Upcoming TLDs / .québec (.xn--qubec-csa)
Can you register a .québec (.xn--qubec-csa) domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .québec (.xn--qubec-csa) would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Geo name with an accute accent on the first e of .Quebec
Who applied for .québec (.xn--qubec-csa)
Registry
PointQuébec Inc, CA, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, Geographic name, Internationalized
The .québec TLD (with an acute sign on the first "e") will be used as a synchronized TLD with the existing .quebec (without acute sign), in the same way as the IDN ccTLD .中國 (.xn--fiqz9s) is used as a synchronized TLD in conjunction with .中国. Just as both .中国 and .中國 are operated by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), .québec and .quebec will both be operated by PointQuebec Inc., in line with the same-entity principle described in the reports of the LD-PDP WG.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .québec (.xn--qubec-csa) be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .québec (.xn--qubec-csa) and its registry announces launch dates.