OBS_VALUE: The general law requires, for the purpose of applying for a temporary work visa for a foreign national before the Brazilian immigration authorities, the Brazilian company must provide evidence that at least two-thirds of its workforce is composed by Brazilian employees. However, there are several exceptions and the Council for Immigration is entitled to reduce this requirement.If a company wants to appoint a foreigner as Administrator, Manager, Director or Officer with management powers, it must invest 600,000 reais per foreigner appointed in these positions or 150,000 reais with the condition to create at least 10 new jobs per foreign manager appointed during the following two years.                                        New Immigration Law under discussion in the Chamber of the Representatives (already approved in the Federal Senate):  http://www2.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/fichadetramitacao?idProposicao=1594910