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In this paper, using recent census and administrative data and an historical perspective, we examine the level of international circulation that exists in Brazil, and discuss its consequences and implications with an emphasis on highly skilled persons. Brazil received massive flows of international migration at the turn of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but has remained relatively isolated since. Recently, and for the first time ever, Brazilians have begun to go abroad for different reasons, while the country has begun once more to attract immigrants from the United States, Europe, and other Latin American countries. We examine here the links between education, labour markets and current international migration into and out of Brazil, attempting to understand to what extent migrants might contribute to the country's economic and social development by the transfer of remittances, and participation in economic activities in Brazilian and international labor markets. Next, we examine how the transnational circulation of people operates today within the education sector. Finally, we conclude by discussing the role that international migration for educational and professional purposes is likely to be having upon Brazil’s economic and social development, and outline some considerations regarding different policies that could be implemented to this end.