The Immigration New Zealand Pacific Access Category quota was drawn by ballot on 10 June 2016. The ballot results will be announced on 17 June 2016.
Up to 250 places are available under the Pacific Access Category annually for nationals from Tonga. A total of 2,279 registrations were received into the ballot in 2016 representing 7,402 individual nominees.
Immigration New Zealand will only contact those who are successful in the ballot draw and only successful registration numbers will be published. Successful registrants will be contacted directly by Immigration New Zealand within the next two weeks with information about the next steps and how to apply for residence in New Zealand. Unsuccessful registrants will not be contacted.
A list of successful ballot registration numbers will be available at the Immigration New Zealand office in Fatafehi Road, Nuku’alofa from 17 June 2016. A copy of this list will also been sent to the Governor’s Offices in Ha’apai and Vava’u.
Those successful in the ballot will have until 4.00pm on 10 March 2017 to complete and lodge their formal residence visa applications.
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Issued by the: New Zealand Immigration, Tonga