What is .CA?
.CA is the ccTLD for Canada. It is a regional domain for companies, organizations, and individuals based in or having a target audience based in the region of Canada.

Why .CA?
Your .CA Domain Name is the best way to classify yourself or your organization as Canadian to users everywhere. With only 1.5 Million .CA Domain Names registered so far, you can easily get yourself a short generic Domain Name.

Who is eligible to register a .CA Domain?
.CA Domain Names are reserved for Canadian Organizations and Individuals. CIRA’s Canadian Presence Requirements categorize Registrants by a legal type according to which Registrants are deemed eligible to register a .CA Domain Name.

The legal type categories are as follows:
1. Canadian citizen
2. Permanent resident of Canada
3. Legal representative of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
4. Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory)
5. Trust established in Canada
6. Partnership registered in Canada
7. Canadian unincorporated association
8. Canadian trade union
9. Canadian political party
10. Canadian educational institution
11. Canadian library, archive or museum
12. Canadian hospital
13. Her Majesty the Queen
14. Indian band recognized by the Indian Act of Canada
15. Aboriginal Peoples (individuals and groups) indigenous to Canada
16. Government or government entity in Canada
17. Trade-mark registered in Canada (by a non-Canadian owner)
18. Official marks registered in Canada

What is the term for which a Customer can buy a .CA Domain?
A Customer can register a .CA Domain for anywhere between 1-10 years.

Is it possible to transfer or sell a .CA Domain?
Yes, just like every other domain extension, it is possible for your Customer to transfer or sell a .CA
Domain.

Can Privacy Protect be enabled on a .CA Domain Name?
.CA domain names do not support our Privacy Protection feature.
However, a .CA Registrant who has indicated that he/she is an Individual has the option to hide their
Contact Details in the Whois Lookup results of their .CA domain name.

Is there a Money Back Grace Period for .CA Domains?
A .CA Domain Name will not have any Money Back Grace Period. What are Canadian presence requirements?.CA domain names are reserved for Canadians and organizations that have a significant Canadian presence.Canadian Presence Requirements (CPR) are criteria that classify Registrants according to a legal type (for example, as a company or as an individual). The legal type determines whether Registrants are eligible to register .CA domain names and ensures that Registrants have a legal connection to Canada. CIRA requires potential Registrants to prove that they meet these requirements before granting them a .CA domain name.