Trust and accessibility

Checked, and honest about the gaps.

Citizenship is small, so it has to be checkable. Everything below is generated from the content itself on every build, and nothing here is a claim we cannot show you how to reproduce.

Reading this site your way

These settings stay on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere, and none of them changes the questions or the government's rules.

Plain languagePlain language rewrites the sentences Citizenship writes itself, in shorter sentences and everyday words.

Large printLarge print raises every text size in the app and opens up the line spacing, which is useful on a small screen and useful next to a reader who needs bigger type.

Spoken quizThe spoken quiz reads each question, its choices and the correction out loud, using your browser's own voice, so nothing is downloaded and nothing is sent anywhere.

Reading settings: plain language off, large print off, spoken quiz off.

Reading the questions aloud is a Citizenship feature for practising. It is not an accommodation for the real test: if you need one, that is arranged with IRCC. The spoken quiz reads Citizenship's own questions; the official test and any accommodation for it are arranged with IRCC.

What we check

Every build

The numbers below are worked out automatically from the published study material and the site’s design, not typed in by hand. They are worked out again every time the site is updated.
What is checked	Result
Practice questions in the bank	201 — 159 multiple choice and 42 true or false
Questions tied to an official guide section	201 of 201 (100%), each pointing at a canada.ca section
Exam format	20 questions, 45 minutes, 15 to pass — checked 2026-10-12
Study guide coverage	12 chapters, 295 facts, and 9 facts the official guide still states in an older form
The test window	30 days, 3 attempts, 14 sourced claims
Accessibility checks that passed	40 of 40 — 27 colour pairs and 13 markup rules
Official links re-verified	60 of 60 resolved on 2026-10-13

What is not finished

The honest version: the question bank has not been through subject-matter review yet, and the interface says so rather than hiding it.

0 of 201 questions reviewed by a subject-matter expert; 201 waiting
12 of 12 study chapters reviewed
Accounts are real and saved on Citizenship’s server, but no payment exists yet, so nothing here is a purchase
13 sentences have a plain-language version, checked 2026-10-13

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 AA, where it applies

What is checked automatically

Every update checks 25 colour pairs for contrast, so text is easy to read (at least 4.5 to 1) and borders are easy to see (at least 3 to 1). It also checks 13 rules that help people who use a keyboard or a screen reader, such as a label on every button and form field, a visible outline on whatever has focus, and reduced motion for those who ask for it.

index.html declares a language
exactly one main landmark per page (the app, the admin), tagged for the skip link
a skip link precedes the navigation, and comes on screen when focused
click handlers live on buttons and links, never on a div or span
every input and select is tied to a label
nothing takes a positive tabindex
the focus ring is never removed, only restyled
prefers-reduced-motion is honoured
every table has a caption or label, and every header cell a scope
a button whose label is only a glyph carries an aria-label
a dialog says it is modal and what it is for
artwork and glyphs that carry no meaning are hidden from assistive tech
nothing focusable hides inside aria-hidden

What that does not prove

A passing script is not a passing experience. These are the limits, printed straight from the checker that ran:

These are static checks. No screen reader was run, and no headless browser renders the page in this repository.
Nothing here tests reading order, focus order, or whether an announcement makes sense in context.
Colour contrast is computed from the palette, not sampled from the rendered page.
No assistive-technology user has tested this build, and no audit from outside has either

If something here does not work with your setup, that is a defect in this app rather than in your setup, and it is worth reporting.

Plain words for the test's own vocabulary

Every term sourced

Plain-language mode is a rewrite of Citizenship's own instructions, nothing else. The exam questions, the study material and the sourced rules from IRCC are never softened: those are quoted from the government, so rewriting them would make them a paraphrase instead of a citation. Turning this on changes the sentences Citizenship writes, and the glossary below stays on screen either way.

Discover Canada: The government's own study guide for the citizenship test. It is free, and it is the only source the real test questions come from.Official definition ↗
Permanent resident: Someone allowed to live in Canada permanently. A permanent resident can apply for citizenship after meeting the residence requirement.Official definition ↗
Citizenship grant: The ordinary way an adult becomes a citizen. You apply, prove your language and knowledge, then take the oath.Official definition ↗
The Oath of Citizenship: The promise you make at the ceremony. It is the last step, and it is what actually makes you a citizen.Official definition ↗
Test invitation window: The 30-day period in the invitation IRCC sends you. All of your attempts have to happen inside it.Official definition ↗
Hearing with a citizenship official: What happens after three unsuccessful attempts. An official checks your knowledge of Canada by talking with you, and it is your last chance in this application.Official definition ↗
Riding, or constituency: The area of the country that one Member of Parliament represents. Your vote chooses the MP for your riding.Official definition ↗
Responsible government: The idea that the people who govern answer to the elected members, not to the Crown. If they lose the confidence of the House, they have to go.Official definition ↗
Right of citizenship fee: The smaller half of the application fee. You get this one back if the application is refused. You do not get the processing fee back.Official definition ↗
Large print edition: IRCC publishes Discover Canada in a large print PDF. It is the same guide with bigger type, and it costs nothing.Official definition ↗

Terms last checked 2026-10-13. The official format for this test is 20 questions in 45 minutes, with 15 correct to pass.