What does a Sugar Cane Grower do under ANZSCO 121217?

A Sugar Cane Grower is employed to grow and harvest sugar cane, managing planting, ratoon crops, irrigation and delivery schedules to the local mill. Typical tasks include: plan cane planting, ratoon management and fallow-break crops; control weeds, pests such as cane grubs and diseases; and coordinate harvesting contractors and haul-out to meet mill delivery schedules.

Who assesses Sugar Cane Grower skills for Australian migration?

VETASSESS is the assessing authority for ANZSCO 121217. A positive skills assessment is needed before you can lodge most skilled visa applications as a Sugar Cane Grower.

Which visa lists include ANZSCO 121217?

Our data lists Sugar Cane Grower on the ROL, linked to visa subclasses 491, 482, 494 and 407. List settings change, so confirm the current position before you lodge an Expression of Interest or nomination.

What evidence helps a Sugar Cane Grower skills assessment?

Prepare cane supply agreements with a mill, production records and references showing you ran the cane farm. Detailed references on company letterhead with dates, hours and duties are essential.

Is Sugar Cane Grower (121217) the right code for my experience?

121217 is specific to sugar cane. Contract harvesting without farm management responsibility does not fit this code.

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Sugar Cane Grower 121217

Yes. Sugar Cane Grower (121217) 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.

Sugar Cane Grower (121217): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.

As a Sugar Cane Grower (ANZSCO 121217), you grow and harvest sugar cane, managing planting, ratoon crops, irrigation and delivery schedules to the local mill. 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 sugar cane farms in coastal Queensland and northern New South Wales. 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

121217

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.

Sugar Cane 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.

Points-tested

For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.

491 · Skilled Work Regional

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.

407 · Training visa

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Sugar Cane 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 Sugar Cane 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.

VETASSESS

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 Sugar Cane 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 cane planting, ratoon management and fallow-break crops.
Manage irrigation, drainage and fertiliser programs for cane blocks.
Control weeds, pests such as cane grubs and diseases.
Coordinate harvesting contractors and haul-out to meet mill delivery schedules.
Monitor CCS (sugar content) results and adjust farm practices.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

A Sugar Cane Grower is employed to grow and harvest sugar cane, managing planting, ratoon crops, irrigation and delivery schedules to the local mill. Typical tasks include: plan cane planting, ratoon management and fallow-break crops; control weeds, pests such as cane grubs and diseases; and coordinate harvesting contractors and haul-out to meet mill delivery schedules.

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.