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A federal judge has dismissed the appeal of a Toronto woman who failed the citizenship test but then took the government to court claiming she had actually aced it, and that she was a victim of bias.

When Wei Zhou took the “Knowledge of Canada” test in 2011, she could not correctly answer questions about voting, history, geography or “the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.”

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She scored 13 out of 20 — below the required 75%. But she then appealed to the Federal Court, arguing that not only had she correctly answered every question but that the judge who administered the test was biased against her.

I think you better tell your other friends if they don’t live in Canada for the long term, do not apply for citizenship

“The judge made me feel nervous right away by the tone of his voice,” she wrote in her affidavit. “He said to me ‘Do you know you don’t live in Canada for a long time, but you still take advantage of the benefits and welfare. It is not fair to Canadians.’”

She added, “As I got up to leave after the interview the judge said to me, ‘I think you better tell your other friends if they don’t live in Canada for the long term, do not apply for citizenship. It is not fair to Canadians.’”