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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 212212
Book or Script Editor 212212
Yes. Book or Script Editor (212212) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 494 and 407.
Book or Script Editor (212212): Write, edit and evaluate literary, play, film, radio and television material.
As a Book or Script Editor (ANZSCO 212212), you evaluate and edit manuscripts or scripts, shaping structure, language and story so books, plays or screenplays are ready for publication or production. The occupation sits in unit group 2122 Authors, and Book and Script Editors, which ANZSCO describes as people who write, edit and evaluate literary, play, film, radio and television material. You will typically work in publishers, film and TV production companies, theatres and literary agencies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
212212
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL
Industry
Other
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Book or Script Editor can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Book or Script Editor is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Book or Script Editor
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Book or Script Editor the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Assess manuscripts or scripts for publication or production.
- Edit structure, plot, character and language.
- Work with authors and screenwriters on revisions.
- Check facts, consistency and style.
- Coordinate with designers, printers or producers.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Potentially, if Book or Script Editor is on the relevant list at the time you apply and you hold a suitable skills assessment. Lists, points settings and state programs change. The occupation alone does not guarantee a visa.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.