Edition 01 · Montréal
Immigration · Fashion · Music · Sports · Life here
Arrive.
Settle in.
Shine.
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.
The journal
Read this now.
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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.
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How to spot a ghost consultant
Only three categories of people may be paid to represent you before IRCC. The warning signs of a ghost consultant,…
Immigration
Your project, step by step.
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How to prepare your first consultation
What to gather before your first immigration consultation — and why a past refusal should be mentioned from the very…
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Certified translations: what IRCC really accepts
Who may translate your documents for IRCC, what must accompany each translation, and the partial-document trap that causes refusals.
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PEQ for graduates: the conditions explained simply
Eligible diplomas, the French requirement and work experience: a simple check of where you stand with the Québec Experience Program.
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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Editorial: what we wear when we start over
On suitcases, borrowed coats and the quiet milestone when you start dressing like yourself again — an editorial on starting…
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Making your winter clothes last
Road salt, wool care and end-of-season storage: two habits that double the life of your winter wardrobe.
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Thrift stores and good addresses: where to start
What is worth buying second-hand, what to buy new, and how to judge a thrift store: the newcomer’s quick guide.
Music & culture
The soundtrack of a fresh start.
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Making music when you have just arrived
Open mics, community studios and instrument-lending libraries: the local music scene is more accessible than it looks.
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Upcoming shows in the area
Our agenda of accessible concerts — student rates, reduced-price nights and shows that do not cost a week’s rent.
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The music we listen to in the first months
Almost everyone has a song tied to their arrival. Why music fixes those first months — and how to share…
Sports
Find your team, find your place.
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Community tournaments: the calendar
Free local tournaments all year round — and the PremiereMinistar autumn soccer team now recruiting for its first tournament.
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Sport as the first door in
Before the language and before the job, there is often a field: why sport is where many newcomers find their…
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The matches to follow this month
Local and international fixtures worth your time — and the neighbourhood spots where watching becomes a memory.
News & practical life
Life here, decoded.
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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.
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How to spot a ghost consultant
Only three categories of people may be paid to represent you before IRCC. The warning signs of a ghost consultant,…
Your next step
Let’s talk about your project.
Tell us about your situation. We will point you clearly to the right kind of consultation or support.