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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Renewing your PR card: when a lawyer is genuinely worth it
The card is not the status. The 730-day obligation, the exceptions that count, the travel document if you are abroad…
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Getting a CSQ: the PSTQ and Arrima explained simply
CSQ, PSTQ, Arrima: three words, three different things. How Quebec selection works, why a CSQ is not permanent residence, and…
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PEQ: the program is reopened, but the window closes 31 October 2026
The Québec Experience Program was abolished on 19 November 2025, then reopened. Applications are only received until 31 October 2026,…
Immigration
Your project, step by step.
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Renewing your PR card: when a lawyer is genuinely worth it
The card is not the status. The 730-day obligation, the exceptions that count, the travel document if you are abroad…
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Getting a CSQ: the PSTQ and Arrima explained simply
CSQ, PSTQ, Arrima: three words, three different things. How Quebec selection works, why a CSQ is not permanent residence, and…
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PEQ: the program is reopened, but the window closes 31 October 2026
The Québec Experience Program was abolished on 19 November 2025, then reopened. Applications are only received until 31 October 2026,…
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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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…
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Back-to-school wardrobe: dressing for September in Montréal
September in Montréal is 25 °C at noon and 10 °C at night. The five pieces to buy now, what…
Music & culture
The soundtrack of a fresh start.
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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…
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Autumn in Montréal: where to hear live music in September
After the summer festivals, the venue season begins: small rooms, student rates and pay-what-you-can nights. How to keep going out…
Sports
Find your team, find your place.
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Premier League: what to take from matchweek 2
Seven goals at Stamford Bridge, Manchester United respond 5-2, Hull City on six points from six and Tottenham still on…
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Premier League 2026-27: what to take from matchweek 1
Hull City beat Manchester United, Brighton put four past Aston Villa and Newcastle-Liverpool ended in the 98th minute. Every matchweek…
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The Premier League is back: where to watch in Canada
The Premier League returns 22 August 2026. Fubo holds exclusive Canadian rights — no free-to-air or cable coverage. Where and…
News & practical life
Life here, decoded.
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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.
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Five habits that protect your status
Digital copies, filing dates, expiry alerts: five simple habits that prevent most immigration status emergencies.
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Government fees vs. professional fees: the difference
Government fees, professional fees and third-party costs are three different amounts going to three different places. A clear breakdown.
The PremiereMinistar Brief
What changes in immigration and what to know in Montréal. Once a week, in English or French.
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