🌍✈️ New doors open: Canada and Spain “Match” Brazilians’ dreams of working and living abroad!

For those who dream of live abroad and work remotely in Canada and Spain, stay tuned: the number of followers of this lifestyle is growing. In the USA, for example, 17,3 million Americans, that is, 11% of the workforce, already identify themselves as digital nomads.

This includes both traditional and self-employed workers, and represents an increase of 2% compared to the previous year. And it doesn't stop there: another 70 million have plans to join this trend in the next two to three years or are at least considering the idea.

Spain offers residence visa to those who want to work outside Brazil

Starting this year, ovthis from residence to work in Spain is open to international telecommuters, enabling digital nomads to live in the land of Don Quixote, paella and Mediterranean beaches for up to a year, while working remotely for an employer based outside of Spain.

É It is possible to apply at a Spanish embassy or consulate in your country of origin. If the person is already in Spain on a tourist visa, they can apply for a residence card as a digital nomad, valid for three years and renewable for two.

Open to non-European Union citizens, visa requirements to work in Spain for a year include an income of at least double the Spanish minimum wage (more than 2.600 Euros, equivalent to R$13.850 per month for a solo traveler , a clean criminal record, a one-year employment contract with a company outside of Spain, and proof of sufficient work experience or university degree in this time. Expect a quick approval process within 20 days.

Canada's new strategy for those who want to work outside Brazil

Canada, which has been welcoming digital nomads for stays of up to six months on a visitor visa for several years, announced that it is developing a new technology talent strategy to attract foreign workers who want to work in Canada até or fim of 2023.

According to Isabelle Dubois, communications advisor and spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, in an email statement, in the long term, the expectation is that some digital nomads will decide to remain in the country, seeking employment opportunities and making their skills available to others. Canadian employers.

This means applying for a temporary work permit or permanent residence, contributing more fully to Canada. 

Ultimately, the strategy best fits the needs of high-skilled technology workers who have the opportunity to work remotely in Canada. Details about remote vacancy initiatives in the country will be shared in the coming months, according to the Office of Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees.

Other countries are also starting to offer visas for digital nomads

In addition to opportunities to work in Spain and Canada, more than 60 countries also offer remote work visa programs. It's a trend that's likely to accelerate, according to Prithwiraj Choudhury, an associate professor at Harvard Business School who studies future work trends.

The whole world is moving towards hybrid work. Choudhury says there's a much bigger reason why Western countries like Spain and Canada open their doors to digital nomads beyond taxes and consumer dollars.

According to Choudhury, countries are looking to integrate their knowledge economies, as if a few hundred really smart knowledge workers spend time in the local community, what can happen is that there will be connections being formed between digital nomads and locals. The local community would then benefit from the knowledge transfer.