What does a Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) do under ANZSCO 121221?

A Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) is employed to produce vegetables for fresh markets, supermarkets or processors, planning successive plantings so supply is steady through the year. Typical tasks include: plan planting successions to supply vegetables continuously to buyers; control pests and diseases while meeting chemical-residue standards; and supervise harvesting, washing, grading and packing.

Who assesses Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) skills for Australian migration?

VETASSESS is the assessing authority for ANZSCO 121221. A positive skills assessment is needed before you can lodge most skilled visa applications as a Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ).

Which visa lists include ANZSCO 121221?

Our data lists Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) on the STSOL, linked to visa subclasses 190, 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 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) skills assessment?

Prepare supply contracts, food-safety certification (such as Freshcare) and references showing you managed vegetable production. Detailed references on company letterhead with dates, hours and duties are essential.

Is Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) (121221) the right code for my experience?

Choose 121221 when vegetables are your main crop. Growing seedlings for sale is nursery work, which is classified differently.

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Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) 121221

Yes. Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) (121221) 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.

Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) (121221): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.

As a Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) (ANZSCO 121221), you produce vegetables for fresh markets, supermarkets or processors, planning successive plantings so supply is steady through the year. 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 market gardens, greenhouse and hydroponic vegetable farms and large-scale field vegetable growers. 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

121221

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.

Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) 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.

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 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) 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 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ)

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 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) 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 planting successions to supply vegetables continuously to buyers.
Manage seedbeds, transplanting, irrigation and fertigation.
Control pests and diseases while meeting chemical-residue standards.
Supervise harvesting, washing, grading and packing.
Negotiate supply with supermarkets, wholesalers or processors.

Questions

Before you start an assessment

A Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) is employed to produce vegetables for fresh markets, supermarkets or processors, planning successive plantings so supply is steady through the year. Typical tasks include: plan planting successions to supply vegetables continuously to buyers; control pests and diseases while meeting chemical-residue standards; and supervise harvesting, washing, grading and packing.

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.