Citizenship Test Prep for Prince Edward Island

What Discover Canada says about Prince Edward Island

Discover Canada describes Prince Edward Island, abbreviated P.E.I., as the smallest province. It is known, according to the guide, for its beaches, red soil and agriculture, especially potatoes. The guide calls the island the birthplace of Confederation and notes that it is connected to the mainland by the Confederation Bridge, which it describes as one of the longest continuous multispan bridges in the world. It also points readers to Anne of Green Gables, the story by Lucy Maud Montgomery about the adventures of a red-haired orphan girl, which is set on the island. In the history chapter, the first representative assembly of Prince Edward Island follows the one in Nova Scotia, in 1773, and the island is listed as joining Canada in 1873, after the first four provinces of 1867. The guide's table of provinces and capitals shows Charlottetown as the capital and places the island in the Atlantic region, together with Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Language proof in Prince Edward Island

IRCC lists no provincial language program for Prince Edward Island, 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.

Sample Prince Edward Island questions

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

1. In what year did Prince Edward Island join Canadian Confederation?

   • 1867
   • 1949
   • 1873
   • 1905
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   Answer: 1873

2. Prince Edward Island is often called the 'Cradle of Confederation' because it hosted which historic 1864 meeting?

   • The Quebec Conference
   • The London Conference
   • The Charlottetown Conference
   • The Fredericton Accord
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   Answer: The Charlottetown Conference

3. What causes the reddish colour of much of Prince Edward Island's soil?

   • Algae blooms in coastal wetlands
   • Volcanic ash deposits
   • Iron oxide in the sandstone
   • Clay imported by early settlers
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   Answer: Iron oxide in the sandstone