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Clarification
G’day mates!
My husband and I are considering the permanent residency pathway to Australia, we currently reside in England. His university degree is agricultural scientist, of which he worked in an agricultural institute before we left our home country Nigeria for the United Kingdom. On getting to the UK, he got a job as an operations manager for a food manufacturing company. My question is this, most times Australia prefers your course of study to align with your job description, is it possible to still assess his Certificates and all ither documents under agricultural scientist, will it yield a positive outcome?
Thank you.
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5 Replies
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Hi Adeola, welcome to our community! 😊
Great question, and I’m glad you’re thinking ahead about the assessment process.
Agricultural Scientist falls under ANZSCO 234112 and is currently listed on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List), which is great news as it opens pathways to permanent visas such as the 189 (Skilled Independent), 190 (State Nominated), and 491 (Regional Sponsored) visas.
Now, regarding the assessment:
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For Agricultural Scientist, the skills assessment authority is VETASSESS (https://www.vetassess.com.au).
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VETASSESS generally expects both qualifications and employment experience to be highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
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While your husband’s degree in agricultural science aligns well, the key issue is his recent work experience. If the majority of his recent employment (particularly within the past 5 years) has been in operations management in food manufacturing, VETASSESS may consider that not closely related to agricultural scientist duties, which could result in a negative outcome.
That said, VETASSESS assesses each case individually. If he had at least 12 months full-time (or equivalent part-time) employment in a directly related role as an agricultural scientist within the last 5 years, it would strengthen the application.
If his recent work has been more aligned with roles like Food Technologist (ANZSCO 234212) or Production Manager (Manufacturing) – ANZSCO 133512, those might be worth exploring as alternative occupation nominations, depending on the duties performed.
I’d suggest reviewing the official ANZSCO descriptions and comparing those with his actual work duties. You can find those at: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/anzsco-australian-and-new-zealand-standard-classification-occupations/latest-release
I hope this helps you get a clearer picture! If you’d like, feel free to share more about his recent job duties and I can help pinpoint the most suitable ANZSCO option.
Warm regards,
Markvetassess.com.au
VETASSESS is Australia's leading vocational education and training (VET) skills assessment provider for both migration and national skills recognition.
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Thank you for the response. I went through VETASSESS website again and I realise that we could use the production manager and It didn’t stipulate any form of certificate or whatnot.
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Nice work and you’re absolutely right.Production Manager (Manufacturing) – ANZSCO 133512 falls under Group B, which is slightly more flexible in terms of qualification alignment compared to scientific or technical roles like Agricultural Scientist.
Here’s what that means practically:
For Group B occupations like Production Manager (Manufacturing), VETASSESS requires a formal qualification at least at the Australian Bachelor degree level, but it does not have to be in a field directly related to the occupation.
What matters more is that your husband has at least one year of highly relevant work experience in the role within the past five years.
They will assess whether his employment duties match the ANZSCO description, not necessarily whether his degree is directly related.
Best of luck and feel free to reach out as you continue your journey. I’ll be happy to assist where I can.
Regards
Mark
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Thanks Mark, he has been working as an operations manager since 2022. Do you think it’s possible to get sponsorship?
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Hi again Adeola, and thanks for the follow up.
Yes, it’s absolutely possible to secure visa sponsorship as a Production Manager (Manufacturing) – ANZSCO 133512, especially if he has been working in that role since 2022.
Here’s a quick breakdown of your options:
ANZSCO 133512 is on the STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List), which means it is eligible for the Subclass 482 Temporary Skill Shortage visa, but not for the independent or regional permanent visa streams unless part of a DAMA (Designated Area Migration Agreement).
Many food manufacturing companies in regional or outer metro areas actively sponsor overseas talent in roles like production or operations managers, especially when they struggle to fill these roles locally.
To improve his chances of getting sponsored:
1. He should tailor his resume to Australian standards – you can check out this helpful guide here:
https://482jobs.com/australia-resume-tips-craft-winning-resume/
2. He can upload his resume to our site at https://482jobs.com/candidates/submit-resume/ – every month, Australian employers search our resume database to find candidates open to sponsorship.
3. Start job hunting on platforms that feature sponsorship-confirmed roles, such as:
https://482jobs.com (our own platform – all jobs here offer sponsorship)
With over two years of relevant experience, he’s in a strong position—especially if he can show success in managing production lines, staff supervision, KPIs, and cost/quality control.
I hope that helps. Feel free to keep the questions coming!
Warm regards,
Mark
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