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emilie116

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Canadian expat in Brazil

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Canadian

Lives in Sao Paulo

Speaks Français, anglais, portugais

Registration: 17 February 2012

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emilie116 replied to a thread
10 years ago
msantunes13

The ridiculous price of registering documents in Rio for marriage???? by msantunes13

Hi all! My partner and I are trying to get married. But our situation is a little but different. I am Australian, he is Brazilian. We have lived together here for almost 2 years. I already have all brazilian equivilent of documents here in Brazil ...

emilie116

MSAntunes, I understand your confusion, brazilian bureaucracy is obnoxious. I think what you meant is CERD and not CRED... http://www.cerd-rj.com.br/ Please be patient with James, he is very helpful to members on this forum and will go out of ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
10 years ago
James

REVALIDATION OF (FOREIGN) DIPLOMAS IN BRAZIL by James

So you've graduated from university and now you want to pursue your career in Brazil... wait up! It's not quite that easy. So here is what you need to know about recognition of diplomas granted by foreign institutions. Anyone wishing ...

emilie116

I just want to point out that USP is in strike since May and I don't think it will be resolved soon. I have no idea what is happening with everybody who had already submitted a request of revalidation like me, but I believe it is all stopped ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
10 years ago
adefillo

Free yellow fever vaccinations? by adefillo

Hi, I heard we can get free yellow fever vaccinations. Is that true? If so, are there other free vaccinations we can get, such as typhoid? Where do we get them if true? Thanks!

emilie116

Yellow fever is free as well, if you are living or going to travel in an affected area. Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
James

Canadian businessman killed in robbery attempt in SP by James

http://www.greenhousecanada.com/images/stories/2009/July/cs1.jpgIt was with extreme sadness that I received the news of the killing of Dean William Tiessen, owner and president of New Energy Farms Group, from Leamington, ON. Dean was here in Brazil ...

emilie116

I would like pacific manifestation I know now its beyond that point All I have left is to comment on this blog lol Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
James

Canadian businessman killed in robbery attempt in SP by James

http://www.greenhousecanada.com/images/stories/2009/July/cs1.jpgIt was with extreme sadness that I received the news of the killing of Dean William Tiessen, owner and president of New Energy Farms Group, from Leamington, ON. Dean was here in Brazil ...

emilie116

Let's start a revolution ;) Oops was already done in June Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
James

Canadian businessman killed in robbery attempt in SP by James

http://www.greenhousecanada.com/images/stories/2009/July/cs1.jpgIt was with extreme sadness that I received the news of the killing of Dean William Tiessen, owner and president of New Energy Farms Group, from Leamington, ON. Dean was here in Brazil ...

emilie116

It is hard to make a negative comment about Brazil and not have a ton of Brazilians defend back their country. It could be me, but I think it is clear we complain about politics (policies about solving crimes, amount of corruption, etc.) more than ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
James

Brazil's Amnesty for Foreigners - was it just one big farce? by James

On July 2, 2009 former Brazilian president Luis Ignácio Lula da Silva sanctioned Law 11.961 commonly known as the Law of Amnesty for Foreigners. It was supposed to give foreigners who were residing in Brazil in “an irregular migratory situation”, to ...

emilie116

Go WJ! Good luck, I'm sure it will work out in the end! Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
emilie116

Moving to Brazil - How to ship a container by emilie116

Hi! Lately many have been curious about shipping to Brazil, and my husband and I moved to Brazil lately. We shipped our stuff last march from Montreal (Canada) to Santos (closest port to Sao Paulo). I will let you know what I learned from that ...

emilie116

Accardosa, you are posting in the wrong thread, and Im sorry I might be breaking your bubble but 1600 to 1900 reais per month wont get you too far in SP. Expect to live really far from your internship and have a long transit time, as for that ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
jota23

Home brewing beer in Brazil by jota23

I'm working through the process of moving to Brazil and think that it'd be great if I could continue to home brew there. I'm somewhat concerned that I may not be able to get decent ingredients at a reasonable price. Has anyone brewed in Brazil who ...

emilie116

My husband homebrews and in SP it is very booming. The taste for beers is changing in Brazil and people start to appreciate diversity. There is a couple places who offer homebrew courses in SP and they also sell small quantities by mail order, ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
emilie116

Moving to Brazil - How to ship a container by emilie116

Hi! Lately many have been curious about shipping to Brazil, and my husband and I moved to Brazil lately. We shipped our stuff last march from Montreal (Canada) to Santos (closest port to Sao Paulo). I will let you know what I learned from that ...

emilie116

If it helps, I did send my stuff and compared to others it was actually a big headache, but not as bad as we had anticipated...I have no regrets at all, except that I should have brought more! Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
Armand

Driving license in Brazil by Armand

Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Brazil? What are the formalities to get a driver’s licence in Brazil? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...

emilie116

Hello Matt I have actually find out that I can do only a translation and pay low fees (couple hundreds reais) and get my driving license here (permanent). You only need a certified translation (traduçao juramentada), a CPF, passport, proof of ... Read More

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11 years ago
emilie116

Moving to Brazil - How to ship a container by emilie116

Hi! Lately many have been curious about shipping to Brazil, and my husband and I moved to Brazil lately. We shipped our stuff last march from Montreal (Canada) to Santos (closest port to Sao Paulo). I will let you know what I learned from that ...

emilie116

Hi Saudades As it is hard to know how much will cost you for duties etc., if it is worth it will rather depend on how much stress/risk you are willing to accept to send your piano. Most of the things coming from outside here cost at least double ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
James

REVALIDATION OF (FOREIGN) DIPLOMAS IN BRAZIL by James

So you've graduated from university and now you want to pursue your career in Brazil... wait up! It's not quite that easy. So here is what you need to know about recognition of diplomas granted by foreign institutions. Anyone wishing ...

emilie116

It might depend on the discipline and university, but for my experience no, there was no test. Well, no formal test anyway. They expect you to publish as soon as you can (formal publication in scientific review) if you didn't before. They will ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
James

REVALIDATION OF (FOREIGN) DIPLOMAS IN BRAZIL by James

So you've graduated from university and now you want to pursue your career in Brazil... wait up! It's not quite that easy. So here is what you need to know about recognition of diplomas granted by foreign institutions. Anyone wishing ...

emilie116

Just a note, for master and doctor degree I don't think there is vestibular, though. It depends on the previous contact of the student with a teacher who accepted to work on its project. Good contact between them is the most important and good ... Read More

emilie116 replied to a thread
11 years ago
ODAN

Brazilian University Education fees and other procedures by ODAN

Hi, What I heard that mostly public funded universities are free for foreign students... I am considering Florianópolis UFSC university... for accounts.. I was going through site and some of the information in Portuguese...... What is the ...

emilie116

Hi Odan, I am currently studying in a brazilian public university. I recommend you take contact with a teacher in your field of studies and try to make a project with that teacher. You need to learn portuguese, courses are in portuguese and few ... Read More