Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA?
Quick answer: Canada, Mexico and the United States. In our practice tests 83% of 96 answers were correct, and the most common mistake is choosing “Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States”.
Why is this the correct answer?
NAFTA (now replaced by CUSMA/USMCA) was signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to create a free trade zone across North America, reducing tariffs and trade barriers.
Study Tip
Think about the countries that share a border with the United States and have significant trade relationships with it. NAFTA is a trade agreement that aimed to reduce trade barriers among its member countries.
What should you know about this topic?
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed by Canada, the United States and Mexico and came into force in 1994. Discover Canada mentions that Canada enjoys close relations with the United States and is a partner in NAFTA with the United States and Mexico. The agreement removed many barriers to trade among the three countries and made North America one of the largest free trade areas in the world.
NAFTA built on the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement of 1988 and expanded it to include Mexico. In 2020, NAFTA was replaced by a new agreement known in Canada as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which kept free trade among the same three countries. On the citizenship test, questions based on Discover Canada may still use the name NAFTA, so it is important to know both names refer to the same three partners.
This question connects to test topics such as Canada's economy, trade with the United States as Canada's largest trading partner, the world's longest undefended border, and Canada's place in international organizations. Canada also has relationships with the United Kingdom through the Commonwealth and with many other countries, but the United Kingdom, Japan, Denmark and Andorra were never members of NAFTA. Free trade means goods can move between partner countries with fewer taxes, called tariffs. This helps businesses sell their products in larger markets.
Why are the other answers wrong?
- Canada, Denmark and Andorra: Denmark and Andorra are European countries and had no role in NAFTA.
- Canada, the United States and Japan: Japan is an important trading partner, but it was not part of NAFTA.
- Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States: The United Kingdom is not in North America and was never part of NAFTA.
What is the most common mistake?
Some learners include the United Kingdom because of Canada's historic ties to Britain. NAFTA is a North American agreement, so only Canada, the United States and Mexico signed it.
How can you remember the answer?
The "NA" in NAFTA means North America: the three countries of North America are Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Original data
How many people get this question right?
83% of 96 practice answers from about 71 people were correct. The most common wrong answer is "Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States", chosen 14% of the time. The data covers practice tests on BecomeACitizen.ca from March 31, 2026 to September 30, 2026.
How hard is this question compared with others?
It is the 74th easiest of the 167 questions we have enough data to rank. The average for the Modern Canada chapter is 71% correct, and the average across all questions is 75%. You need 75% to pass the real test.
These are practice questions written from the official Discover Canada guide. IRCC does not publish the real test questions. See the full ranking in the 20 most-missed citizenship test questions or browse more Modern Canada questions.
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