Livestock Farmer
Agriculture
Visa options for Livestock Farmer are set out below. Livestock Farmer is not currently listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Livestock Farmer is not on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) published by the Department of Home Affairs, so the Subclass 482 Core Skills stream and the 186 Direct Entry stream are not open on this title. It is on the ROL, which the Department lists for the 491, 494; the pathways below set out what that supports.
Visa pathways for Livestock Farmer
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 121399
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- ROL
- 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)
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Livestock Farmer is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 121399; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Livestock Farmer on the ROL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Livestock Farmer: 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry (not on the CSOL); 189 (not on the MLTSSL); 190 (not on the MLTSSL or STSOL). A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination needs a 482 already held as Livestock Farmer, which off the CSOL means a labour agreement or DAMA rather than the Core Skills stream.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
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 Livestock Farmer.
Apiarist →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 121311 · assessed by VETASSESS
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
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.