ahlan.nzProfessional Immigration Solutions Limited
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Employers · Workers · Families

Practical immigration solutions for New Zealand businesses and individuals.

Trusted immigration advice for New Zealand employers, workers and families—built around the full journey.

Led by Bachar El-Khatib: engineer, technology expert, business leader and Licensed Immigration Adviser. Practical advice shaped by more than a decade supporting New Zealand organisations.

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The difference

Why organisations choose ahlan.nz

A powerful combination of commercial understanding, technical discipline and immigration experience—applied to the decisions behind every application.

Established practice

Since 2015

More than a decade providing licensed immigration advice to New Zealand employers, workers and families.

Case management

3,000+ Immigration Matters

Managed across employer, worker and family journeys, from initial planning through to long-term settlement.

Corporate trust

Major New Zealand Employers

Trusted by NZX-listed groups, their subsidiaries, major corporations and small to medium-sized businesses.

Long-term relationships

Clients for Over 10 Years

Ongoing employer partnerships built through responsive advice, continuity and practical workforce support.

Comprehensive support

The Full Immigration Journey

From employer accreditation and job checks to work visas, family applications, residence and citizenship.

Technical foundation

Engineering & Technology

A background in electrical and computer engineering, software systems and technology consulting brings structure to complex matters.

Commercial perspective

Business Owner Since 2007

Advice informed by first-hand understanding of staffing, operations, compliance, risk and commercial realities.

Professional expertise

Formally Qualified & Licensed

Graduate Certificate in New Zealand Immigration Advice and Licensed Immigration Adviser No. 201500163.

Industry experience

Trusted across New Zealand industries

Long-term trusted relationships with businesses ranging from owner-operated SMEs to major New Zealand corporations and NZX-listed groups.

Our clients include companies across all of the industries below. Every industry is different, and our advice reflects the commercial realities behind every immigration decision—not simply the visa application.

Infrastructure

Construction

Structural steel fabricators, commercial builders, contractors and specialist trades.

Production

Manufacturing

Workforce planning, skilled recruitment and long-term workforce retention.

Technical services

Engineering

Highly skilled technical capability across multiple disciplines.

Essential services

Healthcare

Workforce continuity, recruitment and long-term immigration planning.

Community care

Aged care

Skilled workers supported alongside employers and their families.

Supply chain

Warehousing

Practical immigration advice aligned with operational requirements.

Distribution

Logistics

International recruitment and retention to support growing operations.

Customer experience

Hospitality

Reliable long-term staffing solutions for restaurants, cafés and hospitality groups.

Consumer business

Retail

Recruitment, compliance and sustainable workforce planning.

Skilled trades

Automotive

Skilled recruitment and long-term workforce development.

Innovation

Technology

International specialists across software, engineering and digital services.

Specialist sectors

Specialist industries

Tailored strategies for unique workforce and commercial environments.

Services

Specialist advice, connected across the journey.

Each service solves a specific need. The greater value comes from understanding how today’s step affects the employer, worker and family tomorrow.

Employer

Employer accreditation

Applications, renewals, systems and practical support with ongoing obligations.

Employer servicesRecruitment

Job checks

Role, remuneration and recruitment evidence coordinated into a supportable application.

Employer servicesWork

AEWV & work visas

Employer and worker steps managed as one connected process.

Work visa adviceRetention

Residence

Pathway assessment and application guidance that supports long-term planning.

Residence pathwaysFamily

Family visas

Partner, dependent child and parent-related guidance considered as one family plan.

Family immigrationBeyond residence

Citizenship & passports

Practical assistance through the next stage of the New Zealand journey.

Citizenship servicesInternational documents

Police certificates

Overseas documents coordinated with international agencies and law firms.

Document supportComplex

Serious or urgent matters

Health, character, PPI, declines, deportation liability and Section 61 requests.

Complex matters
A connected approach

One decision rarely stands alone.

Immigration works best when the role, the business, the worker and the family are considered together—from the first workforce conversation to long-term settlement.

  1. 01

    Understand the business need

    Clarify the role, timing, operating context and long-term objective.

  2. 02

    Test the pathway early

    Align employer, position and candidate requirements before decisions harden.

  3. 03

    Manage the moving parts

    Coordinate accreditation, recruitment evidence, job checks and visa steps.

  4. 04

    Support retention

    Make family needs, residence options and future milestones visible.

For New Zealand employers

Build the team your business needs.

Recruit internationally, retain valued people and meet your obligations with advice grounded in your wider workforce plan—not a single transaction.

  • Employer accreditation and renewals
  • Job checks and work visas
  • Compliance and practical systems
  • Residence and family pathway planning
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For workers & families

See the whole path forward.

Clear advice that connects work, partnership, children, residence and the life you are building in New Zealand.

  • Work and residence pathways
  • Partners, children and parents
  • Student and visitor visas
  • Citizenship and New Zealand passports
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Bachar El-Khatib

Four professional perspectives.
One adviser.

Engineer. Technology consultant. Business owner. Licensed Immigration Adviser. Each perspective changes the questions asked, the risks seen and the advice given.

Bachar moved to New Zealand from the USA in 1998 after completing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering. His career across software engineering, systems consulting, technology and business ownership developed a disciplined, commercial approach to complex decisions.

Since becoming a Licensed Immigration Adviser in 2015, he has brought those perspectives together to support employers, workers and families across the complete immigration journey.

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01Engineering discipline
02Commercial judgement
03Technology fluency
04Immigration expertise
Start a conversation

Tell us what needs to work.

Share the workforce challenge, immigration question or family outcome. We’ll identify the right starting point.

Email is the best way to contact me. You are also welcome to call my office or mobile. If I am unable to answer, please leave your name, contact number and a brief message, and I will return your call.

Email
info@ahlan.nz
Office
+64 9 271 2345
Mobile
+64 21 888 664
Adviser
Bachar El-Khatib
Based in
New Zealand
Licence
201500163