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BRAZIL WITH OPEN ARMS
International Metropolis Conference-Tampere, Finland, 2013.
Gilda Amaral, Catholic University of Sao Paulo
BRAZIL
• Brazil is the largest country of Latin America and the 5th in the
world; both by geography and by population. It has a little
more than 200.000.000 people.
• Brazil is the third largest democracy in the world.
• It’s the largest lusophone country in the world and the only
one in the Americas.
• Brazil has the 6th largest GDP in the world. (U$ 1,5 tri)
• The main cities are São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. São Paulo
has the 65% of the industries of Brazil.
• Today Brazil has a stable economy with a 5,6% unemployment
rate.
The importance of Immigration to Brazil’s
development
• During the end of the XIX and begining of the XX centuries,
more than 5.000.000 million immigrants arrived in Brazil to
work. Most of them went to the coffee farms in the state of
São Paulo but many also went to the cities. They were
responsible for the urbanization and industrialization of Brazil.
• The GDP of Brazil grew 400% during the immigration period.
• Immigrants were originally from many countries: Italy,
Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Poland, Japan, Lebanoon
and others. It gave Brazil a character of one of the most
multi-racial countries in the world.
• In the second half of the the XX century Brazil faced severe
economic problems that made the immigration flow cease
and many brazilians left the country to try a better life abroad.
• With the recovery of the economy 20 years ago, Brazil started
attracting immigrants, specially high-skilled immigrants who
are leaving their countries because of the 2008 crisis.
Opportunities for work in Brazil
• Future Events like the World Cup and the Olympic Games demand
specialized workers.
• New discoveries and explorations in oil demands engineers.
• Heavy public and private investments in modernization of the
harbours, construction of roads, and rail stations are demanding
engineers, managers with ability for leadership and technicians.
• There is a lack of qualified workers in Brazil that has caused an
explosion of open vacancies to be filled in companies. The areas
where there are demands for skilled workers are engineering,
chemistry, oil, gas, IT.
• High Salaries: A CEO or Director can earn up to U$600.000 per year.
• Plan of Career: Young professionals have the chance to occupy
places of leadership in companies.
TEMPORARY WORK AUTHORIZATION
• TEMPORARY WORK AUTHORIZATION
66690 64682
53441
41271 40460
23385
26873
ANALYSIS
PROFESSION
2009
2010
2011
2012
Technicians or specialists in
machinery and equipments (1 year)
13371
15206
17738
15554
Sportmen and Artists
6617
8470
12001
11408
Technicians (90 days)
5806
8028
10715
12851
Profissionals that bring
technological cooperation
3238
4232
5540
7139
Professionals with work contract (2
years): Managers, presidents and
directors.
2460
3521
4615
5832
Workers in oil platform
8354
12838
14512
10336
Others
614
1146
1569
1562
The country of origin of the
high-skilled immigrants
Education level: 86% have higher education
Education
2009
2010
2011
2012
Bachelor Degree
1961
2815
3196
3984
Masters/Phd
113
267
856
1050
High School
378
426
443
769
Not informed
8
13
120
29
Total
2460
3521
4615
5832
NEW RULES FOR IMMIGRATION POLICY
 The applicant (company or individual) has to attach all
relevant documentation to the National Immigration
Council by digital media. And all information about the
immigrant will be saved in an unique electronic register.
 After 2 years with temporary work visa, it becomes
permanent automatically.
 Work Visa for Post-Graduate students. (enrolled in an
academic institution abroad) Ex: Summer jobs.
 Workers don’t require a new work visa if they change their
job in the same profession.
 Possibility that the dependents of immigrants who have job
opportunity can also apply for temporary work visas.
SEARCHING CONSULTANTS
• They are hired by the companies to support the professionals
who come to Brazil to work in top positions.
• Clients: Directors, Managers and Presidents of Citibank, Tim,
Toyota, Norvatis, Roche.
• Tasks: Taylor Made Service. They find Appartments,
decoration, cleaners, cars, schools for children, cooks.
• Offer portuguese courses to all the family.
• Addresses of places of the best restaurants, shops, events
etc...in the place where they are.
• Cultural Business courses: How to do business in Brazil.
• Extra-bonus to spend holidays in Brazil.
AKER SOLUTIONS
• Exploration and development of oil fields in
Norway.
BENEFITS OF FOREIGN LABOUR
Investments in Brazil:
• Construction of a new plant for the manufacture of
subsea equipment in Curitiba (capacity for 2,000
employees, this project has already started and expects
to begin activities in 2015)
• Construction of a new plant for the manufacture of
drilling equipment in Rio de Janeiro (investment of
approximately $ 100 million)
• New Business Office in Rio de Janeiro with a capacity for
150 employees
BENEFITS TO THE SKILLED
IMMIGRANTS
• Training for qualification of Engineers
• International Talent Program
• Global Experience among Business Areas
SUPPORT FOR EXPATRIATES
• Global
Assignment
Standard: This document
provides basic information
for
a
successful
expatriation,
defining
responsibilities between
the country of origin and
destination.
Also
establishes the applicable
benefits package as well
as calculation formulas.
SUPPORT FOR EXPATRIATES
• Local
Assignment
Services: The main
objective
of
this
document
is
to
standardize all benefits
and to clarify the
doubts of expatriates in
negotiation to work in
Brazil.
TRAVELLERS TO BRAZIL (WORKERS/BUSINESS)
• The HR must be informed
about any foreigner who is
coming to Brazil.
• From 2012 Aker Solutions
started a control for all
workers coming to Brazil in
order to support everyones
security.
• For workers who come for
business,
a
letter
in
portuguese and in english is
printed
to
ease
the
immigration process at the
airport in Brazil.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY...
• After one year working in Brazil, I became a director of Art in an
advertisement agence. My career rose like a rocket here. The working
opportunities are greater than in Poland. I want to go further. Maybe, I will
open my own agence and become an employer in Brazil. (Bart Niedbalski,
Polish, graphic designer, 33 years, Director of Art at Casasanto)
• When I put my resumé on the internet, many companies have taken an
interest and I soon found a job ....The work was in São Paulo and I moved
here. I am very happy here. I feel valued for having a good qualifying. The
country is growing and with it the demand for new equipment that enables
state-of-the-art innovation. (Guy Richardson, American, 39 years, Engineer,
Manager at Protect-tec)
• “I arrived in Brazil in 2011 to supply the deficit of engineering professionals
in the domestic labour market. I was called to deploy the Brazilian
operation of Somarsil, a Portuguese construction company. The fact that
Europe is in crisis has limited the construction market on the mainland.
Brazil has a totally opposite situation, with great economic optimism“
(Marisa Gomes, Portuguese, 30 years, Engineer, Director at Somarsil)
• “I had no problems to adapt in São Paulo. There are many italian
restaurants here and paulistas understand my Italian very well. I am not
only satisfied with my job and salary but I also enjoy the weekends
knowing beautiful parts of the country.” (Rosario Canata, Italian,
economist, manager of an oil company)
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