Canadian Citizenship Test Prep

Get ready for the Canadian citizenship test, one short lesson at a time. 22 free video lessons in plain English, following the official study guide, Discover Canada. No sign-up: scroll down and press play. Taught by Vinnie.

Module 1 · The path and the test

Lecture 1

Welcome: the test, the guide, and how to study

Who takes the Canadian citizenship test, how it works (twenty questions, fifteen to pass, forty-five minutes, three chances), what it covers, and where to get the free official study guide, Discover Canada. A free, independent course with an AI presenter; not made or endorsed by the Government of Canada or IRCC. Based on Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Quotations are copies of the version at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html

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Lecture 2

Can you apply? Days, taxes and language

The basic rules for adults applying for Canadian citizenship: keeping permanent resident status, one thousand ninety-five days in Canada in five years, half-days for time before you became a permanent resident, taxes, and proof of speaking and listening. General information, not immigration or legal advice. Check canada.ca for your own case.

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Lecture 3

Applying, waiting, and staying safe from scams

How adults apply for Canadian citizenship, the adult fee in twenty twenty-six, what the acknowledgement of receipt is, how the test invitation arrives, and how to spot and report scams. General information, not immigration or legal advice. Check canada.ca for your own case.

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Module 2 · Rights and responsibilities

Lecture 4

Where your rights come from

Where Canadian law comes from, Magna Carta and habeas corpus, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the four fundamental freedoms, four Charter rights the guide highlights, and the equality of women and men. Based on the Discover Canada chapter Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

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Lecture 5

Your six responsibilities

The six responsibilities of Canadian citizenship in plain words: obey the law, take responsibility for yourself and your family, serve on a jury, vote, help others, and protect our heritage and environment. Plus why there is no compulsory military service in Canada. Based on the Discover Canada chapter Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

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Module 3 · Who we are

Lecture 6

First Nations, Inuit and Métis

Who the First Nations, Inuit and Métis are, what the guide says about the Royal Proclamation of seventeen sixty-three and residential schools, and why the Oath of Citizenship names Aboriginal and treaty rights. Based on the Discover Canada chapter Who We Are.

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Lecture 7

English, French, and many peoples

Canada's three founding peoples, the two official languages and why the federal government serves you in both, New Brunswick as the only officially bilingual province, the Acadians and the Great Upheaval, Quebecers, and a country of many peoples.

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Module 4 · Canada's history, part one: to Confederation

Lecture 8

First peoples, explorers and New France

How some Aboriginal peoples lived, the Vikings, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier and where the name Canada comes from, de Monts and Champlain, Quebec City, the Iroquois peace of seventeen oh-one, and the Hudson's Bay Company and the fur trade.

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Lecture 9

British rule, the Loyalists and the War of 1812

The Plains of Abraham, the Quebec Act, the Loyalists, the first elected assembly, Upper and Lower Canada, the first steps to end slavery, and what the War of eighteen twelve did for Canada.

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Lecture 10

Responsible government and Confederation

The rebellions of eighteen thirty-seven and eighteen thirty-eight, what responsible government means, La Fontaine, Confederation and July first, eighteen sixty-seven, Sir John A. Macdonald and Cartier, and how Canada grew from four provinces.

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Module 5 · Canada's history, part two: building a country

Lecture 11

The West, the railway, and a growing country

The Metis of Red River and Louis Riel, the North West Mounted Police, the Canadian Pacific Railway and what the guide says it stood for, the Chinese Head Tax and Canada's apology, and the settlers who came West under Laurier.

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Lecture 12

The First World War and the vote for women

Canadians in the South African War and the First World War, Vimy Ridge, Currie and Amiens, the internment of Ukrainians, Remembrance Day and the poppy, how women won the vote step by step, and the years between the wars.

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Lecture 13

The Second World War and the years after

What Canada did in the Second World War, from Hong Kong and Dieppe to D-Day at Juno Beach and the freeing of the Netherlands, the wrong done to Japanese Canadians, and how Canada changed after the war: oil, social programs, Nato, Norad, Korea, new voters and new refugees.

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Lecture 14

Modern Canada: Quebec, arts, sport and discovery

Quebec's Quiet Revolution, the Official Languages Act, La Francophonie, the referendums of nineteen eighty and nineteen ninety-five and the Constitution of nineteen eighty-two, then the most-asked names: insulin, Terry Fox, basketball, the telephone and the Canadarm, with a who-did-what card for the rest.

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Module 6 · How Canadians govern themselves

Lecture 15

A constitutional monarchy, a federal state, a parliamentary democracy

The guide's three key facts about Canada's government, the difference between the head of state and the head of government, who represents the King, what the federal and provincial governments each look after, and who holds the top offices as of September twenty twenty-six.

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Lecture 16

Parliament, the three branches, and how a bill becomes law

The three parts of Parliament, how members of Parliament and senators get their seats, the seven steps a bill goes through to become law, the three branches of government, and how the provinces make their laws.

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Module 7 · Elections and voting

Lecture 17

Elections, voting, and who forms the government

When federal elections happen, what a riding is, the guide's three hundred eight ridings and today's three hundred forty-three, who can vote and how, the secret ballot, majority and minority government, Cabinet and the Official Opposition, and the three levels of government.

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Module 8 · The justice system

Lecture 18

Courts, police and your rights

The rule of law, due process and the presumption of innocence, what courts and police do, the Supreme Court of Canada, where the RCMP are the provincial police and where they are not, questioning the police, and legal aid. General information, not legal advice.

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Module 9 · Symbols and holidays

Lecture 19

Canada's symbols, honours and holidays

The anthem and today's line, in all of us command, the flag, the maple leaf and the fleur-de-lys, the Crown, the coat of arms motto, hockey and lacrosse, the beaver, the Order of Canada, the Victoria Cross, and the holidays, including the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Module 10 · Economy and regions

Lecture 20

Canada's economy and its five regions

Canada's size, three oceans, ten provinces and three territories, the five regions, all thirteen capitals and Ottawa, one fact for each province and territory, and the economy: a trading nation, three kinds of industry, and the United States as largest trading partner.

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Lecture 21

Ontario up close, and your three representatives

Ontario's capital and cities, its Loyalist roots and French-speaking community, the Great Lakes, its own provincial police, MPPs and ridings, your three representatives, and the Lieutenant Governor and Premier as of September twenty twenty-six.

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Module 11 · Test day, the oath and the ceremony

Lecture 22

Test day, the oath, the ceremony, and a final review

How the online test works, from the webcam to the timer, what happens if you pass or fail, the citizenship ceremony and what to bring, the oath in IRCC's words, your certificate, and a warm send-off with a reminder to check today's officeholders before your test.

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