CITQ registration, explained

CITQ registration, explained plainly. We start from the official source, strip the jargon, and tell you what it actually changes for a host — without ever telling you whether your own listing, specifically, is compliant.

What the official sources say

Registration (CITQ) · Montréal

Under Québec's Tourist Accommodation Act (Loi sur l'hébergement touristique, RLRQ c. H-1.01) — in force since Sep 1 2022 and reinforced by a 2023 act against illegal tourist accommodation effective Sep 1 2023 — anyone renting <=31 days must obtain a CITQ registration certificate/number before listing anywhere.

Official source: quebec.ca ↗ · As of: September 3, 2026

Number display · Montréal

The CITQ registration number — ⚠ AND, where applicable, the NAME of the establishment — must appear distinctly in ANY advertising used to promote it; the province specifies every social medium and every website, transactional or not, so it is not limited to the big platforms. Failing to display them draws $1,000–$10,000 for a natural person ($2,000–$20,000 otherwise). Displaying a false, inexact, expired, suspended or cancelled number is a separate and more serious offence at $2,500–$25,000 ($5,000–$50,000 otherwise). ⚠ A THIRD, EASILY-MISSED DUTY: where the advertising is VERBAL, or where one advertisement covers SEVERAL establishments run by the same person, you must state that the establishment is registered under the Tourist Accommodation Act — $1,000–$10,000 ($2,000–$20,000 otherwise). CITQ also publishes a public registry so guests can verify a number's validity.

Official source: quebec.ca ↗ · As of: September 1, 2026

This stays general — every market has its own rules, and they move. For the exact state of the rules where you operate, see that market’s current-rules page, kept up to date.