jonesio
Canadian expat in Brazil
Forum posts
100
About me
Canadian
Lives in Salvador, Estado de Bahia
Registration: 26 July 2022
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Thoughts on Banks and a Update for my situation... by easygoer1050
To All:I do enjoy viewing the posts here from time to time. I am currently living here in Florida (Bradenton-retired) and have enjoyed going back and forth to visit Brazil (Rio) over the years. My wife (From Jacarapagua) and I got married years ago ...
As it relates to CPP/OAS and other pensions, you need to be an non-resident expat for tax purposes, which means you formally cut ALL TIES with Canada except for a passport. Including rights to bank accounts, investments, and you must have any income ... Read More
Thoughts on Banks and a Update for my situation... by easygoer1050
To All:I do enjoy viewing the posts here from time to time. I am currently living here in Florida (Bradenton-retired) and have enjoyed going back and forth to visit Brazil (Rio) over the years. My wife (From Jacarapagua) and I got married years ago ...
@kolyaS122HSURe "I no longer have to file any returns, nor pay taxes to Canada", that's not entirely true. Any government pension or old age secuirty payments (CPP and OAS) payed to you by Canada will be subject to a 25% withholding tax by Canada if ... Read More
Bahia Iron Ore by alan279
Why is Bahia planning to export iron ore to China? A Brazilian asked me this question twenty years ago. Why not make steel from local green energy in west Bahia?
Brasil does make steel. Among the companies producing it are Gerdau, Usimas and CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional). Some of those also have steel plants on other parts of the world, including North America. Read More
Bahia Iron Ore by alan279
Why is Bahia planning to export iron ore to China? A Brazilian asked me this question twenty years ago. Why not make steel from local green energy in west Bahia?
@bepmoht Read More
Buying an Apartment without Matricula by californiainbrazil
I saw an apartment I was interested in but the detail on the apartment said "Não possui RGI. Negociação será através de contrato de compra e venda". I thought the only way to register a property was through a ...
In both locations, you have "communidades" or favelas, as the disrespectful You Tube crowd that encourages tourism calls them. - @Gasparzinho 777Although I understand the desire to replace the term "favela", the use of the word is far more ... Read More
Home country Police clearance for Naturalização by gabbiecorrea
Hi guys,I’m applying for the Brazilian citizenship and I have an apostile police clearance from my home country that I got 3 years ago before moving to Brazil, however, I’m not sure if it will be acceptable. Does anyone know from ...
@alan279 Aside from the "emotional benefit", there are a few. Tax treaties with some countries permit reduced witholding taxes on some pension income in the paying country if you are both a resident and a national of Brasil. It can also be easier to ... Read More
Home country Police clearance for Naturalização by gabbiecorrea
Hi guys,I’m applying for the Brazilian citizenship and I have an apostile police clearance from my home country that I got 3 years ago before moving to Brazil, however, I’m not sure if it will be acceptable. Does anyone know from ...
@jonesio - is it ok if you can share more of this process? The reason is that most expats who can afford to do this will tend to travel back and forth to take advantage of the weather, family, and other personal reasons (physician visits, iphone ... Read More
Home country Police clearance for Naturalização by gabbiecorrea
Hi guys,I’m applying for the Brazilian citizenship and I have an apostile police clearance from my home country that I got 3 years ago before moving to Brazil, however, I’m not sure if it will be acceptable. Does anyone know from ...
@abthree Exactly. My naturalization request was "extraordinária". However, although I spend about 2 to 2 1/2 months outside Brasil every year, I have never spent 25% of any year outside of the country. So, in my case, even if the ... Read More
Home country Police clearance for Naturalização by gabbiecorrea
Hi guys,I’m applying for the Brazilian citizenship and I have an apostile police clearance from my home country that I got 3 years ago before moving to Brazil, however, I’m not sure if it will be acceptable. Does anyone know from ...
@abthree "This is especially true in the case of naturalization. I can attest to that. A recommendation by the PF that I not be granted citizenship when I applied after 24 years of residency in Brasil because I "travel too much" was rejected by the ... Read More
Quadricycle by alan279
The Citrien Ami is classified as a quadricycle in Europe. The Ami cannot be driven on public streets in Brazil, I think. Could someone point me to pertinent regulations on such vehicles?Thanks.
@alan279 You're welcome. With 2024 nearing an end it seems unlikely that target will be met. Read More
Quadricycle by alan279
The Citrien Ami is classified as a quadricycle in Europe. The Ami cannot be driven on public streets in Brazil, I think. Could someone point me to pertinent regulations on such vehicles?Thanks.
https://www.mobiauto.com.br/revista/exclusivo-citroen-ami-chega-em-2024-mas-nao-podera-andar-na-rua/3635 Read More
Naturalization granted, now I am in a bind. Advice? by jonesio
I’m looking for some advice from others that might have been in my situation recently. Comments are welcome.This week my Brazilian citizenship request (naturalização ordinária; I have lived here for a long time) was ...
Just thought I would update the discussion in my post about the naturalization certificate (CERTIDÃO POSITIVA DE NATURALIZAÇÃO). The advisory that these are no longer available eventually disappeared from the SEI site, so I was ... Read More
Exodus 2027 by Steve Moriasi
Hello everyone! I am a Kenyan, raised in the United States, studying computer engineering at Arizona State University. I recently took a trip to the Dominican Republic and have been sold on all things Latin America. Brazil is a rising economy and ...
@Steve Moriasi Visit Brasil first. Why would anyone even consider living in a country they've never seen? And travel while you're here. Like any large country, Brasil is anything but "uniform". The culture, the climate, the people and the economic ... Read More
Police Killings in Bahia and Precautions to Avoid Becoming a Victim by Pablo888
Background: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/14/bahia-brazil-police-killings-rateIn the US, I support the police financially because they provide security to the general public. However I do not condone senseless violence based ...
How do you know where not to go and what not to do so that you are not at the wrong place / wrong time? -@Pablo888In the case of favelas, they're pretty obvious. They also tend to be very large. (Google an ... Read More
Police Killings in Bahia and Precautions to Avoid Becoming a Victim by Pablo888
Background: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/14/bahia-brazil-police-killings-rateIn the US, I support the police financially because they provide security to the general public. However I do not condone senseless violence based ...
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