Edition 01 · Montréal
Immigration · Fashion · Music · Sports · Life here
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PREMIEREMINISTAR is the magazine for newcomers to Québec and Canada: clear guidance for your immigration project, and ideas for living your new life to the fullest — fashion, music, sports and local culture.
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The journal
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Express Entry: what changes on November 3, 2026
Points for high-wage occupations, job offer points are back, no more LMIA: what changes in Express Entry on November 3.
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Comparative evaluation of studies: the first step to take in Quebec
Studied outside Quebec? MIFI’s comparative evaluation should be your first step. Cost, processing times, documents and mistakes to avoid.
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Francophone immigration: how Ottawa wants to bring in more French speakers
Ottawa is aiming for 12% French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2029. Express Entry, Francophone Mobility, pilot programs: what it means…
Immigration
Your project, step by step.
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Express Entry: what changes on November 3, 2026
Points for high-wage occupations, job offer points are back, no more LMIA: what changes in Express Entry on November 3.
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Comparative evaluation of studies: the first step to take in Quebec
Studied outside Quebec? MIFI’s comparative evaluation should be your first step. Cost, processing times, documents and mistakes to avoid.
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Francophone immigration: how Ottawa wants to bring in more French speakers
Ottawa is aiming for 12% French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2029. Express Entry, Francophone Mobility, pilot programs: what it means…
Life after the paperwork
Style, sound and the field.
Because a new life is more than forms: style advice, our music picks and the soccer meetups near you.
Fashion
Arriving in style.
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How to dress for autumn in Montreal: a guide to your first October
Fashion Your first autumn in Montreal will bring 4°C mornings and 15°C afternoons, sometimes on the same day. Dressing well…
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New York Fashion Week, 10-15 September 2026: the schedule
NYFW runs 10-15 September 2026: around 70 shows, Henry Zankov opens at Diane von Furstenberg, Thom Browne closes, and the…
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M.A.D. Festival 2026: four free days of fashion downtown
The 26th M.A.D. Festival runs 20–23 August 2026 at Place des Festivals: 110+ designers, 70 local businesses, runway shows and…
Music & culture
The soundtrack of a fresh start.
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Montreal concerts in October 2026: our picks
Music October is one of the busiest months of the year for concerts in Montreal. From Quebec rap to arena…
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Erykah Badu and The Alchemist: Before the World Blows, eleven years on
Erykah Badu released Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment with The Alchemist on 28 August 2026 —…
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The Documentary III: The Game returns, and the Drake-Kendrick question
The Game released The Documentary III on 21 August 2026 with Drake, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. Two tracks reignited…
Sports
Find your team, find your place.
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Canadiens 4, Hurricanes 6: back at the Bell Centre against the champions
Sport The Canadiens returned to the Bell Centre on Tuesday night for their home opener — against the Carolina Hurricanes,…
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NFL: week one, a game in Melbourne and 96 points in Charlotte
Sport The 2026 NFL season opened with 96 points in a single game, overtime in Detroit and, for the first…
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Barça perfect, Mbappé double, Arsenal and City clear: the European weekend
Sport Barcelona won a fifth match in five, Kylian Mbappé scored twice again, and the Premier League served up a…
News & practical life
Life here, decoded.
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161,000 new citizens eligible to vote: the last step of the journey
News Just over 161,000 people who became Canadian citizens since 2022 were eligible to vote for the first time in…
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Quebec election: what the PQ win changes — and doesn’t — for immigration
Immigration · News The Parti Québécois won Quebec’s general election on 5 October 2026 and will form a minority government,…
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Autumn 2026: the calendar of deadlines not to miss
Permit renewals, language tests, translations and the new Express Entry categories: the immigration calendar to watch this autumn.
The PremiereMinistar Brief
What changes in immigration and what to know in Montréal. Once a week, in English or French.
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