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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 121411
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer 121411
Yes. Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (121411) 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 and Livestock Farmer (121411): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops and to breed and raise livestock.
As a Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer (ANZSCO 121411), you run an integrated farm combining cropping and livestock, using crop residues and pastures to support stock while managing both enterprises as one business. The occupation sits in unit group 1214 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops and to breed and raise livestock. You will typically work in mixed farming properties in the wheat-sheep zone and other regions combining crops with cattle or sheep. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
121411
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 and Livestock 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.
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 Mixed Crop and Livestock 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 and Livestock 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 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 Mixed Crop and Livestock 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 balance between cropping paddocks and grazing land each season.
- Manage crop rotations alongside livestock breeding and grazing programs.
- Use stubble, fodder crops and pastures to feed stock.
- Allocate machinery, labour and capital between crop and livestock enterprises.
- Market both grain and livestock to optimise farm income.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer is employed to run an integrated farm combining cropping and livestock, using crop residues and pastures to support stock while managing both enterprises as one business. Typical tasks include: plan the balance between cropping paddocks and grazing land each season; use stubble, fodder crops and pastures to feed stock; and allocate machinery, labour and capital between crop and livestock enterprises.
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.