I've found myself in an 'interesting' situation regarding the difference between citizenship and residency requirements for a Schengen Visa Application.

I'm an Indian citizen, and am currently a student at a Canadian university. My program consists of 4 terms, of which I've completed the first three in Canada. For my fourth term, I'm required to go on an exchange in Austria. Once this exchange is complete, my program will be done, and I don't intend to go back to Canada afterwards.

My question is this: Having completed the Canadian part of my program, I have returned to India, and now need to apply for a study visa for Austria. I know that the embassy will process applications only for people who are *resident* in India, regardless of citizenship; given that I no longer have a Canadian residence, and have returned to my family, would I be considered an Indian resident? Is this something I'll have to justify in my visa application?