Practice Leader
Khalisha Sharifah
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Languages
- English
- Malay
Contact information
Fragomen Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Suite 21-1, Level 21, UOA Corporate Tower, Avenue 10, The Vertical, Bangsar South, No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi
Kuala Lumpur 59200
Malaysia
Khalisha is a Practice Leader at Fragomen’s Kuala Lumpur office with more than 10 years of immigration experience, particularly inbound Malaysia immigration. She manages a team of immigration consultants and analysts and provides strategic advice to multinational and local companies on all aspects of Malaysia immigration.
Khalisha began her immigration career in 2012 at a well-known legal firm in Malaysia. In 2014, she joined Fragomen and was one of the pioneers who helped to grow its new office in Kuala Lumpur. She then joined a global relocation company in Malaysia as a Manager, where she focused on delivering a high-quality client experience. Khalisha rejoined Fragomen in 2019.
Khalisha speaks English and Malay.
Education
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Bachelor of Laws, 2012
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Bachelor of Legal Studies, honors, 2010
More from Khalisha
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Malaysia
Court Admissions: Advocates & Solicitors, High Court of Malaya
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “The Uniqueness of West and East Malaysia Immigration Landscape.” Fragomen Malaysia Conference 2024, 24 October 2024.
Speaker, “Approval from the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM).” Fragomen Breakfast Roundtable, 1 August 2024.
Speaker, “APAC Roundtable Series: Managing Workforce Ratios and Other Localisation Requirements Across the APAC Region.” Fragomen, March 2024.
Speaker, “Latest Immigration Trends, Changes and Policies Shaping the Immigration Landscape for Singapore, China and Malaysia.” Fragomen APAC Webcast, 12 December 2023.
Speaker, “From Past to Future: Malaysian Immigration 2023 Recap and 2024 Preview.” Fragomen Webcast, 5 December 2023.
Speaker, “Evolutions in the Malaysian Immigration Landscape.” Fragomen Malaysia Conference 2023, 16 May 2023.
Speaker, “State of Play Around Asia-Pacific.” Fragomen Webcast, 31 May 2022.
Panelist, “Compliance and Risk Navigation.” HumanResources Workforce Mobility Interactive 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 February 2018.
Khalisha’s insights
May 14, 2025 | Blog post
July 11, 2024 | Conference
June 26, 2024 | Blog post
