THE QUALIFIED-SPECIALIZED FACE OF IMMIGRANT LABOR IN BRAZIL: temporality and flexibility

The object of this article is the qualified-specialized characteristic of immigrant work related to the legalized circuit of immigration. The references and the different theoretical backgrounds are evaluated highlighting the relevance of the “global market for qualified human resources”. The manifestation of these fluxes in Brazil (2007-2014) is analyzed based on the statistics of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labor and Employment about the visa regime, the composition of gender and nationality. A section is dedicated to “global maritimes”, and Cuban doctors, because they represent an emblematic case in the new sociohistorical bases of development of the immigration phenomenon in the country. Finally, a balance will be made about the link between these issues and the movements of labor precariousness, in particular those regarding temporality and flexibility.