.QUEBEC - The Official Domain for Québec

.QUEBEC is a culturally significant geographic Top-Level Domain (GeoTLD) created for businesses, organizations, and individuals with operational, commercial, or cultural ties to the province of Québec.

As Québec’s official domain, .QUEBEC promotes regional identity, improves local visibility, and reinforces a sense of belonging online. It also serves as the modern successor to the historic provincial domain .QC.CA.

For Canadian organizations operating in Québec, registering a .QUEBEC domain alongside your .CA strengthens regional marketing, cultural alignment, and brand credibility.

Benefits of a .QUEBEC Domain

• Clearly identifies your business or organization as having Québec roots, presence, or affinity
• Signals to search engines like Google that your website is relevant to users in Québec, supporting local SEO
• Differentiates you from generic domains like .COM or national domains like .CA through strong regional relevance
• Communicates pride, belonging, and support for Québec’s language and culture
• Encourages local purchasing and support of Québec-based businesses and services
• Promotes awareness of Québec and its economy to international audiences

How to Use Your .QUEBEC Domain

Even if it’s not your primary domain, securing your .QUEBEC helps protect your digital identity while offering flexibility to:

• Redirect your .QUEBEC domain to your existing website
• Support Québec-focused marketing campaigns
• Create region-specific or French-language content
• Use Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) features for accurate French spelling and accessibility

.QUEBEC and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)

As an Internationalized Domain Name, .QUEBEC supports French-language characters such as é, è, à, ô, ç, and others.

When registering a .QUEBEC domain using French characters, the registry:

• Verifies and corrects French spelling where required
• Ensures standardized, linguistically accurate domain names

IDNs enable users to navigate the internet using their native languages, rather than being limited to standard ASCII characters.

Who Can Register a .QUEBEC Domain

There is no formal residency requirement. However, .QUEBEC is intended for individuals, businesses, and organizations that can demonstrate a meaningful and ongoing connection to Québec.

This may include personal, commercial, operational, cultural, or institutional ties to the province.

For more information about the rules for assigning .QUEBEC as a French second level domain name visit https://registry.quebec/ or contact Webnames Customer Support team.