The 26-year-old, who notched 32 appearances for the Chiefs, is eligible to play for the Wallabies due to his Australian-born grandfather.
"I've played my whole career in Waikato and felt that it was time for a change, a different perspective, and I'm pretty excited about what the Force can do for my rugby as well as what they can achieve as a team in the Super Rugby competition," Lynn said.
"I've played against Nathan Sharpe a few times, he is definitely one of the premier locks in the world, and has been for some time, so getting alongside him will be an awesome experience."
Force coach Richard Graham said Lynn would be a valuable recruit in a forward pack that has a great spread of youth and experience.
"The obvious aspect of recruitment is trying to improve your squad and in Toby I saw a guy who, at 26, is experienced in Super Rugby and I thought he could add something," Graham said.
"With the addition of another franchise in the Australian conference it's a test of depth within the Australian franchises and important that you don't limit yourself to where you look for talent.
"We're working extremely hard to find who is available throughout world rugby.
"Toby is a really industrious and hard-working lock.
"He is strong at the set-piece and will bring with him his experiences of playing in New Zealand during his professional career."
- AAP
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