Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

by Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Genres: Canada, Nonfiction, History, Education, Audiobook

66 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfectly adequate as a study guide. The sections are clear and concise, and are presented in a logical order. It's not a riveting read, and feels very superficial, but for the purposes of preparing for a citizenship knowledge exam, I feel like there isn't a better substitute. This guide gets bonus points from me for having a pleasing colour scheme and well-placed, high-quality photos and imagery.

[Moon]

This is what my life has come to, huh

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I love this book and its topic so much! I cannot wait to be allowed to prove my mastery of the subject matter and be granted the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

[Tony Bergstrom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Functional but a bit dry. It's very focused on facts, and I understand why, but I'd like to hear more of the story behind the list of facts. Maybe if there was a supplementary book or podcast that could tell the story - I'll have to check the additional resources listed at the end.
Anyway, we'll see if this worked in a few months.

[Emilia · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s an adequate study guide, however it was quite dry and the EPUB version is not formatted correctly. Some of the information is repetitive across sections, and some events are not described in chronological order.
It also felt a bit dated and given that this is the official study guide, a newer updated version is needed.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

For what this book’s goal was, I think it did a tremendous job. Covering highs and lows, sharing the historical proud moments and diversity. Reading it made me feel proud of Canada, which should be the goal for new citizens.

It also made me think of a hypothetical parallel universe, where in a similar book Turkey has a paragraph about the Armenian genocide starting with “Regretfully” and ending with “in 2023 the government officially apologized and reimbursed the families of the 1.5m victims”. Wishful thinking..

[Zaheer Hoosain · Rating 1 out of 5]

Its okay to gloss over the bad stuff in the past but stop making it sound like its something to be proud of

[Fionnán Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Does the best it can I suppose. Can't see it troubling the bestseller lists any time soon however.

[Ayushman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Crudely edited. 19/20 though.

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

Curious about Canada, hoped this would give a general overview, was far too superficial. I guess I just wanted something more.

Edit: In December 2022, I had to take the citizenship test so I reread this about 6 times in four days. I aced the test, but grew to hate the book.

[Ha Dinh · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a little dry but I have learned many interesting facts about Canada. There are things that have changed compared to what the book mentioned (like the population of Canada), so remember to double check the stats on Stats Canada if you want to use the stats for your research.

[Drew Canole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Narcissistic billionaires have not necessarily made America great again, but they have made it cool to be Canadian again. Read because my partner is going to sit the exam soon. Made me realize I have a pretty loose grasp of Canadian history earned from dozing off in grade school classes.

[Camila · Rating 2 out of 5]

Absolutely superficial. I'm sure a much better job can be done in supporting soon-to-be Canadians.

[Jose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the most interesting or compelling read, but it gives you a general idea of Canada's past and present

[Rickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want read

[Rafee Hossain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short read to get fundamental understanding of Canadian history

[Ricardo Shimoda · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a nice... oversized leaflet? Maybe the best way to prepare for this exam isn't on this book, but on the several apps (and, weirdly, YouTube videos) that are available

[Andre Renovato · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only oficial guide for the test!

[Heidi Wilhelm · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's fine - an informative study guide. it made me realize I had an inadequate knowledge of all things Canada.

[SlowBone · Rating 3 out of 5]

考完咯

[Sedanur · Rating 2 out of 5]

I respect Canadian history and the information in this guide, but the writing could be much clearer and better organized.

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very detailed book for citizenship tests. Too many years and names to remember, especially the historical events. But overall, a perfect book for anyone who wants to know more about Canada.

[Pearl Angeli · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this guide while reviewing for my Canadian citizenship test and I have learned a lot! Canada is rich in culture and diversity and I couldn't be more proud to live here and embrace it as my new home.

[Kajol Parikh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent booklet if you want to learn more about the history of Canada and some interesting facts. I definitely learnt a lot of new things.

Hopefully this helps pass my citizenship test!