Gardener
Horticulture
Visa options for Gardener are set out below. Gardener is not currently listed on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
Gardener 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. LIN 19/051 and LIN 19/219 have no entry under ANZSCO 362611, so no MLTSSL, STSOL or ROL pathway (189, 190, 491 or 494) can be shown for Gardener here; a labour agreement or a Designated Area Migration Agreement is the usual route where an occupation is off the lists.
Visa pathways for Gardener
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 362611
- Occupation lists
- no entry under ANZSCO 362611 in LIN 19/051 or LIN 19/219
- Assessing authority
- VETASSESS
- Typical qualification
- AQF Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Not available for Gardener: 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry (not on the CSOL); 189, 190, 491 and 494 (no entry under ANZSCO 362611 in LIN 19/051 or LIN 19/219). A 186 Temporary Residence Transition nomination needs a 482 already held as Gardener, 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. Costs: employer sponsorship cost and visa cost estimator. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Horticulture occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Horticulture group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Gardener.
Irrigation Technician →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362712 · assessed by VETASSESS
Tree Worker →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362512 · assessed by VETASSESS
Arborist →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362511 · assessed by TRA
Landscape Gardener →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362711 · assessed by TRA
Nurseryperson →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 362411 · assessed by TRA
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) from LIN 19/051 (F2026C00265, in force from 28 March 2026) and LIN 19/219 (F2025C00059, in force from 14 December 2024); assessing authorities and caveats 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.