Dancer Or Choreographer
Assessing authority: VETASSESS
Federal lists: MLTSSL
Quick eligibility
A quick scan of the main options. Open the sections below for caveats, list details, and state-specific stream information.
Skilled visas
4 availableSubclass 189, Subclass 190, Subclass 491, Subclass 485
Employer-sponsored
1 availableSubclass 494
State nomination
8 optionsVisa availability
Check each visa option for this occupation.
State nomination availability
See which states show this occupation as available.
ACT
Australian Capital Territory
NT
Northern Territory
NSW
New South Wales
QLD
Queensland
SA
South Australia
TAS
Tasmania
VIC
Victoria
WA
Western Australia
Caveats and notes
Caveats and state-specific details are grouped here so the eligibility summary stays easy to scan.
General caveats and state notes (5)
- Does not apply if the position in which the person is to work is an exotic dancer.
- NT onshore nomination matching follows the corresponding federal skilled occupation eligibility; offshore priority stream detail is limited to occupations on the NT Offshore Migration Occupation List and is generally a subclass 491 pathway.
- VIC does not publish a separate occupation list, so availability follows the occupation's relevant federal skilled visa eligibility.
- TAS general nomination matching follows the corresponding federal skilled occupation eligibility; subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment pathway details are shown only when the occupation is in the TSE Priority Occupations list.
- WA availability follows WA occupation-code entries and the WA subclass 190 and 491 indicators.
494 special conditions (1)
- The occupation does not apply if the position is an exotic dancer.
407 special conditions (1)
- Does not apply if the position is an exotic dancer.
State-specific stream details
ACT - Australian Capital Territory
Not available in this state list.
State notes
- ACT nomination data follows the ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List.
- Occupations marked 491 Only in the ACT source are treated as eligible for subclass 491 only.
- Other ACT-listed occupations are treated as eligible for both subclass 190 and subclass 491, subject to the occupation also being available under the relevant federal skilled visa.
NT - Northern Territory
Available in this state list.
This visa option follows the state general rule. This state does not provide extra stream details for this occupation.
This visa option follows the state general rule. This state does not provide extra stream details for this occupation.
State notes
- For onshore applicants, there is no NT occupation list limitation in this dataset; availability follows the corresponding federal skilled occupation list for subclass 190 and subclass 491.
- For offshore applicants under the NT priority occupation stream, only occupations on the NT Offshore Migration Occupation List are considered.
- Offshore applicants will generally only be considered for a nomination for a subclass 491 visa.
- Applicants living overseas and applying under the NT family stream or NT job offer stream can nominate any occupation on the national eligibility list for subclass 491.
NSW - New South Wales
Not available in this state list.
State notes
- NSW Skills Lists are listed at the ANZSCO Unit Group level.
- Not all occupations within an ANZSCO Unit Group are eligible.
- This tool shows NSW only when the ANZSCO Unit Group is listed and the occupation is available for the relevant federal visa.
QLD - Queensland
Not available in this state list.
State notes
- Queensland occupation lists are occupation-code lists, not ANZSCO Unit Group lists.
- QLD data combines the onshore skilled occupation list and offshore QSOL notes.
- If a nominated occupation is not on the relevant Queensland list, the source notes state that it is not eligible for Queensland nomination in 2025-26.
- Not all listed occupations are eligible for subclass 190; availability follows the visa-specific Yes indicators in the Queensland lists.
- Home Affairs uses the 2013 ANZSCO version for skilled visa subclasses 190 and 491; the Queensland source notes say its lists are derived from Legislative Instrument 19/051.
SA - South Australia
Not available in this state list.
State notes
- South Australia occupation data follows the Skilled Occupation List page occupation cards.
- An occupation is treated as available for a subclass when at least one South Australian stream on the page lists that subclass.
- Stream names and minimum points are retained on each visa entry for detail-page use.
TAS - Tasmania
Available in this state list.
This visa option follows the state general rule. This state does not provide extra stream details for this occupation.
This visa option follows the state general rule. This state does not provide extra stream details for this occupation.
State notes
- Tasmania generally does not apply a separate occupation limitation for subclass 190 and subclass 491 nomination; availability follows the corresponding federal skilled visa eligibility.
- For the subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE) pathway, applicants must have a valid skills assessment for an occupation in the TSE Priority Occupations eligible skills assessments column.
- The TSE pathway also requires employment in a closely related role in the same ANZSCO 3-digit group. Related-role examples are retained for context and are not treated as eligible skills assessment occupations unless listed in the TSE Priority Occupations column.
VIC - Victoria
Available in this state list.
This visa option follows the state general rule. This state does not provide extra stream details for this occupation.
This visa option follows the state general rule. This state does not provide extra stream details for this occupation.
State notes
- Victoria does not use a separate state occupation list in this project dataset.
- Occupations are treated as matching VIC nomination when they align with the corresponding federal skilled occupation eligibility for the relevant visa.
WA - Western Australia
Available in this state list.
Occupation shown by state
211112 Dancer or Choreographer
Industry sector
Arts and Recreation
Stream
Graduate
Minimum points
65
Status
Available
Occupation shown by state
211112 Dancer or Choreographer
Industry sector
Arts and Recreation
Stream
Graduate
Minimum points
65
Status
Available
State notes
- WA nomination data follows the occupation search export supplied for this project.
- Rows are grouped by ANZSCO code because WA can show multiple streams for the same occupation.
- An occupation is treated as available for a subclass when at least one aggregated WA row has the relevant v190 or v491 flag set to Yes.
- Industry sector, stream names, minimum points, priority occupation, regional WA only, and status are retained for detail-page use.
List details
All applicable lists
Skilled visas
Employer-sponsored
Regional employer-sponsored
Training
Skilled assessing authorities