Crop Farmers nec (ANZSCO 121299)
On the Regional Occupation List
From the official Home Affairs skilled occupation lists, as at 2026-08-12. Lists change at each government update — always confirm on the official page before acting.
Which lists is Crop Farmers nec on?
ROL — Regional Occupation List. Occupations on the ROL are limited to the regional provisional visas — mainly the Skilled Work Regional 491 and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional 494.
Visas this occupation can access
Being on a list makes the occupation nominatable for these visas — each visa still has its own requirements (points, age, English, a positive skills assessment, and for sponsored visas a willing employer or state).
- Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) — Provisional, regional, points-tested · all occupations for the 491
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa (subclass 494) — Provisional, regional employer sponsored · all occupations for the 494
- Training visa (subclass 407) — Temporary, workplace training · all occupations for the 407
Skills assessment
A positive skills assessment for Crop Farmers nec comes from:
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) (official site) · our guide to the VETASSESS process
What the assessment actually involves
VETASSESS Group B, Bachelor-comparable qualification or substantial experience. This is the catch-all for crop enterprises outside the named grower codes, and VETASSESS states that applicants nominating this managerial occupation must submit an organisational chart including the company letterhead, your job position and the positions of your superiors and subordinates. VETASSESS offers four pathways at Group B, the fourth resting on substantial experience without a matching field of study, which is how most working growers meet the requirement.
Where these applications come unstuck
The organisational chart is the fastest way to test whether this code fits you before you spend anything. If your role cannot be drawn on one, the application is likely to be assessed against a standard it was never going to meet. As with the livestock catch-all, defaulting here rather than to a named grower code can also cost you list tier without gaining anything.
An honest read on this pathway
Crop Farmers nec is ROL-only, meaning the 482 and 186 sponsored visas are structurally absent rather than competitive. The 407, 491 and 494 remain, with regional residence conditions on the last two. Check whether a named grower code describes your enterprise more precisely before settling on this one. The regional conditions on the 491 and 494 commit you to living and working in a designated area, which is a condition on your life in Australia rather than only on the application.
VETASSESS assesses qualifications and employment separately. Both need documentation that agrees with itself. The Employment History Builder and Document Vault organise each trail before you lodge.
Talk it through with a registered agent
Whether nominating Crop Farmers nec is your best route depends on your points, experience evidence and timing — exactly what a MARA-registered agent works through in an initial consultation. Describe your situation once through Migratio and compare real consultation quotes from registered agents, free.
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