Abstract:
This submission starts with the rationale for the Pacific Engagement Visa. Its main focus is on the advantages of a lottery to implement the PEV: a lottery allows the use of country quotas and so enables the PEV to be targeted strategically; a lottery minimises risks of and concerns about brain drain; and a lottery would be accepted as fair by sending countries.
The submission also discusses: why linking PEV and PALM would be disadvantageous to both schemes; how international experience with migration ballots is positive.
It also briefly considers whether there should be a lottery charge.
