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What's already been built

This site is being built bit by bit, in public. Something new gets added every week. Here you can follow exactly what's already shipped, version by version.

v1.8 18/10/2026
  • New page: English courses at Interação School in Araraquara, Brazil, for children, teens and adults, with a free trial class
  • The Toronto Group and Interação School pages are lighter on phones: the photos further down only load when you scroll to them
v1.7 11/10/2026
  • New blog article: "Summer camp abroad: how a holiday study trip works", with the formats, where students stay and the documents minors need to leave Brazil and enter Canada
  • New Programs category on the blog
  • The size converter now answers directly what a European size 38 is in the US and in Brazil, for clothes and shoes
v1.6 03/10/2026
  • New page NEW Wall: a wall of 1 million pixels at CAD $1 each, with content about studying abroad. Sales open in January 2027, and you can already mark your spot on the wall, see the price and ask to be told when it opens
  • Cookie notice: Google Analytics and the Meta Pixel only run if you accept, and the "Cookies" link in the footer lets you change your choice at any time
  • Updated Privacy Policy, covering the Toronto Guide purchase through Stripe, the outside services that build the pages and the "Near me" button on the maps
  • Toronto Group: now with 2, 3 or 4 week packages, and the NEW leader stays in Toronto for the full 4 weeks
  • NEW Referral: the monthly prize happens with 20 valid referrals, adding up everyone's
  • FAQ ready to show directly on Google, site icons for every browser and phone, and new images for when a page is shared on WhatsApp and social media
  • Full site review: Google titles and descriptions revised, thousands separators on the maps, times shown in Toronto time and small text fixes
v1.5 02/10/2026
  • New page "Canada visa processing times": how long study permits, work permits, visitor visas and the Super Visa take, for more than 200 countries, with official Government of Canada (IRCC) figures that update on their own every day
  • The page shows whether each time went up or down since the previous IRCC update, plus the eTA and applications made from inside Canada
  • Visa Processing Times in the menu (under Services) and in the footer, next to NEW Vistos, also in Portuguese
  • New page "US visa interview wait times": the next interview date at every US embassy and consulate, in more than 170 countries, from US Department of State figures that NEW updates every month
  • A timeline of the times NEW records at every IRCC update since October 1, 2026, to see how each visa changed week by week
  • New blog article: "How long does a US visa take from Brazil?", with the steps from the DS-160 to getting your passport back, where to check the official wait at each consulate and who can renew without an interview
  • New page "Weather in Canada now": current conditions, the next 24 hours, the forecast for the next days, alerts and sunrise and sunset for 844 cities in every province and territory, from the Government of Canada weather service, updated every hour
  • For the 20 main student cities, such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, the page also shows what the climate is like over the year, with the government’s official averages
  • Weather in Canada in the menu (under Community) and in the footer, also in Portuguese
  • Shoe and clothing size converter for Brazil, the United States, Canada, the UK and Europe, with body measurements in centimetres and inches and a size finder by your own measurements
v1.4 01/10/2026
  • New blog article: "PATH: Toronto’s underground city", about the more than 30 km of walkways under downtown, where they take you, how not to get lost and their history, with information from the City of Toronto
  • Fixes on the maps and the events calendar: place names that came with a repeated word in the City data now show correctly
  • Site chat showing "Brazil" in the country list on the English pages
  • On phones, the highlight boxes in the blog no longer go past the edge of the screen
v1.3 27/09/2026
  • New Toronto Maps section: 15 maps plus the events calendar, in English and in Portuguese, built on the City of Toronto official open data
  • Everyday maps: subway, Bike Share with the bikes available live, cycling network, free Wi-Fi, libraries, washrooms and drinking fountains
  • Maps to enjoy the city: places to visit, public art and museums with a photo of each artwork, beaches, ice skating with the rink status updated, outdoor sports, cool places for hot days and dog parks
  • Maps for living in Toronto: schools, with a high school filter, and places of worship for every faith
  • Toronto events and festivals calendar, updated every week
  • NEW blog and study checklist, now also in English, with information checked against official government sources
  • Toronto Maps in the menu (under Community) and in the footer
  • A real "page not found", in English or in Portuguese, with shortcuts to the programs
  • Videos page showing every video on the channel, each with its publication date
  • Faster site: the photos on the home, group and Au Pair pages are up to 5 times lighter, and no page scrolls sideways on phones anymore
v1.2 25/09/2026
  • Toronto Practical Guide on sale, in Portuguese: a PDF with 12 chapters about life in the city, from studying and working to housing, transportation and real costs, for R$ 29.90
  • Pay for the guide without leaving the site, in a secure Stripe window, by credit card
  • After paying, the guide reaches your email within a few minutes, with the link to download the PDF
  • Sample pages and frequently asked questions on the sales page, so you can see what you will get before buying
v1.1 23/09/2026
  • New Videos page: the NEW YouTube channel inside the site, with videos opening in a window without leaving the page, in English and in Portuguese
  • Videos also on the home page, in the menu and in the footer
  • Addresses of the Toronto, Aracaju and Araraquara offices on the contact page, with a "See addresses" link in the footer
  • Notice about the NEW Toronto Group 2027 on the site pages, for anyone who does not know the July group trip yet
  • Numbered cards on the inner pages redesigned with the brand look
  • Text fixes: the Au Pair price written the same way across the whole page, reviewed testimonials, and corrections to the NEW Store FAQ and the NetGame numbers
v1.0 18/09/2026
  • Website chat renewed: to start, it asks for your name, WhatsApp and email, and your contact reaches our team right away, even if you never get to type a message
  • New Privacy Policy, in Portuguese and in English, explaining what the website collects, what it is for and what you can ask for at any time, linked from the footer of every page and from the chat
  • All of NEW's channels in the footer: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, Discord, WhatsApp and email
  • Simpler Toronto Group page, in the Portuguese version: a single form, right at the top, with name, WhatsApp and email
v0.9 14/09/2026
  • NEW Store is open: the showcase for the NEW Intercambio line of T-shirts, with each shirt taking you straight to checkout at the NEW Wear Co. store
  • Toronto Group for July 2027 with a full page: real prices for 2, 3 and 4 weeks, a custody letter for students under 18, and a form right at the top for anyone who already wants to talk to NEW
  • A new page for thrill-seekers: if you jump out of a plane by choice, living abroad on your own won't scare you
  • NEW Games with three new games, all opening right on the site: Minesweeper, Memory Game with a 2-player mode, and Stop the Stopwatch
v0.8 08/09/2026
  • Deeper NEW Vistos: what you need to bring for the visa process for Canada and the United States, and makes clear it's NEW's own internal department, not an outsourced service
  • Deeper Translation: any type of document, certified translation, a real 1 to 3 day turnaround, and cost based on how many documents
  • Real fix on NEW Experience: the internship happens inside NEW Intercambio itself, and today it's open to anyone looking for real work experience, not just students finishing their program
  • Site footer completely reorganized and redesigned, matching the main menu's own categories, with our real ICEF Agency Status credential
  • Various real fixes: a photo and crop on NEW Tour, a layout bug on NEW Link, and text tweaks across several pages
v0.7 07/09/2026
  • Main menu reorganized by category, making it easier to find each program (Language Courses, Teen Exchange, Study and Work, Work, and more)
  • New page: About Us, complete, with the company's real history, destinations, process, and the benefits of an exchange program
  • Complete FAQ, with dozens of real questions about programs, process, visas, safety, and NEW's services
  • New page: Translation, for anyone who needs to translate documents for a visa, college, high school, and other processes
  • New dedicated pages for 30+ Exchange, Family Exchange, and English for Professionals, which used to just reuse the Language Courses content
  • New dedicated pages for College, University, and Vocational Courses, explaining what each one is, the program levels, and the difference between college and university
  • New page: NEW Sports, for students who play sports and want to study high school abroad with a chance at a scholarship
  • New page: Volunteer Work, combining English improvement with real impact in animal and community projects
  • NEW Games reorganized: it's now NEW's own game hub, with NetGame and a new mini-game, Snake, each one opening right on the site without leaving the page
  • Various small text, translation, and consistency tweaks across pages, plus fixes for real bugs in the mobile menu and in the games
v0.6 05/09/2026
  • New page: Work With Us, with the open Sales Consultant position in Araraquara and applications straight through the site, resume attachment included
  • Fixed a real bug: Au Pair showed an error message even when the application had actually been sent successfully
  • Added a WhatsApp button to the Au Pair confirmation screen, to talk directly with the team right after applying
  • Added campaign tracking (Meta Pixel) and ad source tracking (UTM) to the Au Pair form
  • Installed Google Analytics, to better understand where site visitors come from and how they behave
  • Improvements to show up better on Google: reviewed titles and descriptions, fixed the sitemap, and connected the company data across every page
  • Various small text and consistency tweaks across pages
v0.5 03/09/2026
  • New single link for the Instagram bio (newintercambio.com/bio.php): a quick summary of NEW with direct access to WhatsApp, our programs, and the community
  • New page: NEW Group in Toronto, the public version of our exchange program group
  • New page: NEW Vistos, visa consulting for Canada and the United States (study, work, and tourism), with a form that goes straight to our team
  • NEW Vistos joined the main menu, alongside NEW Referral and NEW Games, now grouped into a single "NEW Services" menu
  • Fixed a real bug: on some group pages, one of the photos was cropping people's heads off on mobile
  • Fixed a real bug: the contact form could submit twice if someone refreshed the page after sending it
  • Security hardening: an internal diagnostic file is now protected against direct access from outside the site
  • Various small text and consistency tweaks across pages
v0.4 02/09/2026
  • Live chat on every page of the site: type your name and talk directly with our team, no sign-up needed
  • The contact form now goes straight to our CRM (same as the Au Pair one), for a faster response from the team
  • Improvements to the Au Pair form: more fields to understand your profile upfront, plus a few usability tweaks
v0.3 01/09/2026
  • NEW Referral brought into the site: it used to be an external link, now it's a full page with the entire referral program: how it works, ranking, rules, and bonuses
  • New page: NEW Games, introducing the NetGame trivia game running live inside the site, no need to open another tab
  • NEW Referral and NEW Games now appear in the main menu
  • New page: Au Pair program in the United States, with benefits, requirements, pricing, and a sign-up form already connected to the CRM
  • WhatsApp community added alongside Discord, on the homepage and the Fundamentum page
  • NEWZinho: an internal "agent" that checks the whole site on demand (system errors, broken links, grammar), with a historical record of what's already been checked
  • The site's code now lives on GitHub, with a real version history
  • Fixed a real bug: refreshing the page after submitting a form no longer duplicates the submission
  • Visual consistency tweaks (buttons) and a caching fix that ensures everyone always sees the latest version of the site
v0.2 27/08/2026
  • New page: NEW Intercambio + Colégio Fundamentum partnership, with a 3-week exchange program in Vancouver (destination, program, accommodation, pricing, and real Instagram videos)
  • Hero photos now rotate and cycle on their own, both on the homepage and the Fundamentum page
  • Discord community with a live online-member count and avatars
  • This updates page, to track everything that's been done on the site, version by version
  • Tracking pixel installed, to better understand visits and campaigns
  • Various text tweaks, mobile responsiveness, and small visual fixes
v0.1 26/08/2026
  • First public version of the site goes live
  • Full structure, visual identity, and design: cover, who we are, reasons to choose NEW, community, locations, and footer
  • Contact page with a form that goes straight to our team
  • Organized photos and videos from the group that traveled to Toronto

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