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To: elmatador who wrote (64481)	8/8/2011 1:02:07 PM
From: average joe	Respond to of 217587

Our glorious Leader is in Brasil right now trying to drum up business for our natural resources in case the U.S. goes banko. Harper calls for stronger business ties with Brazil Steven Chase Brasilia— Globe and Mail Update Stephen Harper is enlisting Canadian CEOs to cement stronger ties with Brazil, creating a group that together with Brazilian executives such as Vale SA's Murilo Ferreira, will offer advice on how to expand trade with the world’s seventh largest economy. Mr. Harper, who is in Brazil right now to build alliance with the emerging global power of 190 million, met recently-elected Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Monday in Brasilia. More related to this story Stephen Harper hopes to woo Brazil for trade deal Canada’s necessary but late courtship of Brazil Harper hopes to ‘thicken the relationship’ with Brazil in upcoming Latin American tour After the meeting he publicly invited Ms. Rousseff to visit Canada and get a “taste of all things Canadian” while making the case for expanded business ties. Canada has not yet announced which Canadian CEOs are joining the Canada-Brazil CEO forum. This group, however, will meet on the sidelines of future Canada-Brazil meetings. Mr. Ferreira, of Brazil's mining giant Vale has been nominated as vice chair of the forum by Brazil. Six CEOs from each country will take part. Vale bought Canada's Inco several years ago. Mr. Harper said Brazil and Canada are “natural partners” as multicultural, democratic nations that have both escaped the bulk of the economic woes afflicting other countries from Europe to the United States. “We share the fundamental values of democracy, diversity and human rights. “We have both been successfully weathering the headwinds of the global economy due to strong fundamentals. Mr. Harper and Ms. Rousseff struck a number of deals with Brazil Monday including an expanded deal to liberalize air carrier movement between the two countries. Canada also pledged to share its expertise in organizing three sets of Olympic Games with Brazil, which is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Harper, speaking to Ms. Rousseff, praised Brazil for its economic growth and its success in returning to democracy after a dictatorship that ended in 1985. He vowed to spend more time in South America. “Your remarkable emergence as a global economic power and your embrace of democratic freedoms after many years of autocratic rule, are an inspiration to struggling peoples everywhere,” Mr. Harper told Ms. Rousseff. “So, although this is my first visit to this magnificent country, I don’t intend it to be my last,” he said. “Indeed, I anticipate spending more time on this continent, as we continue to pursue our Americas Strategy. The countries signed a new air transport agreement expected to lower flight prices by giving Canadian and Brazilian carriers more flexibility to expand their network and services into each other’s markets. Other agreements signed include: - A social security deal that will coordinate government pension benefits offered by both countries. It will also restrict the payment of Canadian benefits to people residing in Brazil but allowing for continued coverage of social security payments to Canadians sent to work temporarily in the South American nation. - A deal to cooperate on development aid in third countries. Canada and Brazil, whose relationship hit a low point a decade ago over aircraft maker subsidies and a ban on Brazilian beef, have been exploring whether to start talks on a free trade agreement. Brazil can’t negotiate a deal without the rest of Mercosur -- a four-economic bloc it belongs to -- so discussions can’t start without the approval of Argentina, Paraguay and Uraguay. theglobeandmail.com

To: elmatador who wrote (64481)	8/8/2011 1:04:15 PM
From: average joe	Respond to of 217587

New Visa Application Procedures - Sao Paulo, Brazil The Canadian Consulate General in Sao Paulo Brazil issued this statement recently. It includes important information about new visa application procedures in Brazil. IN SÃO PAULO TO IMPROVE VISA SERVICES The Canadian Consulate General in São Paulo strives to provide its public with efficient, quality service. In order to ensure that the high-quality service standards are met, the Canadian Consulate General will adopt new technology and visa application procedures that will go into effect May 16, 2005. Canada has become an increasingly popular destination among Brazilians to visit, study, or conduct business. In 2004, the number of visa applications by Brazilians wishing to visit Canada went up by 60%. In 2004, the number of Brazilians applying for transit visas grew some 250% compared to 2003. The number of student visas issued has also gone up consistently to the point where in 2004 Canada became the number one destination for Brazilian students studying abroad. As a result of the increase in the number of visa applications, and in an effort to eliminate the inconvenience and discomfort caused by need for clients to travel to our office and the long queues and a crowded waiting room that our Brazilian clientele currently face in order to apply for a Canadian visa, the Canadian Consulate General in Sao Paulo will introduce new procedures beginning May 16, aimed at facilitating visa applications on the part of Brazilian travellers to Canada. From that date, the vast majority of visa applicants will no longer have to attend the Canadian Consulate to submit an application in-person and will instead be encouraged to submit applications via travel agents or third party couriers. To ensure that the Canadian Consulate in Sao Paulo can continue to provide a quality service, new bar code technology will be introduced on all non-immigration visa applications submitted via travel agents or third party couriers. This new technology will enable the Canadian Consulate General to provide 2 day processing time on agent-submitted applications. For Brazilian visitors to Canada who still wish to submit their visa applications in person, the Canadian Consulate General in São Paulo will adopt a call-in system to schedule an appointment to allow applicants to submit their visa application. Only applicants who have made a telephone appointment will be allowed to submit their application. The processing time for in-person applications will also be 2 business days from the application receipt. Additional time may be required if the visa officer requests additional documentation or information, further checks, a medical examination, etc. The Canadian Consulate General in São Paulo informs that using a third party (travel agent/courier) to submit a visa application is voluntary. The public is welcome to submit an application in-person if preferred; however, please note that the appointment queue for submitting an application may be long. Also, submitting an application in person does not give right to an interview, or any other kind of preferential treatment. The vast majority of applications is finalized based on documents and information submitted on paper. Visa and immigration services are centralized at the Canadian Consulate General in Sao Paulo, which processes applications for permanent residence, permanent resident determinations or to visit Canada temporarily as tourists, students or workers. Non-refundable processing fees are charged for all applications. Address: Av. das NaÃ§Ãµes Unidas, 12901 - 16. andar - Brooklin Centro Empresarial NaÃ§Ãµes Unidas - Torre Norte 04578-000 SÃ£o Paulo, SP, Brazil Tel.: (55-11) 5509-4343 Fax: (55-11) 5509-4262 E-mail: SaoPaulo-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca