Nursing and Midwifery Board Updates English Language Requirements·Welder First Class Points Requirement Increased to 80 for 189 Visa·Veterinarian Occupation Points Requirement Set at 80 for 189 Visa·Valuer Occupation Points Requirement Increased to 80 for 189 Visa·Urologist 189 Visa Minimum Score Now at Maximum 100 Points·Thoracic Medicine Specialist 189 Visa Minimum Score at 95 Points·Tennis Coach 189 Visa Minimum Score Now 80 Points·Telecommunications Network Engineer 189 Visa Minimum Score Set at 95·Telecommunications Engineer 189 Visa Minimum Score Now 95 Points·Surveyors Now Need 80 Points for Australian Independent Skilled Migration·General Surgeons Face 85 Point Minimum for Australian Independent Visa·Statistician Minimum Points Raised to 90 for Australian Skilled Migration·Specialist Physicians nec Minimum Points Set to 80 for Skilled Independent Visa·Special Education Teachers Point Requirement Raised to 85 for Visa 189·Sonographer SkillSelect Requirements Tightened to 85 Points for Visa 189·Solicitor occupation minimum points now set at 80 for skilled migration·Roof Plumber Minimum Points Lowered to 65 for Skilled Independent Visa·Paediatric nurse points requirement rises to 80 for Australian skilled visa·Skilled nurse points threshold increases to 80 for disability rehabilitation roles·Minimum points increased for Registered Nurses in Child and Family Health to 80·Psychiatrist Points Requirement Increased to 80 for Independent Skilled Migration·Primary Health Organisation Manager Points Requirement Increased to 80 for Independent Migration·Physicist Minimum Points Requirement Set to 80 for Visa 189 Skilled Migration·Petroleum Engineer Points Threshold Raised to 80 for Visa 189 Applications·Australia Increases Points Requirement for Panelbeater Visa 189 Applicants·Other Spatial Scientist Minimum Score Updated for Visa 189·Osteopath Occupation Minimum Score Updated for Visa 189·Optometrist minimum score set to 80 for Skilled Independent visa·Obstetrician and Gynaecologist minimum score updated to 85 for Skilled Independent visa·Natural Physical Science Professionals Now Require 80 Points for 189 Visa·Musician Instrumental Category Now Requires 80 Points for Skilled Independent Visa·Multimedia Specialist Skilled Independent Visa Points Surge to 95·Mining Engineer 189 visa minimum score now set at 80 points·Microbiologist 189 visa minimum score raised to 95 points·Meteorologist 189 visa minimum score increased to 85 points·Metallurgist 189 visa minimum score now set at 80 points·Metal Machinists now need 85 points minimum for Australian skilled permanent migration visas·Metal Fabricators face higher bar with new 80 point requirement for skilled permanent visa·Medical Radiation Therapists now require 80 points minimum for Australian permanent skilled migration·Medical Laboratory Scientists face increased competition with new 80 point minimum for permanent skilled visa·Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Minimum Score Requirement Set at 80 for Australian Skilled Visa·Marine Biologist Minimum Score Raised to 95 for Australian Skilled Independent Visa·Management Consultant Minimum Score Set at 80 Points for Australian Skilled Independent Visa·Life Scientists Minimum Score Increased to 95 for Australian Skilled Independent Visa·Life Scientist General minimum points raised to 95 for 189 visa·Land Economist minimum points updated to 80 for 189 skilled visa·Hydrogeologist minimum score updated to 80 for 189 independent visa·Geophysicist minimum score now set at 80 for 189 skilled migration visa·Gastroenterologist minimum score raised to 85 for skilled migration visa·Gasfitter minimum points lowered to 70 for 189 skilled visa·Forester occupation now requires 80 points for Australian skilled visa·Fitter (General) 189 Visa Points Requirement Increased to 80·Environmental Scientists nec Occupations Now Require 80 Point Minimum for 189 Visa·Environmental Research Scientist 189 Visa Points Requirement Set to 80·Environmental Manager 189 Visa Now Requires 80 Point Minimum Score·Environmental Consultant points requirement set to 80 for Visa 189·Engineering Manager points requirement updated to 80 for Visa 189·Electronic Instrument Trades Worker Special Class Minimum Score Increased to 80·Nursing and Midwifery Board Updates English Language Requirements·Welder First Class Points Requirement Increased to 80 for 189 Visa·Veterinarian Occupation Points Requirement Set at 80 for 189 Visa·Valuer Occupation Points Requirement Increased to 80 for 189 Visa·Urologist 189 Visa Minimum Score Now at Maximum 100 Points·Thoracic Medicine Specialist 189 Visa Minimum Score at 95 Points·Tennis Coach 189 Visa Minimum Score Now 80 Points·Telecommunications Network Engineer 189 Visa Minimum Score Set at 95·Telecommunications Engineer 189 Visa Minimum Score Now 95 Points·Surveyors Now Need 80 Points for Australian Independent Skilled Migration·General Surgeons Face 85 Point Minimum for Australian Independent Visa·Statistician Minimum Points Raised to 90 for Australian Skilled Migration·Specialist Physicians nec Minimum Points Set to 80 for Skilled Independent Visa·Special Education Teachers Point Requirement Raised to 85 for Visa 189·Sonographer SkillSelect Requirements Tightened to 85 Points for Visa 189·Solicitor occupation minimum points now set at 80 for skilled migration·Roof Plumber Minimum Points Lowered to 65 for Skilled Independent Visa·Paediatric nurse points requirement rises to 80 for Australian skilled visa·Skilled nurse points threshold increases to 80 for disability rehabilitation roles·Minimum points increased for Registered Nurses in Child and Family Health to 80·Psychiatrist Points Requirement Increased to 80 for Independent Skilled Migration·Primary Health Organisation Manager Points Requirement Increased to 80 for Independent Migration·Physicist Minimum Points Requirement Set to 80 for Visa 189 Skilled Migration·Petroleum Engineer Points Threshold Raised to 80 for Visa 189 Applications·Australia Increases Points Requirement for Panelbeater Visa 189 Applicants·Other Spatial Scientist Minimum Score Updated for Visa 189·Osteopath Occupation Minimum Score Updated for Visa 189·Optometrist minimum score set to 80 for Skilled Independent visa·Obstetrician and Gynaecologist minimum score updated to 85 for Skilled Independent visa·Natural Physical Science Professionals Now Require 80 Points for 189 Visa·Musician Instrumental Category Now Requires 80 Points for Skilled Independent Visa·Multimedia Specialist Skilled Independent Visa Points Surge to 95·Mining Engineer 189 visa minimum score now set at 80 points·Microbiologist 189 visa minimum score raised to 95 points·Meteorologist 189 visa minimum score increased to 85 points·Metallurgist 189 visa minimum score now set at 80 points·Metal Machinists now need 85 points minimum for Australian skilled permanent migration visas·Metal Fabricators face higher bar with new 80 point requirement for skilled permanent visa·Medical Radiation Therapists now require 80 points minimum for Australian permanent skilled migration·Medical Laboratory Scientists face increased competition with new 80 point minimum for permanent skilled visa·Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Minimum Score Requirement Set at 80 for Australian Skilled Visa·Marine Biologist Minimum Score Raised to 95 for Australian Skilled Independent Visa·Management Consultant Minimum Score Set at 80 Points for Australian Skilled Independent Visa·Life Scientists Minimum Score Increased to 95 for Australian Skilled Independent Visa·Life Scientist General minimum points raised to 95 for 189 visa·Land Economist minimum points updated to 80 for 189 skilled visa·Hydrogeologist minimum score updated to 80 for 189 independent visa·Geophysicist minimum score now set at 80 for 189 skilled migration visa·Gastroenterologist minimum score raised to 85 for skilled migration visa·Gasfitter minimum points lowered to 70 for 189 skilled visa·Forester occupation now requires 80 points for Australian skilled visa·Fitter (General) 189 Visa Points Requirement Increased to 80·Environmental Scientists nec Occupations Now Require 80 Point Minimum for 189 Visa·Environmental Research Scientist 189 Visa Points Requirement Set to 80·Environmental Manager 189 Visa Now Requires 80 Point Minimum Score·Environmental Consultant points requirement set to 80 for Visa 189·Engineering Manager points requirement updated to 80 for Visa 189·Electronic Instrument Trades Worker Special Class Minimum Score Increased to 80·
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Nursing and Midwifery Board Updates English Language Requirements
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Welder First Class Points Requirement Increased to 80 for 189 Visa
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Veterinarian Occupation Points Requirement Set at 80 for 189 Visa
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Valuer Occupation Points Requirement Increased to 80 for 189 Visa
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Urologist 189 Visa Minimum Score Now at Maximum 100 Points
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Thoracic Medicine Specialist 189 Visa Minimum Score at 95 Points
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Tennis Coach 189 Visa Minimum Score Now 80 Points
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Telecommunications Network Engineer 189 Visa Minimum Score Set at 95
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Telecommunications Engineer 189 Visa Minimum Score Now 95 Points
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Surveyors Now Need 80 Points for Australian Independent Skilled Migration
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General Surgeons Face 85 Point Minimum for Australian Independent Visa
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Statistician Minimum Points Raised to 90 for Australian Skilled Migration
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Specialist Physicians nec Minimum Points Set to 80 for Skilled Independent Visa
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Special Education Teachers Point Requirement Raised to 85 for Visa 189
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Sonographer SkillSelect Requirements Tightened to 85 Points for Visa 189
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Solicitor occupation minimum points now set at 80 for skilled migration
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Roof Plumber Minimum Points Lowered to 65 for Skilled Independent Visa
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Paediatric nurse points requirement rises to 80 for Australian skilled visa
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Skilled nurse points threshold increases to 80 for disability rehabilitation roles
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Minimum points increased for Registered Nurses in Child and Family Health to 80
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Psychiatrist Points Requirement Increased to 80 for Independent Skilled Migration
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Primary Health Organisation Manager Points Requirement Increased to 80 for Independent Migration
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Physicist Minimum Points Requirement Set to 80 for Visa 189 Skilled Migration
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Petroleum Engineer Points Threshold Raised to 80 for Visa 189 Applications
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Australia Increases Points Requirement for Panelbeater Visa 189 Applicants
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Other Spatial Scientist Minimum Score Updated for Visa 189
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Osteopath Occupation Minimum Score Updated for Visa 189
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Optometrist minimum score set to 80 for Skilled Independent visa
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Obstetrician and Gynaecologist minimum score updated to 85 for Skilled Independent visa
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Natural Physical Science Professionals Now Require 80 Points for 189 Visa
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Musician Instrumental Category Now Requires 80 Points for Skilled Independent Visa
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Multimedia Specialist Skilled Independent Visa Points Surge to 95
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Mining Engineer 189 visa minimum score now set at 80 points
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Microbiologist 189 visa minimum score raised to 95 points
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Meteorologist 189 visa minimum score increased to 85 points
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Metallurgist 189 visa minimum score now set at 80 points
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Metal Machinists now need 85 points minimum for Australian skilled permanent migration visas
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Metal Fabricators face higher bar with new 80 point requirement for skilled permanent visa
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Medical Radiation Therapists now require 80 points minimum for Australian permanent skilled migration
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Medical Laboratory Scientists face increased competition with new 80 point minimum for permanent skilled visa
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Medical Diagnostic Radiographer Minimum Score Requirement Set at 80 for Australian Skilled Visa
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Marine Biologist Minimum Score Raised to 95 for Australian Skilled Independent Visa
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Management Consultant Minimum Score Set at 80 Points for Australian Skilled Independent Visa
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Life Scientists Minimum Score Increased to 95 for Australian Skilled Independent Visa
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Life Scientist General minimum points raised to 95 for 189 visa
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Land Economist minimum points updated to 80 for 189 skilled visa
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Hydrogeologist minimum score updated to 80 for 189 independent visa
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Geophysicist minimum score now set at 80 for 189 skilled migration visa
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Gastroenterologist minimum score raised to 85 for skilled migration visa
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Gasfitter minimum points lowered to 70 for 189 skilled visa
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Forester occupation now requires 80 points for Australian skilled visa
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Fitter (General) 189 Visa Points Requirement Increased to 80
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Environmental Scientists nec Occupations Now Require 80 Point Minimum for 189 Visa
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Environmental Research Scientist 189 Visa Points Requirement Set to 80
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Environmental Manager 189 Visa Now Requires 80 Point Minimum Score
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Environmental Consultant points requirement set to 80 for Visa 189
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Engineering Manager points requirement updated to 80 for Visa 189
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Electronic Instrument Trades Worker Special Class Minimum Score Increased to 80
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