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EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 121611
Flower Grower 121611
Yes. Flower Grower (121611) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.
Flower Grower (121611): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow horticultural crops such as fruit, nuts, vegetables, flowers and grapes.
As a Flower Grower (ANZSCO 121611), you manage the commercial production of horticultural crops, with this newer code grouping flower growing under the broader horticultural crop growers unit group. The occupation sits in unit group 1216 Horticultural Crop Growers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow horticultural crops such as fruit, nuts, vegetables, flowers and grapes. You will typically work in horticultural enterprises growing flowers alongside or within broader fruit, vegetable or nursery operations. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
121611
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
CSOL
Industry
Agriculture & primary production
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Flower Grower 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.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Flower Grower 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 Flower Grower
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 Flower Grower 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.
- Plan horticultural production programs that include flower crops.
- Manage protected cropping, irrigation and nutrient systems.
- Coordinate integrated pest and disease management across horticultural lines.
- Oversee harvest quality, grading and cool-chain handling.
- Manage staff, budgets and buyer relationships for the horticultural business.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Potentially, if Flower Grower 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.