French.
At a glance
Ontario
Canada's most populous province, home to the national capital, Ottawa, and the country's largest city, Toronto.
Ontario stretches from the Great Lakes in the south to Hudson Bay in the north, and much of Canadian manufacturing and finance is based here.
From Discover Canada
CapitalToronto
PremierDoug Ford (Progressive Conservative Party)
Lieutenant GovernorEdith Dumont
Provincial legislatorsMember of Provincial Parliament (MPP)
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
RegionCentral Canada
The Ontario questions to know
Most of the Canadian Citizenship Test is national: rights and responsibilities, history, geography and how government works, all from Discover Canada. The part that is specific to you is your province. For Ontario, be ready to name its capital, Toronto; its Premier, Doug Ford; and what its provincial representatives are called (Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)). These are drawn straight from the official guide and current public records, and they change with elections, so confirm them close to your test date.
Try a few practice questions
Real questions from Discover Canada, scored like the real test.
Select an answer to see whether it is right and why.
Question 1
Which First Nations leader supported British soldiers in Canada's defence during the War of 1812?
Question 2
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governor, and on whose advice?
Question 3
Who proclaimed the amended Constitution in Ottawa in 1982?
Question 4
Which statement best describes Ottawa's size among Canadian cities?
Practise for the Ontario test
Run a timed practice test drawn from Discover Canada, with a plain explanation after every answer, in English or French. Set your province so the local answers are right for you.
No. There is one national Canadian citizenship test, based on the official guide Discover Canada, and it is the same in every province and territory. What changes is that a few questions ask about your own province, Ontario, such as its capital and its political representatives.
The Canadian Citizenship Test is 20 questions and you need 15 right to pass. Only a few relate to your province, such as its capital and your elected representatives; the rest is national content from Discover Canada. So most of your study time should go to the national material, not the Ontario-specific facts.
It helps. The test can ask you to name the leaders of your province, and those change with elections and appointments, so check the current names close to your test date rather than relying on old notes. You do not need to memorise other local officials like your Member of Parliament or your mayor, which are not on the test.
Yes. You can take the Canadian Citizenship Test in English or French anywhere in Canada, and Discover Canada is published in both official languages. This page and our practice are available in both.
Your province-specific answers follow where you live, so use the province on your current mailing address with IRCC. If you move, update your address and study the capital and representatives for your new province instead.
