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Citizenship Test Prep for Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories became part of Canada in 1870, when the Hudson's Bay Company transferred Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory to the new Dominion, forming the historical basis for what is now Canada's three northern territories. Yellowknife, on the shore of Great Slave Lake, is the territorial capital and largest community. The territory's economy has been shaped by diamond and other mineral mining, alongside oil and gas, and its population includes a significant proportion of Indigenous peoples, including Dene, Inuvialuit, and Métis communities. Unlike the provinces, territories do not have a Lieutenant Governor and their legislatures exercise powers delegated by the federal Parliament rather than inherent constitutional authority. The premier is R.J. Simpson.

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Capital

Yellowknife

Joined Confederation

1870

Premier

R.J. Simpson

Region

Northern Territories

What Discover Canada says about Northwest Territories

Discover Canada groups the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon as the Northern Territories, which together hold one third of Canada's land mass. The guide describes gold, lead, copper, diamond and zinc mines, a summer with up to 24 hours of daylight and a winter with about three months of darkness, and a landscape of tundra with permanently frozen soil. For the Northwest Territories, it says they were formed in 1870 from Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory. The capital, Yellowknife, is called the diamond capital of North America, and the guide says that a large part of the population is Indigenous, made up of Dene, Inuit and Métis. It notes that the Mackenzie River, at 4,200 kilometres, is the second longest river system in North America after the Mississippi. The guide's history chapter lists the Northwest Territories among the entries to Canada in 1870 and explains that Nunavut was created in 1999 from the eastern part of the territory. The Canadian Rangers, it adds, help watch over the North.

Read the Canada’s Regions chapter

Language proof in Northwest Territories

IRCC lists no provincial language program for Northwest Territories, so the national options apply, the same as everywhere in Canada: a diploma, transcript or certificate from a secondary or post-secondary program taught in English or French, results from a language test that IRCC accepts, or LINC or CLIC training at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or higher in speaking and listening (certificate for training from November 1, 2012; for training from January 2008 to October 2012, you mark the box on the application). IRCC asks for CLB level 4 or higher in English or French for applicants aged 18 to 54.

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Sample Northwest Territories questions

Three questions from the app’s question bank for this province or territory.

  1. What large-scale geological discovery in 1991 near Lac de Gras sparked a major economic boom in the Northwest Territories?

    • Diamond deposits
    • Oil reserves
    • Gold ore deposits
    • Coal seams
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    Answer: Diamond deposits

  2. In 1978, Nahanni National Park Reserve became one of the first sites anywhere to receive which international designation?

    • National Historic Landmark
    • Biosphere Reserve
    • Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
    • UNESCO World Heritage Site
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    Answer: UNESCO World Heritage Site

  3. Which of Canada's regions, as described in Discover Canada, does Northwest Territories belong to?

    • The West Coast
    • The North
    • The Atlantic Provinces
    • The Prairie Provinces
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    Answer: The North

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Canadian citizenship test differ in Northwest Territories?

Not in its format. The Canadian citizenship test is a single national test administered by IRCC, with the same format everywhere. All questions are based on Discover Canada, which also asks you to know your own province or territory, such as Northwest Territories's capital and premier. IRCC does not say how many questions are about your province or territory. What differs by province is also the practical process, since Northwest Territories is where you will have lived to meet the physical presence requirement.

What is Northwest Territories's capital?

Yellowknife is the capital of Northwest Territories.

When did Northwest Territories join Confederation?

Northwest Territories joined Confederation in 1870.

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