Skills demand for Landscape Gardener
Before anything else, it is worth knowing where this occupation sits in the labour market. Demand drives which visa pathways are realistic and how a state is likely to view a nomination.
Jobs and Skills Australia records this occupation as in shortage. A shortage rating does not guarantee an invitation or a nomination; it tells you the labour-market conditions are working in your favour rather than against you.
Visa pathways for Landscape Gardener
The occupation lists decide the pathway. Each list maps to a different group of visa subclasses, so the first question is always which list — or lists — this occupation appears on.
This occupation appears on the Core Skills Occupation List, which is the list used for the Skills in Demand visa's Core Skills stream.
Skills assessment for Landscape Gardener
Every skilled application turns on the skills assessment. An independent authority — not the Department — decides whether your qualifications and experience genuinely correspond to the occupation you are nominating, and there is no way around it.
We do not publish a fee for this authority. Its fee schedule is not available in a form we can source reliably and keep current, and a stale figure on a page like this is worse than no figure at all — it looks authoritative and it is wrong. Use the link to the authority's own page.
Your Australian employer plays a central role in sponsoring your visa. For the 482 TSS visa, the employer must be registered with the Department of Home Affairs and meet financial viability and employment standards. The employer nominates the position, demonstrates labour market testing (showing they cannot find an Australian worker), and commits to meeting visa conditions such as providing agreed wages and ensuring workplace compliance.
For the 186 Employer Nominated Scheme, the sponsorship requirements are more stringent. The employer must be an Australian-registered business, meet size and turnover thresholds, and provide evidence that the position cannot be filled by an Australian citizen or resident. Your employer nominates you specifically, and the nomination must precede your visa application.
Employers typically arrange employment contracts or letters of offer outlining your position, duties, salary, and visa status. Your employer may also provide assistance with relocation or visa costs.
- Confirm your trade qualification: Ensure you hold a recognised landscape gardening qualification (apprenticeship certificate, diploma, or equivalent) or can demonstrate equivalent work experience.
- Gather supporting documents: Collect certified copies of your qualification, work references, employment history, passport, and evidence of completed projects or portfolio work.
- Apply for TRA skills assessment: Submit your application to Trades Recognition Australia with all required documents.
- Secure an Australian employer sponsorship: Identify and apply to Australian landscape gardening businesses, property development firms, or horticultural companies. Negotiate an employment contract or formal letter of offer.
- Employer nominates your position: Your employer registers with the Department of Home Affairs and nominates the landscape gardener position, providing evidence of labour market testing and business details.
- Visa application submission: Once TRA assessment is approved and employer nomination is confirmed, you submit your visa application (482 or 186) with all supporting documents, police checks, and health clearance.
- Home Affairs processing: The Department of Home Affairs assesses your application, contacts referees if needed, and issues a decision. See current processing times for the subclass 186 visa.
- Visa grant and commencement: Upon approval, you receive your visa grant notification. Arrange your move to Australia and commence employment with your sponsor.