Memorial Day Hosting SALE
70% off all Shared Hosting Plans + FREE Migration View DealsMemorial Day Hosting SALE
Updated on Oct 15, 2021
A Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain (TLD), specifically designated for a particular country, sovereign state, or autonomous territory for use to service their community. The implementation of ccTLDs was started by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
Note:
A .CA Domain Name may be Registered for 1 to 10 years. A .CA Domain Name does not have a Money Back Grace Period.
In this post, we will go over the specific ccTLD - .CA (CANADA). It’s subject to Canadian Presence Requirements. We will cover:
Only individuals or entities that meet the Canadian Presence Requirements are eligible to apply to CIRA for registering their .CA domain names. That’s done on a first-come, first-served basis.
Canadian ccTLDs use the bundle approach, meaning that a Registrant of a .CA domain name has exclusive rights to all variants of that specific domain name. For example, if you have registered yourdomainnamehere.ca, you also have the right to register yoürdomåinnåmehere.ca.
Individuals and entities that meet the registration requirements include:
Non-individual registrants include:
Note:
In case you’ve registered a .CA domain name with the University of British Columbia (UBC) registry before November 8, 2000, you satisfy the Canadian Presence Requirements. However, that rule does not apply if the UBC registrant for the specified domain name no longer exists or if the domain name has been transferred to another registrant.
Canadian citizens living outside of Canada can register a .CA domain providing their current address, wherever that may be. Registrants with addresses outside of Canada must provide an up-to-date email address in case the .CA registry needs to get in touch with them.
.CA is safe, secure, trusted, and uniquely Canadian. Choosing a .CA domain registration for website and email hosting delivers big benefits:
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is a member-based not-for-profit (NFP) organization. It’s best known for managing the .CA internet domain on behalf of all Canadians. CIRA develops and implements policies that support Canada’s internet community and represent the .CA registry on a global level. The organization builds programs, products, and services with the goal to “build a better online Canada”, while also providing a safe, secure, and trusted online experience to all Canadians.
CIRA periodically audits domain names to make sure that they conform to eligibility requirements. If CIRA cannot confirm your eligibility status or you become ineligible to own a .CA domain name, CIRA might request information from your registrar to prove your eligibility. You must send us the requested information within the specified time frame to avoid the deactivation of your .CA domain names.
Attention:
Do not send the information directly to CIRA!
RIV is a process that CIRA has in place to keep the .CA domain Canadian. The organization regularly reviews domain registrations in order to ensure .CA Registrants can prove their connection with Canada in one of the Canadian Presence Requirement (CPR) categories outlined in the Canadian Presence Requirements policy. The selection for validation is at CIRA's discretion.
The requirements when registering a .CA domain name are for the registrant to be one of the following;
For Charities - the NFP (if it is a not-for-profit organization) needs to be included in the organization name. Another requirement is the submission of the registration number.
Registering your .CA domain name with FastComet is not difficult. All you need to do is follow these steps:
All you need to do when registering your .CA domain name is to follow the steps in this guide and provide the correct information. The FastComet team will contact you as swiftly as possible once you have placed your order and will help you with finalizing your domain registration.
We hope you find this article useful. Discover more about FastCloud - the top-rated Hosting Solutions for personal and small business websites in four consecutive years by the HostAdvice Community!