Points-tested
For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 232112
Landscape Architect 232112
Yes. Landscape Architect (232112) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.
Landscape Architect (232112): Design buildings, landscapes and related environments, and advise on their construction.
As a Landscape Architect (ANZSCO 232112), you plan and design outdoor environments such as parks, streetscapes, campuses and urban spaces, balancing ecology, function and aesthetics. The occupation sits in unit group 2321 Architects and Landscape Architects, which ANZSCO describes as people who design buildings, landscapes and related environments, and advise on their construction. You will typically work in landscape architecture firms, councils, developers and government agencies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
232112
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
MLTSSL · CSOL
Industry
Engineering & technology
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Landscape Architect 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 Landscape Architect 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
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Landscape Architect
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 Landscape Architect 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.
- Analyse sites, soils, drainage and vegetation.
- Prepare landscape master plans and detailed designs.
- Select plant species and hard landscape materials.
- Prepare documentation and specifications.
- Supervise landscape construction.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Landscape Architect is employed to plan and design outdoor environments such as parks, streetscapes, campuses and urban spaces, balancing ecology, function and aesthetics. Typical tasks include: analyse sites, soils, drainage and vegetation; select plant species and hard landscape materials; and prepare documentation and specifications.
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.