Just 23% of Canadians would pass the Canadian citizenship test

A study by Léger has found that just 1 in 4 Canadians (23%) would pass the Canadian citizenship test.

The study, which asked respondents to answer 10 randomly selected questions, found that the average score on the test was only 49%, significantly lower than the 75% needed to pass.

“The questions focused on things like famous Canadians (Who is John Buchan?), history (Who established the first European settlements in Canada?) and national symbols (Whose portrait is on the Canadian $10 bill?). The correct answers, for those struggling along with most survey respondents, are: a popular governor general, the French and Viola Desmond.”

While Léger’s study asked respondents just 10 questions, in reality candidates are required to provide the correct answer to at least 15 of 20 questions asked in order to pass the Canadian citizenship test.

Leger Poll in the Toronto Star

Think you could pass the citizenship test? Poll shows most Canadians would flunk

In a survey of 1,512Canadian adults, Leger found that only 23 per cent would pass the citizenship test, based on their answers to 10 randomly selected questions.…
— Jean-Marc Leger (@JeanMarcLeger1) June 28, 2023

Just 23% of Canadians would pass the Canadian citizenship test

For the complete study and methodology, please visit the Léger website.

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