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Canberra: Australia has tightened checks for student visa applicants from India, moving it to the \u2018highest risk\u2019 category along with Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, according to Australian and Indian media.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, Times of India reported that the re-rating of the countries was out of cycle, quoting Australian media, while the administration said this was triggered by \u201cemerging integrity risks\u201d.<\/p>\n
The administration, according to the TOI report, did not cite any specific reason for which India had been assigned to a new category. However, it added that the move came after reports of \u201cfake degree busts\u201d in India which had reached international media.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia alone accounts for almost 140,000 of Australia\u2019s 650,000 international students, and the four nations represent nearly one-third of 2025 enrolments,\u201d the Indian outlet said.<\/p>\n
Assessment levels influence not only the documentary burden but also how easily prospective students can plan to study in Australia, according to The Australia Today.<\/p>\n
\u201cHigher levels typically require more extensive proof of finances, English proficiency and genuine temporary entrant intentions, among other criteria. These changes can slow processing times, increase applicant costs and discourage applicants if perceived as overly burdensome,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It added that international education stakeholder groups had stressed that clarity and predictability are essential, especially for countries that contribute significant student numbers and economic activity.<\/p>\n
\u201cAuthorities have seen evidence of a rise in suspected fraudulent documentation \u2014 both financial and academic \u2014 from certain source countries during recent visits to South Asia,\u201d The Australia Today said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, The Times of India said that according to experts, Australia now remained the only option among these destinations, as the US, UK and Canada were shutting their doors to Indian students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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