28.11.2011 Pravda

Brazil can not compete with the largest centers of world immigration - the USA, China and Canada, of course. As many as 56,000 work visas, which were issued in Brazil in 2010, are equivalent to one-tenth of the number of work visas issued over the same period of time in the USA and to a quarter of visas issued in Canada and China.

The trend is obvious, though. Only eight million people submitted applications this year to take part in the lottery in which winners receive residence and work permits in the United States. Last year, the number of submissions was much larger - 15 million. Brazil undoubtedly offers wide opportunities for employment and business, some of which are connected with world's largest sports projects, such as the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016.

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