As an English speaker, can I secure a job in Brazil ?

@soniakingsley20 I have worked as an ENGLISH Teacher for the mobile app "Cambly". Many of our students are from Brazil. This is ALL done via your computer and webcam. You can have multiple English lessons with Brazilians without even getting on a plane. This will give you the background experience you need if you ever do move to Brazil.

Roddie in Retirement

The short answer is no.

Generally speaking, employment here for a non portuguese speaker who is a foreigner, are limited to English teaching informally, and getting paid under the table in violation of your visa. Jobs as a server in bars and restaurants are traditionally male dominated long term positions as well.

I assume you've already canvassed all the local prospective employers where you live that have operations in Brasil ?

08/12/24 @soniakingsley20.  As both @roddiesho and @Gasparzinho 777 have suggested, it is practically impossible for a non-Portuguese speaker to obtain any kind of professional job in Brazil:  the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world is also effectively monolingual, with a strong tendency to reserve those positions for citizens and permanent residents.  Chances are pretty much zero for anyone coming on a tourist visa and trying to arrange a job after arrival.  Brazil has extensive and effective policies to prevent that from happening.  Your best bet if you really want to practice your profession and live in Brazil would be to find an English-speaking broadcast news organization to hire you and send you here.  That would still not give you permanent residency, but it would let you stay as long as the job lasted.

You might have better luck if you try in the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, where the language barrier would not be as daunting and your professional credentials may be more easily recognized.

@soniakingsley20 As someone who has been reading and posting on this forum for a few years I can’t tell you how many times this question has been asked. What everyone says is 100% correct. You must be able to read and write at a reasonably high level. In fact, even if you spoke perfect Portuguese, the chances of your being hired over a Brazilian is quite low. Just the truth.

Please can someone advice on the best way or platform to get a job in Brazil from overseas. I am planning to move to Brazil permanently but would like to get a job first before I move.

    Please can someone advice on the best way or platform to get a job in Brazil from overseas. I am planning to move to Brazil permanently but would like to get a job first before I move.
   

    -@soniakingsley20

As has been pointed out, if you don't speak the language the chances are approaching zero of getting a job in Brazil.  Even if you do speak the language the preference will be for natives, for almost all jobs.

But if you have a highly-specialized skill that is in high demand that cannot be filled by a Brazilian, you might have a chance.

Have you done internet searches like for

brazil jobs for foreigners

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A job at your embassy?

    I currently seeking employment in Brazil before moving. I have a degree in broadcast journalism, along with years of  experiences in several sectors. My challenge now is that as an English speaker, do I stand a chance to secure a job while am outside before moving.
   

    -@soniakingsley20

Is there a reason that you want to secure a job while outside of the country? 

Moving to another country is quite an enterprise.  In addition to the language issue, the environment will be totally new and you may have to make many adjustments - and a job would definitely be one of those.

Why not visit first as a tourist, make connections, and then determine what areas you will be a match? 

I am not sure whether Brazil has an immigration based on skill scheme but you may want to check this out at the Brazilian consulate near you.

This may take a little longer than you probably have planned but at least, you will be better informed of the chances.

Hope that this helps.