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Fruit or Nut Grower 121213

Yes. Fruit or Nut Grower (121213) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the ROL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 491, 482, 494 and 407.

Fruit or Nut Grower (121213): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.

As a Fruit or Nut Grower (ANZSCO 121213), you manage orchards that grow fruit or nut trees, from planting and pruning through pollination, harvest and packing. The occupation sits in unit group 1212 Crop Farmers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops. You will typically work in orchards, plantations and nut farms growing products such as apples, citrus, mangoes, avocados, almonds and macadamias. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

121213

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Occupation lists

ROL

Industry

Agriculture & primary production

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Fruit or Nut 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 Fruit or Nut 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 Fruit or Nut 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 work

Points 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.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Fruit or Nut 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 orchard layouts, tree planting, grafting and replanting programs.
  • Direct pruning, thinning, irrigation and nutrition programs for tree crops.
  • Arrange pollination, frost protection and pest and disease control.
  • Organise seasonal pickers, harvest timing and packing-shed operations.
  • Market fruit or nuts to packers, processors, retailers or export buyers.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

  • A Fruit or Nut Grower is employed to manage orchards that grow fruit or nut trees, from planting and pruning through pollination, harvest and packing. Typical tasks include: plan orchard layouts, tree planting, grafting and replanting programs; arrange pollination, frost protection and pest and disease control; and organise seasonal pickers, harvest timing and packing-shed operations.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

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.