One thousand places are available annually to young citizens of China for a 12-month stay in New Zealand. Places under the quota are released in stages to help manage demand.
The 2011/12 quota will open at 10:00am (New Zealand time) on 6 October 2011 with 400 places being made available. As with many of our working holiday schemes, the interest from potential applicants is expected to be much greater than the number of places available. This can result in the quota being filled within a very short time of it opening, and may mean that many people miss out.
