ANZSCO 211113 · ROL
Entertainer or Variety Artist: ANZSCO 211113
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Entertainer or Variety Artist (ANZSCO 211113) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
ROL
Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
None directly
Temporary or provisional visas only
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What an entertainer or variety artist does
Entertains by performing a variety of acts using a mix of acting, singing, dance and movement skills. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Specialisations
- Busker
- Circus Artist
- Clown
- Comedian
- Magician/Illusionist
- Puppeteer
- Ventriloquist
Unit group 2111
Tasks of Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
- Reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characterisations
- Learning lines and cues, rehearsing parts, and applying vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisation
- Preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors
- Acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
- Practising dance routines and interpreting the choreographic content of the production
- Performing dances for audience entertainment, coordinating body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
- Composing and notating ballet compositions and other dance routines
- Creating and performing individual performance routines
- Rehearsing, auditioning and travelling between entertainment venues
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 211113 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 211113
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 211113 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Entertainer or Variety Artist for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 211113: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for entertainer or variety artist?
What does an entertainer or variety artist do?
Which skilled occupation list is Entertainer or Variety Artist on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an entertainer or variety artist?
Is Entertainer or Variety Artist eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an entertainer or variety artist?
Who assesses entertainer or variety artist skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 211113 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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