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Mixed Crop Farmer 121216

Yes. Mixed Crop Farmer (121216) 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.

Mixed Crop Farmer (121216): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.

As a Mixed Crop Farmer (ANZSCO 121216), you run a farm that grows several different crops without a single dominant one, balancing rotations, equipment and markets across each enterprise. 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 diversified cropping farms combining grains, vegetables, fodder or other crops. 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

121216

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.

Mixed Crop Farmer 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 Mixed Crop Farmer 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 announcedGoldfields
  • TASopen
  • ACTnot announced
  • NTclosed

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Mixed Crop Farmer

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 Mixed Crop Farmer 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 the mix and rotation of crops across the property each season.
  • Allocate land, water, labour and machinery between different crop enterprises.
  • Manage soil health, fertiliser and pest programs for multiple crop types.
  • Coordinate harvest timing and storage for each crop.
  • Market different products through separate buyers and channels.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

  • A Mixed Crop Farmer is employed to run a farm that grows several different crops without a single dominant one, balancing rotations, equipment and markets across each enterprise. Typical tasks include: plan the mix and rotation of crops across the property each season; manage soil health, fertiliser and pest programs for multiple crop types; and coordinate harvest timing and storage for each crop.

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.