

William James Woodward
@James
Canadian expat in Brazil
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Macaé
Speaks English / Portuguese / still speak some French
Registration: 20 June 2010
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Tell about learning Portuguese by PortugueseTeacher
How was your experience in learning Portuguese ? Come hai imparato Portoghese? Respostas/answers em Português, Inglês, Italiano, Francês, Espanhol são bem-vindas !

Hi Victoria, Funny you should mention that, because I found the same thing. I learned French in high school, but was terrible. When I put my kids into a French Immersion public school in Canada I became fluent through helping them. However once ... Read More


Schengen Visa Help??? by HarryWinter
Hi I actually want to visit the Netherlands to go visit a friend of mine who I'm romantically involved. I have all the documents required for the visit to the Netherlands, but unfortunately I don't have proof of employment nor am I a ...

Well, that may be enough to get the visa denied. Work history is one of the key factors. They may have strong supspicions you're coming with the intention to find work and stay. You should expect that. Cheers, James expat.com Experts Team Read More


Schengen Visa Help??? by HarryWinter
Hi I actually want to visit the Netherlands to go visit a friend of mine who I'm romantically involved. I have all the documents required for the visit to the Netherlands, but unfortunately I don't have proof of employment nor am I a ...

Even with a Letter of Invitation, if you can't clearly show sufficient funds to support yourself during your entire visit, and if you can't show substantial ties to your home country, such as stable employment, ongoing schooling, family ... Read More


Age and grade by tasmina
Dear Friends, Warm wishes. I'm landing at Toronto end of April . My daughters are 4.7 and 7.3 yrs old. In which grades they will get admission as immigrants? Will they start immediately or will they wait till the new session begins?What are the ...

The school year in Canada runs from the day following Labor Day (in most places), so this year the new school year would begin on/about Tuesday, September 6, depending on the school district. The end of the school year is usually in June. Children ... Read More


Business etiquette in Brazil by Julien
Hello everybody, As you know, professional habits may differ from one country to another. In order to help newly arrived expats better understand their new professional environment in Brazil, we warmly encourage you to share information and ...

Regarding dress code, that depends totally on the location and the business sector one works in. For example in São Paulo (capital), business dress is much more formal than in the rest of the country. Suits and ties are common dress for men. ... Read More


Guide to marriage process by GOVARTHAN
My Name is Gova I am Indian Currently Work In UAE 3 ½ Years, Now I Plan to Move and marry a Brazilian Girlfriend in Tubarão - State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, Nar about 8 Month Good Understand Full in Love Each other Please Note: - She ...

Hello GOVARTHAN, Don't want to rain on your parade, but before you go making too many plans you should know that obtaining a visa that will allow you a visit long enough to get through the complicated marriage process (around 45 days) is going ... Read More


Staying illegally - what to do? How to go back?! by malikaali
Hi everyone, Can somebody help me , Please! I came to Kuwait 8 months ago with my 5 children soon after my husband passed away and just because somebody promised me and my kids residence visa. Unfortunately we got totally abandoned. No visas, no ...

Hello malikaali, Well, when you think of what is going to happen if you don't leave the country, and do so as quickly as possible, I'm sure you'll find some way to come up with the money to pay the fine, or make some arrangement to pay ... Read More


Information required Regarding To Brazilian Citizenship by Rizwan Zulfiqar
Dear James, Good Day,i have married in Brazil and i got permanent residency on the base of marriage with brazilian spouse.1 year has completed after when i received RNE Card from policia federal. Now i want to apply brazilian citizenship,i came to ...

The process (start to finish) may take a year or more depending on the case. Cheers, James expat.com Experts Team Read More


How will the future after Dilma affect expats? by exnyer
The weekend has come and gone. . So what was the subject du jour? A possible military coup. Some have suggested that a military action might be the best thing right now. Others remember all to well how it was the last time. Since it was before my ...

I really think there is little if any chance of military intervention following possible impeachment of Dilma and/or Temer. While there certainly many Brazilians who are advocating military intervention most of them weren't even old enough to ... Read More


Information required Regarding To Brazilian Citizenship by Rizwan Zulfiqar
Dear James, Good Day,i have married in Brazil and i got permanent residency on the base of marriage with brazilian spouse.1 year has completed after when i received RNE Card from policia federal. Now i want to apply brazilian citizenship,i came to ...

Hello Rizwan, It's impossible to say exactly what effect of living apart from your wife when you apply for naturalization. The distance between you, and the length of the physical separation will certainly raise eyebrows of the Federal Police. ... Read More


expat marrying in Vietnam/family reactions/skipping traditions by VanRoss
Hello, I'm going to ask one of those questions that you may have heard a thousand times. Still, I'd like some up-to-date personal narratives or advice from experience: I'm wondering if it's possible or common to have the Vietnamese ...

It goes without saying that there are many marriages between expats and Vietnamese that are just perfect. In most of the horror stories that have been posted here about expats marrying Vietnamese women there are two main themes that repeat over and ... Read More


Had enough by madmax888
This September, I will be leaving Cambodia for good. After nearly 6 years, I have had enough. Many of you long time posters know me, as my first thread was read thousands of times. What you don't know is that my wife, after 4 1/2 years of living ...

Sounds like you'll be much better off in the future. Keep your chin up and remember that all women aren't the same. Once you get back to the USA you can file for an 'ex parte' divorce in the state where you reside, since you have ... Read More


All too familiar. by exnyer
Greed, arrogance, revenge, loyalty, law, betrayal, weak excuses, strong truths. The following report reads more like a Shakespearean tragedy. I'm having a hard time seeing the end of it ...

Regardless of what happens any effects on the exchange rate or Brazilian stok market will be very short-lived. The truth of the matter is that ALL of Brazil's politicians are more crooked than the proverbial corkscrew, and no matter who ends ... Read More


PR or citizenship for sibling of portugal citizen. by S k Rajdev
Hi, Could any body guide on if a sibling of portugal citizen can get PR or citizenship on basis of blood relation with a portugal citizen?

According to the provisions of Lei n.º 37/81 de 3 de Outubro, Lei da Nacionalidade (Portuguesa) only the children of Portuguese citizen (mother or father) born in national territory, or abroad; or a child adopted by a Portuguese parent, are ... Read More


Dilma's government breaking up by Cabo Frio
So now it is (finally) official - PT's biggest coalition partner, PMBD, is leaving the government and several ministers has already ...

http://www.clesio.net/foto/clesio.net-eddd25f7ad0ba086949c949f3ee0d48f.jpg President Dilma Rousseff took a plane from the Brazilian Air Force and flew to Rio Grande do Sul. She left Brasilia to 9h20min this Saturday (2), arrived in Porto Alegre ... Read More