Stage Manager
Arts Professionals
Visa options for Stage Manager are set out below.
Stage Manager (ANZSCO 212316) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
212316
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Stage Manager
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 212316
- 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)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Stage Manager under ANZSCO 2022 code 212316, 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 Stage Manager; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Stage Manager is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 212316; 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
Stage Manager 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 Stage Manager on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Stage Manager: 189 (not on the MLTSSL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Arts Professionals occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Arts Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Stage Manager.
Artistic Director and Media Producer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Conservator →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 234911 · assessed by VETASSESS
Music Director →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 211212 · assessed by VETASSESS
Program Director (Television or Radio) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212315 · assessed by VETASSESS
Technical Director →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212317 · assessed by VETASSESS
Video Producer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 212318 · 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.