Education Brazilian Institute of Canada: A ThinkTank to further development
Mario Silva, a Canadian politician and former Member of Parliament, has informed us that three new visa application centers are opening in Brazil. This will help to expedite the processing of applications for Brazilians interested in studying in Canada.
are made abroad. It’s time to diversify. There will be huge partnership opportunities, especially during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with Brazil’s projected investments of $1billion in infra-structure”, he adds.
Silva is the president of the Brazilian Institute of Canada, established in July 2011 as a think-tank organization, geared toward conducting research and engaging in advocacy in public policy. He has been meeting with post-secondary organizations potentially interested in housing the Institute, in exchange for having the Institute working in collaboration with them. “We are in the early stages of our work as a registered non-profit organization, but our goal is to become a larger group, including members of academia, the business community, among others with an international background.”
Silva points out that Brazil has become a top investor in Canada, revitalizing Canadian industry by producing jobs through giant corporations such as Gerdau and Vale. “Only 20% of Canadian investments
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Mario Silva, president of the Brazilian Institute of Canada
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