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ANZSCO 211199 · ROL

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec: ANZSCO 211199

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec (ANZSCO 211199) 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 actors, dancers and other entertainers nec does

This occupation group covers Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers not elsewhere classified. This occupation group requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.

Includes

  • Circus Trainer
  • Disc Jockey (Nightclub)
  • Extra (Film or Television)
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Public Speaker
  • Stunt Performer

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 211199 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.

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 211199

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 211199 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Home Affairs does not list Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec 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 211199: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for actors, dancers and other entertainers nec?
The ANZSCO code is 211199 (Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does an actors, dancers and other entertainers nec do?
An actors, dancers and other entertainers nec this occupation group covers Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers not elsewhere classified. This occupation group requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience. It is an ANZSCO skill level 1 occupation.
Which skilled occupation list is Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec on?
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as an actors, dancers and other entertainers nec?
No. Home Affairs does not list Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Is Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
No. Home Affairs does not list Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers nec for the state nominated 190 or 491 visas. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Can an employer sponsor an actors, dancers and other entertainers nec?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses actors, dancers and other entertainers nec skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 211199 is VETASSESS. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 211199 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.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

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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