India was moved to the Australia highest‑risk student visa category because Australian authorities identified several concerns within the student visa system that raised flags about compliance and authenticity. Under the Australia student visa risk category change, India was shifted from Evidence Level 2 to Evidence Level 3 student visa Australia, which is the strictest tier under the Simplified Student Visa Framework. This change was driven by emerging integrity risks, including a rise in non‑genuine applications, misuse of student visas for purposes other than study, issues with financial documentation, higher visa refusal and cancellation rates, and patterns like frequent course changes that suggested the visa system might be misused rather than used for genuine education goals. The Australian Department of Home Affairs made this move to ensure the credibility of the student visa process and manage potential compliance problems, while still allowing genuine students to apply and study in Australia.