.ca domains
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America: Canada
Managed by Cira.ca, the .CA domains are the territorial domain of Canada. It was created year 1987 and manages more than 1,400,000 domains.
There are several restrictions for the .Ca domain registration, because the registrant must meet certain minimum requirements.
Rates and features of .ca domains
Domain rates .ca
| Action | Periodes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 year(s) | 18,95 € |
| Renewal | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 year(s) | 18,95 € |
| Transfer | 1 year(s) | 18,95 € |
| Restore | Does not include renewal | 50,00 € |
Features
- Residency requirements
- Domain length between 2 and 63 characters
- IDN characters are not permitted
- Allows DNS modification
- DNSSEC
- The domains, once the transfer ends, extend they expiration date for one year
- Possibility to block transfers
.ca domain life cycle
Domain .ca regulations
Residency requirements
.CA domains require the registrant to reside or have presence in Canada.
Technical requirements
This extension doesn't have any technical requirements.
Registrations
.ca domain registrations are immediate.
Transfers
When transferring .CA domains, the expiration date will change and will be one year from the date of transfer, its not extending its registration period.
Renewals
.CA domains must be renewed at least 30 days before the expiration date.
Cancellations
It's impossible to cancel .CA domain registrations.
DNS modifications
DNS modification is immediate, please note they must propagate through the network, this process can take up to 6-12 hours to complete, until then the domain will still point to the previous DNS servers.
DNSSEC
We allow the usage of DNSSEC on .ca domains. Your domain can take advantage of this additional security layer that DNS servers that are compatible with this technology can provide.
More information is available at: DNSSEC: What is it and how does it work.
Domain owner change
To carry out a change of ownership, the new owner shall also comply with the conditions of residence of the extension, as well as being accepted by CIRA.ca.
Permitted characters
- .ca domains permit characters from 'a' to 'z', numbers from '0' to '9' and hyphens '-'.
- A hyphen '-' is not permitted in the first or last position of the domain name.
- Two consecutive hyphens are not permitted in the 3rd and 4th position.
Official documentation
- General Registration Rules
- Registrant Agreement
- Canadian Presence Requirements
- CIRA Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
Frequent Questions
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How to check if a .ca domain is available?
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Can I transfer a .ca domain registered with another provider?
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You can transfer your .ca domain from transfer by following the steps provided there.
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