@MrMarques72
American expat in Brazil
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American
Lives in Sao Paulo
Registration: 14 June 2013
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A foreigner working in SP? I thought it wasn't possible
Good morning everyone!! As you know, the job situation is one that is difficult for expats living in Brazil. According to the information and opinions I've read on this forum, the only options available for foreigners in Brazil are: 1) Open ... Read More
Speaking Portuguese in Brazil by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Portuguese is essential for a successful integration in Brazil. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Portuguese? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
Hello there everyone! Can you all give me what you think are the best programs/apps/websites, etc. for improving Portuguese? I am an intermediate, near fluent speaker but I do want to take the next step and speak as much like a native Brazilian as ... Read More
Speaking Portuguese in Brazil by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Portuguese is essential for a successful integration in Brazil. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Portuguese? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
Portuguese is essential, yes. I have managed to survive but my Portuguese is still not fluent. I'm kind of stuck right now because I really NEED to be able to speak and understand more. There are times when I understand 95-100% of what some ... Read More
What sort of work do most expats do? by Nawii81
Hi all, As I've just moved to Brazil and still in the process of obtaining my permanent visa (with working rights) I'm wanting to get some ideas of what sort of work most expats do. From what I can see teaching English seems pretty common, ...
Hey there!! This news doesn't sound very encouraging. I've been living in SP for four years and I've sent out countless resumes and posted my resume on an online job website. The only responses I ever get are from English schools that ... Read More
Work Idea's Brazil for english and portuguese speaker by stevefunk
Does anyway have any interesting work idea's for a native english speaker who speaks Portuguese as well other than the usual english teacher Maybe tourism or oil and gas industry , trying to get idea's I have a media creation/entertainment ...
Hey there!! This news doesn't sound very encouraging...I've been living in SP for four years and I've sent out countless resumes and posted my resume on an online job website. The only responses I ever get are from English schools that ... 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 ...
Hi William. Please don't be upset if you noticed that I sent three messages to your Facebook profiles. I saw at least three for you and wasn't sure where I could send my message so I sent it to all three! I sent the messages from my Marques Travae ... Read More