Jobs for Optometrists

Hi raj93in1,

You should check the following posting on Revalidation of Foreign Diplomas

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=177474

Your wife will have to get her diplomas recognized in Brazil through the Ministério de Educação (MEC). The revalidation process is done through universities offering a similar program in Brazil.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Thanks wjwoodward. I understood your points but my wife is already working here as an optometrist and as I got an offer from my company in Brazil a post and I submitted all the documents in Brazil which once approved is used for temp work permit, in the same way if a company is Willing to offer her a job then is it possible to convert her dependent visa to temp work permit.
Also when you mentioned about the recognition of degree, is it because Brazil does not have optometry as a recognised course.

Transformation of a dependent visa to a VITEM-V Temporary Work Visa should not be a problem if she has a solid job offer and the company is backing her. Go for it!!!

Thats what I thought, Also My company is going to support in finding the Job for her and also the same Attorney will help in getting the Wrok permit. But I am not sure if the Optometry is a recognized field in Brazil.

Also For the accomodation purpose, Is Sao Caetano do sul is a good place or not. Considering the fact that I will be with my wife who will not have job for some time and will need good locality with some activities to do

In Brazil, while Optometrists are permitted to work in many healthcare facilities, they are not treated as the valued healthcare professionals that they have come to be regarded as in many other countries. Here they are highly restricted as to their practice and are largely dominated by the Opthalmologists who want no part of the profession. In fact, there are only three universities in the entire country that have a Bachelor program in Optometry.

Here they are not permitted to prescribe any kind of medications whatsoever, nor can they perform any kind of "invasive" procedures. They are largely religated to checking visual acuity and issuing prescriptions for eyeglasses or as "simple observers" who must refer patients with any kind of pathological problems to medical doctors.

Not a very encouraging bit of information for you I'm sure.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Unfortunately it is the same situation in India too, Unlike Developed countries Optometrists are not treat in the same way but still since she is used to that environment it should not be a problem.
And I know that language will be a big issue for her, But is there a possibility to look for International hospitals where lots of Expats go.

I really doubt it will make much difference, without Portuguese it's going to be almost impossible for her to find work here. Sorry to say.

Yes you are right in-fact as you may have already know in India there are more then 17 languages and even in City were I stay I cannot understand anything, But My wife being in Medical business had to learn and she is quit good, we are going to get 100Hrs of language training so I guess she will be quit above beginner before she finds any job, Also do you think that if she knows Portugese and also a good English it will be a bit of advantage for her.

Also do you know about this area Sao Caetano do sul.

Hi, Does anyone know how is the place called Moema, Is it a very happening place and safe

Moema is a very upscale neighborhood in São Paulo. The entire city is experiencing a wave of violence right now that the government seems unable to really control and there is no place completely safe anymore. Moema still is one of the better neighborhoods.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Thanks Woodward, I am planning to come to Brazil wednesday evening and will be staying in Hotel near Sao Caetano.
I need to finalize my house location and actual apartment and Moema seemed to be a nice place to be, and You are right that current situation is not good to be there in disrupted places and stay away from them.
In general according to you Moema is a nice place to be, am I correct in assuming this?

Finally I m in Brazil. Looking forward to see some places in weekend

Hello raj93in1. I was wondering if your wife managed to find any work as an Optometrist in Sao Paulo in the end?. I am also an Optometrist considering moving to Sao Paulo.

Hi Dakky, she did found a Job related her field but not exactly as an optometrist. She worked as consultant in a firm who give training to doctors on instruments.. I guess getting a job as optometrist is not going to be easy. You must learn Portugese . also there are some paid job portals where the response is better.

Not only is there the necessity of learning Portuguese, which is absolutely essential if you're going to try for ANY position in the healthcare field, but there is also the necessity and enormous burearcracy of having any diplomas and qualification certificates recognized in Brazil. This often makes people in medicine, law, engineering, etc., seek other professions rather than go to all that trouble, because in many cases one virtually has to start their education all over again.

Cheers,
William James Woodward, Expat-blog Experts Team

Thank you both, for the information. Raj93in1, can I ask did your wife look for any voluntary positions or only for paid work?

Hi. My wife was bored so she wanted to do some work to keep her busy. She got 4 offers to teach English which is the easiest way to keep her busy and also get paid. But luckily she got an offer from a company. She actually never tried for any voluntary work but I believe there are options. As Mr Woodward mentioned if you want to come here on work visa then its really challenging. But if you are coming on Dependant visa you can work if you can find a job. I believe you won't need to go for the process of getting your qualifications revalidated in Brazil and go for evaluation in Brazil.which off course is in Portuguese.

Dear James Woodward, I do not want a job in Brazil.  Just want to come and demonstrate my research results in lazy eye treatment to Optometrists in Brazil. Lazy eye treatment is done world wide with patching the good eye and this takes years to get any results. My new procedure restores lazy eye to 100% normal in just 1 to 5 days.  This can boost the status and recognition of optometry in Brazil. Please put me touch with some optometrists in Brazil. At the same time I would like to holiday in Brazil.  Regards, Dr Sean de Jager