Citizenship Test Preparation Class
for ESL Learners

The Citizenship Test Preparation Class for ESL learners is open to permanent residents of Canada who are applying for citizenship.

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Register. for the class

To take this course you must be a Permanent resident of Canada living in Ontario and have completed Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or above.

To become a citizen, you need to speak and listen at a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 4 or higher.

This means that you can:

• take part in short conversations about common topics
• understand simple instructions, questions and directions
• use basic grammar, including simple structures and tenses
• show you know enough common words and phrases to answer questions and express yourself.

if you have never been in our school system before or a new learner you may have to complete a language assessment through the Ottawa Y-Language Assessment and Referral Centre (Y-LARC). For more information on how to contact the assessment centre click here

In this course you will learn:

• Facts about Canada, its history, geography and symbols
• Canada’s political system: multi-party democracy, government, elections, human rights, etc.
• Canada’s justice system
• The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
• Study questions for the Canadian citizenship test

The Citizenship test - what you need to know

Watch this video for general information on the Canadian citizenship test:

To learn more about Citizenship Test Preparation Class contact:

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St. Patrick's Adult School
290 Nepean Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 5G3
Phone: 613-594-5773