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EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 121215
Grape Grower 121215
Yes. Grape Grower (121215) 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.
Grape Grower (121215): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.
As a Grape Grower (ANZSCO 121215), you grow wine or table grapes, managing canopy, irrigation and disease so fruit reaches the sugar, acid and flavour targets set by wineries or buyers. 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 vineyards supplying wineries, table-grape farms and dried-fruit growers. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
121215
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL
Industry
Agriculture & primary production
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Grape 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.
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 Grape 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 Grape 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 Grape 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 vineyard planting, trellising and variety selection.
- Direct pruning, canopy management and irrigation through the growing season.
- Monitor and control mildew, botrytis and other vine diseases and pests.
- Test fruit maturity and schedule harvest with wineries or buyers.
- Supervise vineyard crews and harvesting machinery.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Grape Grower is employed to grow wine or table grapes, managing canopy, irrigation and disease so fruit reaches the sugar, acid and flavour targets set by wineries or buyers. Typical tasks include: plan vineyard planting, trellising and variety selection; monitor and control mildew, botrytis and other vine diseases and pests; and test fruit maturity and schedule harvest with wineries or buyers.
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.
- Cotton GrowerANZSCO 121211View
- Flower GrowerANZSCO 121212View
- Fruit or Nut GrowerANZSCO 121213View
- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ)ANZSCO 121214View
- Mixed Crop FarmerANZSCO 121216View
- Sugar Cane GrowerANZSCO 121217View
- Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ)ANZSCO 121221View
- Crop Farmers necANZSCO 121299View
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.