Apiarist
Agriculture
Visa options for Apiarist are set out below.
Apiarist (ANZSCO 121311) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
121311
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Apiarist
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 121311
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
- Caveats on the Department's list
- 1 for Apiarist, set out below.
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Apiarist under ANZSCO 2022 code 121311, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from VETASSESS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Apiarist; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Apiarist is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 121311; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Apiarist is on the STSOL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Apiarist on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Apiarist: 189 (not on the MLTSSL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
Caveats for Apiarist
- Low skilled tasks (482, 186): Excludes any position that predominantly involve responsibility for low-skilled tasks. Example 1: Fruit picking or packing or feeding of livestock or animals. Example 2: Truck driving.
More Agriculture occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Agriculture group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Apiarist.
Aquaculture Farmer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Dairy Cattle Farmer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121313 · assessed by VETASSESS
Flower Grower →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121611 · assessed by VETASSESS
Goat Farmer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121315 · assessed by VETASSESS
Pig Farmer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121318 · assessed by VETASSESS
Poultry Farmer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121321 · assessed by VETASSESS
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.