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Canadian Citizenship Test questions and answers

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1. 401.What proportion of working Canadians have jobs in service industries?

   • AAbout 25%
   • BAbout 50%
   • CMore than 75%
   • DAbout 10%

   More than 75% of working Canadians have jobs in service industries. (Canada’s economy)

2. 402.Which is Canada’s largest international trading partner?

   • AMexico
   • BThe United Kingdom
   • CChina
   • DThe United States

   In 1988 Canada enacted free trade with the United States. (Canada’s economy)

3. 403.In which year did Canada enact free trade with the United States?

   • A1947
   • B1988
   • C1965
   • D1994

   In 1988 Canada enacted free trade with the United States. (Canada’s economy)

4. 404.When did Mexico join the North American Free Trade Agreement?

   • A1970
   • B1988
   • C1994
   • D2001

   1994 brought Mexico into the broader North American Free Trade Agreement. (Canada’s economy)

5. 405.Which of these is a natural resources industry?

   • AForestry
   • BBanking
   • CRetail services
   • DTourism

   Natural resources industries include forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy. (Canada’s economy)

6. 406.What proportion of Canadian exports go to the United States?

   • AOver three-quarters
   • BAbout one-quarter
   • CAbout one-tenth
   • DAbout half

   Over three-quarters of Canadian exports are destined for the United States. (Canada’s economy)

7. 407.What is the Canada-United States border traditionally known as?

   • AThe North American divide
   • BThe world’s longest undefended border
   • CThe Peace Arch frontier
   • DThe 49th parallel line

   The Canada-United States border is traditionally known as the world's longest undefended border. (Canada’s economy)

8. 408.Which group of leading industrialised countries does Canada belong to?

   • AThe G8
   • BThe OECD alone
   • CThe Commonwealth Economic Council
   • DThe G20 only

   Canada sits in the G8 alongside the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Russia. (Canada’s economy)

9. 409.How many members are there in the House of Commons?

   • A308
   • B338
   • C295
   • D343

   There are 343 members of the House of Commons following the 2025 general election. (The House of Commons today)

10. 410.Why does the number of electoral districts change over time?

    • AThe Governor General sets the number each election
    • BPeriodic redistribution redraws them as the population changes
    • CThe Senate votes to add seats
    • DEach new province adds ten seats

    The number of electoral districts changes with periodic redistribution. (The House of Commons today)