Citizenship Classes in Surrey and the Lower Mainland

Study for the citizenship test in Surrey

Many newcomers in Surrey study alone and worry about what the test will ask. A class changes that. You hear the ideas explained out loud, you can ask about the parts that feel unclear, and you practice with questions that are like the questions on the real test. The official test has 20 questions and you need 75 percent to pass, and every question comes from the free Discover Canada guide. Joy teaches that guide from cover to cover so nothing on test day feels like a surprise.

Citizenship classes in the Lower Mainland for organizations

This offer is built for immigration law firms and settlement agencies and libraries and community groups that support newcomers as they prepare for citizenship. One class covers the complete Discover Canada guide, taught live by Joy and shaped around your group size and schedule and test dates. Practice tests and study plans for your learners are included.

• Flat price of $999 per class for up to 25 learners
• Larger groups are welcome and are priced by quote
• In person in Surrey and the Lower Mainland, or online across Canada
• The complete guide taught live, with practice questions throughout
• All levels of English are welcome, with clear and patient teaching

Use the booking form to tell Joy about your group and she will reply with open session times. No payment is taken until she confirms your booking by email.

Meet your Surrey citizenship teacher

Joy Dirks is a Surrey teacher and a former Canadian citizenship judge. In her years as a judge she presided at citizenship ceremonies and swore in new citizens, so she has seen test day and ceremony day from the other side of the table. She knows what the test covers and she knows how much it matters to the people who write it.

Joy has taught hundreds of students in groups and she explains big ideas in plain language. She checks understanding as she goes, uses stories and examples to help facts stick, and makes sure every student leaves each session knowing more than when they arrived. Her teaching covers the Discover Canada material only. She does not give advice about citizenship applications.

What you will study in class

• Rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens
• Who we are as a country and the peoples who make up Canada
• The history of Canada from the earliest peoples to Confederation and beyond
• Modern Canada and how the country grew and changed
• How Canada is governed at every level of government
• Federal elections and how voting works
• The justice system and the laws that protect everyone
• Canadian symbols such as the flag and the anthem and the maple leaf
• The Canadian economy and how Canadians make a living
• Regions of Canada with every province and territory and capital city

Start studying today

You do not need to wait for a class date to begin. Start with the free chapter in the online course, see how the learning feels, and then unlock the whole program when you are ready. More reading and study notes live on the Canada Blog, written by Joy for her students.