The Citizenship Test

Meurrens LawCitizenship Applications and Revocations

All applicants for Canadian citizenship between 18 and 54 years of age are required to take the Citizenship Test.  

The citizenship test is generally the final step before the citizenship ceremony.  

Discover Canada

The Citizenship Test assess an applicant’s knowledge of Canada and the responsibilities and privileges of Canadian citizenship.   All questions are based on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (“IRCC”) Discover Canada, which can be read on IRCC’s website here. Discover Canada’s Table of Contents shows that it consists of the following chapters:

Retesting Applicants who Fail the Citizenship Test

Failing the citizenship test does not result in the automatic refusal of a citizenship application. If someone fails the Canadian citizenship test, they will typically be given a second opportunity to retake the test. Citizenship applicants are allowed to retake the test within a few weeks of the initial attempt. If they fail the second time, they may be scheduled for an interview with a citizenship official. During this interview, the official will assess the applicant’s knowledge of Canada’s history, values, institutions, and symbols, as well as their language proficiency. If the applicant is unable to pass after the interview, the citizenship application may be denied, and they may need to reapply once they feel better prepared. 

Citizenship Stats and Figures

From January 1, 2022 until June 14, 2022, the citizenship test pass rate was 92%.

The median time to complete the test was 12 minutes.