An operator wishing to operate an establishment for accommodation purposes must submit a registration application to the CITQ* and accompany it with the required documents.
*Unless it is a campground and/or ready-to-camp establishment, in which case the application should be submitted to Camping Québec instead.
WARNING: The operator must first ensure that they are not violating municipal planning regulations and obtain a compliance notice signed by the municipality if the proposed use is authorized. To assist you in completing the notice, we invite you to consult this information sheet.
Before starting an online registration application, the operator must ensure that they have ALL of the following documents on hand:
The Notice of Compliance with Municipal Regulations*;
*You must complete and submit this document to the urban planning department of your municipality, your borough, or your regional county municipality for signature. This step must be completed prior to your registration application.If your application is not accompanied by a compliant document from the competent authority, it cannot be processed.
The property title, the municipal tax account, or the rental agreement;
Exterior and interior photographs of the establishment intended to be shared, if necessary, on a digital hosting platform;
If applicable, a copy of the provisions of the co-ownership declaration and/or the lease agreement allowing the operation of your residence for tourist accommodation purposes*;
*If such provisions are absent from the declaration of co-ownership or the rental contract, you will need to provide a tenant authorization and/or a co-owner’s authorization allowing the operation of a tourist accommodation establishment. These authorizations are provided as examples. They can be used as is.
The fees payable for registration purposes must be paid online at the time of the registration application. The amount will be adjusted based on the requested category.
Following the analysis of the registration application, a CITQ agent will contact the operator if necessary to obtain additional information or documents.
Once all the required information and compliant documents have been received and analyzed, the CITQ issues a registration that takes the form of a registration certificate, which must be displayed publicly. The CITQ communicates the registration number to the operator and sends them a registration certificate.
The operator is required to display this registration certificate in public view, at the main entrance to the establishment or, if the establishment is located in a building of several residential units, at the entrance to the building.
The operator is required to display the establishment's registration number in all its advertisements and on any website used to promote the accommodation offer, whether or not it is transactional. Any accommodation offer displayed on a transactional digital accommodation platform must also show the expiration date of the registration certificate.
Operators must provide their registration certificate to transactional digital accommodation platforms if they wish to use their services and display their establishment for rentals of less than 31 days.
The registration is valid for a period of 12 months and the operator must then renew it if he wishes to keep the privileges conferred.
Important - The rights conferred by a registration cannot be transferred to another person. If the new establishment operator wishes to continue tourist rentals, a new application for registration must be made.
MAKE AN ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUEST
