emilie116
ContributorCanadian expat in Brazil
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Canadian
Lives in Sao Paulo
Speaks Français, anglais, portugais
Registration: 17 February 2012
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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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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!
Yellow fever is free as well, if you are living or going to travel in an affected area. Read More
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 ...
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
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 ...
Let's start a revolution ;) Oops was already done in June Read More
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 ...
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
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 ...
Go WJ! Good luck, I'm sure it will work out in the end! Read More
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
Driving license in Brazil by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Brazil? What are the formalities to get a drivers licence in Brazil? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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