Career Information Technology (IT) grows abroad – Portal Criticism

Working out of Brazil seems a distant dream. But the opportunity to emigrate to other countries is easier than many realize. Information technology is one area continuously growing and exporting more Brazilian. Trained in science or computer engineering and information system professionals have many open doors. The choicest destinations are: Australia, Belgium, Canada and New Zealand

. Canada is a country that tops the job offer list abroad for Information Technology. Some professions come to gain 50% above the national average, somewhere around R $ 15,000. Among the requested profiles are data analysts, computer analysts and information systems managers

. Just two months ago, Luis Victor Coutinho, 25, left Manaus to do PhD in computer science, in the security area in the German city of Siegen. He says he entered the country as a tourist and then lodged in the documentation necessary to live, study and work legally. “The process was fairly easy to get. For residence permit was needed just take the documents to city hall and alien registration office, “says

” He could have chosen other countries such as, for example, Belgium, where I have family. But I opted for Germany across the infrastructure for business and research, whose investment here is very high, “the bachelor of computer science and computer teacher (both the Federal University of Amazonas – Ufam). “In Germany, for areas with high demand, such as IT, there is the option of a visa just to seek employment in the country, valid for six months,” he adds.

Born and raised in Manaus, Filipe Mesquita, 33, arrived in Edmonton, Canada, to do PhD. That was seven years ago. Today, it is Mitre Media Data Science Vice President, and is looking for fellow to work in the company. “There is great demand for good programmers. Seeking Brazilians who have experience in the Ruby language and want to come and live in Canada. Can send e-mail to mesquita@mitremedia.com “says

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web developers, systems analysts, web designers and programmers are among the most popular in Australia, with wages that amount to R $ 220,000 per year. . Countries like Germany, Norway, the UK and Luxembourg also

Of the vacancies, 22% of Information Technology will be filled by immigrants in Canada, is an estimate for years to come. Companies like Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Kodak, Microsoft and Nokia are in the country

Belgium. Good choice to live

Master in computer science by Ufam and pursuing a PhD at the Université de Mons, Belgium, the Amazon Nile Menezes, 39, points out that investment is needed in the curriculum to succeed in international career . “Companies require a good technical knowledge, complete higher education – master’s degree is important in Europe – and English. The average salary is from 3500 to 5000 euros, “he emphasizes. “The hardest thing is to find a company that finances or sponsors the work permit,” he adds.

Nile already have their own business in Belgium

According to him, who lives with his wife and three children since 2006 in the Belgian city of Wasmes, the country has a relatively simple process: just be in good health and have no criminal record . This year, Nilo opened his own company and consults for an American firm in the Internet business, in Chicago

. Canada Brazilian demand

Currently, the most demanding jobs in Canada’s software engineers, whose salary has grown 11% in five years. According to the Canadian magazine Macleans IT area is among the 26 highest-paid, with average annual salary is 82 thousand Canadian dollars.

Philip lives in Canada for seven years

Filipe Mesquita said that the hardest part of the process was the bureaucracy. Bachelor and Master in Computer Science at the Federal University of Amazonas (Ufam), he went through a lengthy process to be accepted at the University of Alberta. “I had to publish scientific articles, do a series of tests such as the TOEFL [assesses the ability to use and understand English at the university level] and the GRE [Graduate Record Examination - Admission criteria] and find a teacher in Canada willing to accept me as a student, “he recalls.