Watch both Microsoft Store Canada and /r/bapcsalescanada for deals on laptops. Get one with a dedicated GPU. Ideally, if you can, get a 1050ti/1060/1070/2060+/3060/3060ti or better. Double ideally, get a Lenovo as their quality tends to be a bit better than that price point of Asus offering. the 3xxx series will be more expensive, and you may be able to nab a daily deal off the Microsoft store for cheap. Best deals on laptops are there as they do mass sells of a single model for a very good price point, and it sells out within an hour or two. Someone will post the deal on /r/bapcsc.
Reason I suggest a GPU is for editing work, as well as rendering. If you are just concerned about capture and intend to edit/render using a decent CPU without GPU, then get the best CPU you can, as Elgato relies on good multi-core CPUs (i5 minimum).
If it comes with 8GB of ram, get 8GB more. Ensure the machine you get does not have soldered RAM, or if it does, it has expansion ports.
Consider a cooling pad for the laptop if you are going to be doing rendering heavy work.
Consider eventually getting a cheapish IPS monitor to plug into the laptop, or older model one that is 60hz. Good colours are a must, and get it calibrated if you can. Only if you have space for it I guess.
Premier Pro is great. As Matt also said, Lightworks is great, considering its price point (freemium/subscription). If you are a student, find out if your campus can get you an Adobe suite license for nothing.
That's my Canadian advice.
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