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Coming back to the topic, I don't see anything wrong with this conversion. I mean if it helps making the life of these expats any better then why not?
As far as the concern of forced conversion, coercing and enticing people into accepting Islam goes, well am sure Islam is very much against forced conversions. So if you believe in Prophet Mohammed and Allah, which am sure you do( since you are doing dawah), any forced and coerced conversion will not go down well with them, and you are most probably offending Allah and committing a sin.
If you can convince someone into believing and accepting in Islam, purely on the basis of its teachings, then kudos to you. But if you are not, and instead coercing and luring people with monetary and other benefits, then deep down you know you are committing a sin. You might get praise and pats on your back for converting a "non-believer", but thats just in this world. Those praise and pats won't count when the time for judgement comes, cause as far as Allah is concerned you have committed grave sin.
Remember you can't cheat God/Allah, for he knows it all.
I think I already clarified that forced conversions through coercion are impossible in this particular scenario. Lectures are organized in different parts of the country in multiple languages as far as I know alongside the distribution of the scripture & other religious text books. People are informed of the religion & invited to accept it, & those that do accept it, do so out of free will, as do those who do not. Islam is against forced conversions, & it needs to be repeated that such a conversion wouldn't count because the individual in this case does not believe in its teachings, & the Quran itself forbids compulsion in religion. Thus, it must be out of free will.
Traditionally, the logic behind giving new converts Zakat was to help them settle down if they are harassed or asked to leave their communities by family or friends for their decision. It's also for aiding them in monetary issues that may befall them as a result of their conversion, for instance; the shunning of finance. Apart from that, it may be given to aid expenses arising from the desire to learn about Islam. I do not think that financially stable individuals are applicable for Zakat upon conversion, but someone else may know that better. Inviting someone to Islam means debating religions with mutual respect, not providing people with cash to convince them to convert.